Kootingal vs Tintinhull

Kootingal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Tintinhull. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tintinhull, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tintinhull: a median of $912,000, against $592,000 in Kootingal. On these figures, Kootingal tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tintinhull suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kootingal

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Tintinhull carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kootingal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($592,300 vs $912,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kootingal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tintinhull

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 308 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (419.4 km vs 424.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tintinhull

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kootingal and Tintinhull drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kootingal Tintinhull
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kootingal Tintinhull
Walkability 25 / 25
Kootingal — Walkability: 25/100 Tintinhull — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 41 / 79
Kootingal — Safety: 41/100 Tintinhull — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 68 / 79
Kootingal — Low fire risk: 68/100 Tintinhull — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Kootingal has more residents (2,313 vs 433); Tintinhull has higher household incomes ($92,924 vs $71,188).

Kootingal Tintinhull
Population 2,313
+81% vs other
 433
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +10.7%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $71,188/yr $92,924/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kootingal Tintinhull
0-4 6.7% / 4.8%
Kootingal — 0-4: 6.7% Tintinhull — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.7% / 16.9%
Kootingal — 5-14: 14.7% Tintinhull — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.6% / 8.3%
Kootingal — 15-19: 6.6% Tintinhull — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.6% / 6.9%
Kootingal — 20-24: 5.6% Tintinhull — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 12.4% / 3.5%
Kootingal — 25-34: 12.4% Tintinhull — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 11.0% / 13.2%
Kootingal — 35-44: 11.0% Tintinhull — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.7% / 13.6%
Kootingal — 45-54: 12.7% Tintinhull — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.3% / 9.7%
Kootingal — 55-64: 12.3% Tintinhull — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 11.5% / 14.5%
Kootingal — 65-74: 11.5% Tintinhull — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 5.6% / 6.7%
Kootingal — 75-84: 5.6% Tintinhull — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.4% / 1.2%
Kootingal — 85+: 1.4% Tintinhull — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 41.5% couple families
Kootingal — Couple Families: 41.5% Kootingal — Lone Person: 34.1% Kootingal — One Parent Families: 19.8% Kootingal — Group Household: 3.1% Kootingal — Other Families: 1.4%
Tintinhull 53.7% couple families
Tintinhull — Couple Families: 53.7% Tintinhull — Lone Person: 33.3% Tintinhull — One Parent Families: 9.3% Tintinhull — Group Household: 3.7% Tintinhull — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 26.5% renting
Kootingal — Owned Outright: 36.0% Kootingal — Mortgage: 37.4% Kootingal — Renting: 26.5%
Tintinhull 12.4% renting
Tintinhull — Owned Outright: 48.4% Tintinhull — Mortgage: 39.2% Tintinhull — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kootingal Tintinhull
England 1.0% / 2.1%
Kootingal — England: 1.0% Tintinhull — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Kootingal — New Zealand: 1.0% Tintinhull — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.2% / 0.7%
Kootingal — Philippines: 0.2% Tintinhull — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Kootingal — Netherlands: 0.3% Tintinhull — Netherlands: not among its largest
China 0.2% / —
Kootingal — China: 0.2% Tintinhull — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kootingal Tintinhull
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 24.2%
Kootingal — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Tintinhull — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 9.9%
Kootingal — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Tintinhull — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.0%
Kootingal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tintinhull — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.6%
Kootingal — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Tintinhull — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Kootingal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tintinhull — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 96.1% houses
Kootingal — Houses: 96.1% Kootingal — Townhouses: 3.2% Kootingal — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Tintinhull 100.0% houses
Tintinhull — Houses: 100.0% Tintinhull — Townhouses: 0.0% Tintinhull — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kootingal Tintinhull
Median house price $592,300 $912,000
Median unit price $560,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kootingal has more rural and farming land (85% vs 21%).

Kootingal Tintinhull
Rural and farming 85% 21%
Residential 6% 60%
Environmental 9% 19%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kootingal Tintinhull
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kootingal Tintinhull
Houses 4.1%
$520/wk on $665K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kootingal Tintinhull
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW —

Liveability

Kootingal Tintinhull
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kootingal carries more crime risk (59 vs 21); Kootingal carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 21).

Kootingal Tintinhull
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kootingal Tintinhull
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kootingal

  • Kootingal Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tintinhull

  • Tintinhull Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kootingal Tintinhull
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Kootingal sits further from the CBD (424.9 km vs 419.4 km).

Kootingal Tintinhull
Walkability score 25/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 424.9 km
+1% vs other
 419.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 303 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2352
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kootingal Tintinhull
Car (driver) 80.6% / 80.2%
Kootingal — Car (driver): 80.6% Tintinhull — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 15.1%
Kootingal — Worked from Home: 13.6% Tintinhull — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 1.7%
Kootingal — Car (passenger): 3.7% Tintinhull — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.9%
Kootingal — Walked Only: 1.7% Tintinhull — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 0.4% / —
Kootingal — Bus: 0.4% Tintinhull — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Kootingal Tintinhull
Elevation 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kootingal Tintinhull
Connectivity score 65/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,123 premises
 0%
147 premises

Climate

Kootingal Tintinhull
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kootingal Tintinhull
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kootingal Tintinhull
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Kootingal Tintinhull
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kootingal Tintinhull
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kootingal

Acreage Affordable Quiet

Tintinhull

Acreage

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Kootingal

Kootingal vs Moonbi Kootingal vs Daruka Kootingal vs Nemingha Kootingal vs Piallamore Kootingal vs Limbri Kootingal vs Mulla Creek

Other comparisons with Tintinhull

Tintinhull vs East Tamworth Tintinhull vs Daruka Tintinhull vs Nemingha
Full data on Kootingal Full data on Tintinhull
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or