Mondrook vs Tinonee
Tinonee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Mondrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mondrook, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mondrook tends to suit couples and older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Mondrook carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 47/100)
- Tinonee has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mondrook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($246,000 vs $665,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mondrook
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tinonee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (315.2 km vs 317.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mondrook
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 47/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tinonee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.1% vs -4.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mondrook and Tinonee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tinonee has more residents (1,202 vs 167); Tinonee rents higher ($350/wk vs $258/wk).
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 167 | 1,202 +620% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.6% | +10.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 46 |
| Median household income | $72,176/yr +7% vs other | $67,288/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $258/wk | $350/wk +36% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $606,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $246,000 | $665,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 27 days from 11 sales |
Zoning mix
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 88% |
| Residential | 3% | 8% |
| Environmental | 6% | 2% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 36% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
Liveability
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 20/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Tinonee carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 0); Tinonee carries more crime risk (47 vs 19).
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 86/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Mondrook
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tinonee
- Tinonee Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Manning Adventist School Independent · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 3 | 11 |
Mobility
Mondrook sits further from the CBD (317.7 km vs 315.2 km).
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 317.7 km | 315.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 222 min | 219 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2430 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2430 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).
Setting
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 31 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.9 km | 16.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 81/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 75 premises | 72% 515 premises |
Climate
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mondrook | Tinonee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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