Pindimar vs Tea Gardens

Pindimar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 60 against 69 in Tea Gardens. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pindimar, about half of households are people living alone. In Tea Gardens, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tea Gardens: a median of $938,000, against $805,000 in Pindimar. On these figures, Tea Gardens tends to suit people living alone 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

Tea Gardens

ahead on 3 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)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Pindimar is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Pindimar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($150,000 vs $530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $937,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Pindimar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 177 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (216.3 km vs 221.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tea Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (62% vs 37%)

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

Investors

Tea Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pindimar Tea Gardens
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.

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Walkability 0 / 0
Pindimar — Walkability: 0/100 Tea Gardens — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 58
Pindimar — Safety: 20/100 Tea Gardens — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 51 / 43
Pindimar — Low fire risk: 51/100 Tea Gardens — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Tea Gardens has more residents (3,288 vs 345); Tea Gardens skews older (69 vs 60).

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Population 345 3,288
+853% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +14.0%
Median age 60 69
Median household income $55,484/yr
+7% vs other
 $51,532/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $365/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pindimar Tea Gardens
0-4 1.4% / 1.4%
Pindimar — 0-4: 1.4% Tea Gardens — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 5.8% / 4.5%
Pindimar — 5-14: 5.8% Tea Gardens — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 3.5% / 2.6%
Pindimar — 15-19: 3.5% Tea Gardens — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 3.8% / 1.4%
Pindimar — 20-24: 3.8% Tea Gardens — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 4.1% / 2.8%
Pindimar — 25-34: 4.1% Tea Gardens — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 4.3% / 4.9%
Pindimar — 35-44: 4.3% Tea Gardens — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 14.8% / 6.1%
Pindimar — 45-54: 14.8% Tea Gardens — 45-54: 6.1%
55-64 27.2% / 14.4%
Pindimar — 55-64: 27.2% Tea Gardens — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 23.5% / 31.5%
Pindimar — 65-74: 23.5% Tea Gardens — 65-74: 31.5%
75-84 11.6% / 23.6%
Pindimar — 75-84: 11.6% Tea Gardens — 75-84: 23.6%
85+ 1.7% / 7.3%
Pindimar — 85+: 1.7% Tea Gardens — 85+: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pindimar 47.3% lone person
Pindimar — Lone Person: 47.3% Pindimar — Couple Families: 29.7% Pindimar — One Parent Families: 16.5% Pindimar — Group Household: 6.6% Pindimar — Other Families: 0.0%
Tea Gardens 61.9% lone person
Tea Gardens — Lone Person: 61.9% Tea Gardens — Couple Families: 20.2% Tea Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.8% Tea Gardens — Group Household: 4.6% Tea Gardens — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pindimar 9.5% renting
Pindimar — Owned Outright: 57.6% Pindimar — Mortgage: 32.9% Pindimar — Renting: 9.5%
Tea Gardens 15.5% renting
Tea Gardens — Owned Outright: 66.7% Tea Gardens — Mortgage: 17.8% Tea Gardens — Renting: 15.5%
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.

Pindimar Tea Gardens
England 5.2% / 6.6%
Pindimar — England: 5.2% Tea Gardens — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.7%
Pindimar — New Zealand: 1.7% Tea Gardens — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 1.4% / 0.5%
Pindimar — Germany: 1.4% Tea Gardens — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Pindimar — Scotland: 0.9% Tea Gardens — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.5%
Pindimar — South Africa: 0.9% Tea Gardens — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Certificate III & IV 25.5% / 18.3%
Pindimar — Certificate III & IV: 25.5% Tea Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 8.5%
Pindimar — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Tea Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 10.1%
Pindimar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Tea Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.5%
Pindimar — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Tea Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Pindimar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Tea Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pindimar 94.2% houses
Pindimar — Houses: 94.2% Pindimar — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Pindimar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tea Gardens 91.4% houses
Tea Gardens — Houses: 91.4% Tea Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Tea Gardens — Townhouses: 6.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Median house price $805,000 $937,500
Median unit price — $600,000
Median land price $150,000 $530,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 110 days
from 6 sales
 63 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pindimar Tea Gardens
3 bed $800K / $815K
Pindimar — 3 bed: $800K (7 sales) Tea Gardens — 3 bed: $815K (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

4 bed $852K / $1.01M
Pindimar — 4 bed: $852K (10 sales) Tea Gardens — 4 bed: $1.01M (27 sales)

10 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Pindimar has more rural and farming land (95% vs 70%); Tea Gardens has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 4%).

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Rural and farming 95% 70%
Environmental 4% 25%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Pindimar Tea Gardens
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
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.

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Houses — 3.0%
$630/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pindimar Tea Gardens
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 29% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pindimar carries more crime risk (80 vs 42).

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pindimar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tea Gardens

  • Tea Gardens Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 13

Mobility

Tea Gardens sits further from the CBD (221.4 km vs 216.3 km).

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 216.3 km 221.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 177 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2324
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2324
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.

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Car (driver) 61.7% / 68.5%
Pindimar — Car (driver): 61.7% Tea Gardens — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 31.3% / 20.6%
Pindimar — Worked from Home: 31.3% Tea Gardens — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 4.6%
Pindimar — Car (passenger): 7.0% Tea Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Pindimar — Walked Only: not among its largest Tea Gardens — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Pindimar — Bicycle: not among its largest Tea Gardens — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Connectivity score 64/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
351 premises
 38%
1,855 premises

Climate

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Annual rainfall 1,181 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pindimar Tea Gardens
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pindimar

Coastal Retirees Rural

Tea Gardens

Acreage Retirees River

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