Table Top vs Jindera
Jindera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Table Top. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Table Top: a median of $1.23 million, against $626,000 in Jindera, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Table Top tends to suit couples, while Jindera suits buyers on a tighter budget.
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
- Table Top carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)
- Jindera has more childcare (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jindera
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($626,250 vs $1,225,000)
- has cheaper land ($340,000 vs $650,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Jindera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($316/wk vs $380/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Table Top
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (325 min vs 339 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (531.5 km vs 550.3 km)
- But Jindera is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Table Top carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)
- Jindera is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jindera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.5% vs 6.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Table Top and Jindera 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
Jindera has more residents (2,721 vs 1,516); Table Top has higher household incomes ($128,700 vs $104,676).
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,516 | 2,721 +79% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.4% | +22.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 38 |
| Median household income | $128,700/yr +19% vs other | $104,676/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +17% vs other | $316/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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 (2.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,225,000 | $626,250 |
| Median unit price | — | $555,000 |
| Median land price | $650,000 | $340,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 45 days from 9 sales | 33 days from 22 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.
11 vs 38 sales
6 vs 7 sales
Zoning mix
Jindera has more rural and farming land (95% vs 65%); Table Top has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 0%).
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 95% |
| Environmental | 21% | 0% |
| Residential | 9% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| Commercial | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 423 across Albury | 86 across Greater Hume |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% | +33% |
Gross rental yield
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.9% $570/wk on $762K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 88% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 70% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 67% of NSW |
Liveability
Jindera is more walkable (52 vs 0).
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B same for both | |
| Score | 53/100 | 51/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Jindera carries more crime risk (61 vs 32).
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 1 same for both | |
Schools in Table Top
- Table Top Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Jindera
- Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury Independent · Combined above peers
- St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
- Jindera Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 2 |
Mobility
Jindera sits further from the CBD (550.3 km vs 531.5 km).
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 52/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 531.5 km | 550.3 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 325 min | 339 min |
| Public transport score | 46/100 Bus | 44/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 27.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 22.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 0 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2640 | 0.3% postcode 2642 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2640 | 80 postcode 2642 |
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 (82.8%).
Setting
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 189 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 239 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 1% 581 premises | 0% 1,043 premises |
Climate
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 645 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.5°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.64 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,574/yr | $992/yr |
| Council | Albury | Greater Hume |
Federal electorate
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Table Top | Jindera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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