Taree South vs Tinonee

Tinonee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Taree South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taree South, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Taree South: a median of $855,000, against $606,000 in Tinonee. On these figures, Taree South tends to suit people living alone, while Tinonee suits families with children and 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

Tinonee

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tinonee

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper houses ($606,000 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tinonee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Taree South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 15/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (211 min vs 219 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (308.6 km vs 315.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taree South

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 15/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
  • But Tinonee carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 60/100)

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 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Taree South 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.

Taree South Tinonee
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.

Taree South Tinonee
Walkability 23 / 15
Taree South — Walkability: 23/100 Tinonee — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 40 / 53
Taree South — Safety: 40/100 Tinonee — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 9 / 14
Taree South — Low fire risk: 9/100 Tinonee — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Tinonee has more residents (1,202 vs 326); Tinonee has higher household incomes ($67,288 vs $55,484).

Taree South Tinonee
Population 326 1,202
+269% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +10.1%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $55,484/yr $67,288/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $350/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taree South Tinonee
0-4 1.5% / 5.9%
Taree South — 0-4: 1.5% Tinonee — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.5% / 13.3%
Taree South — 5-14: 9.5% Tinonee — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.1% / 5.1%
Taree South — 15-19: 7.1% Tinonee — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.5% / 4.2%
Taree South — 20-24: 2.5% Tinonee — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.1% / 9.9%
Taree South — 25-34: 7.1% Tinonee — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 6.7% / 9.8%
Taree South — 35-44: 6.7% Tinonee — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.6% / 11.4%
Taree South — 45-54: 16.6% Tinonee — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 15.6% / 15.4%
Taree South — 55-64: 15.6% Tinonee — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 19.3% / 15.5%
Taree South — 65-74: 19.3% Tinonee — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 9.5% / 6.2%
Taree South — 75-84: 9.5% Tinonee — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.9% / 1.7%
Taree South — 85+: 0.9% Tinonee — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taree South 54.8% lone person
Taree South — Lone Person: 54.8% Taree South — Couple Families: 29.8% Taree South — One Parent Families: 15.5% Taree South — Other Families: 0.0% Taree South — Group Household: 0.0%
Tinonee 33.3% lone person
Tinonee — Lone Person: 33.3% Tinonee — Couple Families: 40.9% Tinonee — One Parent Families: 22.0% Tinonee — Other Families: 1.9% Tinonee — Group Household: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taree South 14.8% renting
Taree South — Owned Outright: 57.4% Taree South — Mortgage: 27.8% Taree South — Renting: 14.8%
Tinonee 13.8% renting
Tinonee — Owned Outright: 44.7% Tinonee — Mortgage: 41.5% Tinonee — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Taree South Tinonee
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.0%
Taree South — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Tinonee — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.7%
Taree South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Tinonee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 7.9%
Taree South — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Tinonee — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.3%
Taree South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tinonee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Taree South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tinonee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Taree South Tinonee
England 4.0% / 2.2%
Taree South — England: 4.0% Tinonee — England: 2.2%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.4%
Taree South — Netherlands: 1.5% Tinonee — Netherlands: 0.4%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.3%
Taree South — Philippines: 1.5% Tinonee — Philippines: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Taree South — New Zealand: not among its largest Tinonee — New Zealand: 1.0%
India 0.9% / —
Taree South — India: 0.9% Tinonee — India: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Taree South — Malaysia: not among its largest Tinonee — Malaysia: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Taree South — Germany: not among its largest Tinonee — Germany: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
Taree South — Canada: not among its largest Tinonee — Canada: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taree South 80.5% houses
Taree South — Houses: 80.5% Taree South — Flats / Apartments: 19.5% Taree South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tinonee 96.0% houses
Tinonee — Houses: 96.0% Tinonee — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Tinonee — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Taree South Tinonee
Median house price $855,000 $606,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $665,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Tinonee has more rural and farming land (88% vs 52%); Taree South has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Taree South Tinonee
Rural and farming 52% 88%
Residential 26% 8%
Industrial 11% 0%
Environmental 10% 2%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
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

Taree South Tinonee
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Taree South Tinonee
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% 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 43% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Taree South is more walkable (23 vs 15).

Taree South Tinonee
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Taree South carries more crime risk (60 vs 47).

Taree South Tinonee
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Taree South 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 Taree South

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

Taree South Tinonee
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11
same for both

Mobility

Tinonee sits further from the CBD (315.2 km vs 308.6 km).

Taree South Tinonee
Walkability score 23/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 308.6 km 315.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 219 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Taree South Tinonee
Car (driver) 90.1% / 82.6%
Taree South — Car (driver): 90.1% Tinonee — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 8.7%
Taree South — Worked from Home: 3.3% Tinonee — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 6.8%
Taree South — Car (passenger): 3.3% Tinonee — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.8%
Taree South — Walked Only: 3.3% Tinonee — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Taree South Tinonee
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

Taree South Tinonee
Connectivity score 30/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 72%
515 premises

Climate

Taree South Tinonee
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Taree South Tinonee
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Taree South Tinonee
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taree South Tinonee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taree South

Retirees River Rural

Tinonee

Acreage Affordable River

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