Tintenbar vs Knockrow

Tintenbar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Knockrow. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tintenbar, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Knockrow: a median of $7.5 million, against $1.9 million in Tintenbar. On these figures, Tintenbar tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Knockrow suits share households.

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

Tintenbar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 57%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tintenbar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,900,000 vs $7,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Knockrow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tintenbar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tintenbar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 65/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Tintenbar Knockrow
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.

Tintenbar Knockrow
Walkability 34 / 10
Tintenbar — Walkability: 34/100 Knockrow — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 47 / 35
Tintenbar — Safety: 47/100 Knockrow — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tintenbar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Knockrow — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tintenbar has more residents (618 vs 186); Knockrow has higher household incomes ($121,836 vs $98,592).

Tintenbar Knockrow
Population 618
+70% vs other
 186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -3.1%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $98,592/yr $121,836/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $555/wk $550/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tintenbar Knockrow
0-4 4.7% / 1.6%
Tintenbar — 0-4: 4.7% Knockrow — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 13.6% / 8.1%
Tintenbar — 5-14: 13.6% Knockrow — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 6.5% / 1.6%
Tintenbar — 15-19: 6.5% Knockrow — 15-19: 1.6%
20-24 3.4% / 3.8%
Tintenbar — 20-24: 3.4% Knockrow — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.4% / 13.4%
Tintenbar — 25-34: 7.4% Knockrow — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 11.2% / 11.8%
Tintenbar — 35-44: 11.2% Knockrow — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.6% / 18.3%
Tintenbar — 45-54: 14.6% Knockrow — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 14.4% / 22.6%
Tintenbar — 55-64: 14.4% Knockrow — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 15.0% / 14.0%
Tintenbar — 65-74: 15.0% Knockrow — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 7.0% / 7.0%
Tintenbar — 75-84: 7.0% Knockrow — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.8% / 2.7%
Tintenbar — 85+: 1.8% Knockrow — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tintenbar 59.7% couple families
Tintenbar — Couple Families: 59.7% Tintenbar — Lone Person: 21.6% Tintenbar — One Parent Families: 15.1% Tintenbar — Group Household: 3.6%
Knockrow 40.0% couple families
Knockrow — Couple Families: 40.0% Knockrow — Lone Person: 16.7% Knockrow — One Parent Families: 16.7% Knockrow — Group Household: 26.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tintenbar 13.6% renting
Tintenbar — Owned Outright: 53.9% Tintenbar — Mortgage: 32.5% Tintenbar — Renting: 13.6%
Knockrow 32.8% renting
Knockrow — Owned Outright: 47.8% Knockrow — Mortgage: 19.4% Knockrow — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tintenbar Knockrow
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 22.0%
Tintenbar — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Knockrow — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 15.1%
Tintenbar — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Knockrow — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.6%
Tintenbar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Knockrow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 2.7%
Tintenbar — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Knockrow — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.6%
Tintenbar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Knockrow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Tintenbar Knockrow
England 5.3% / 3.8%
Tintenbar — England: 5.3% Knockrow — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 4.8%
Tintenbar — New Zealand: 1.1% Knockrow — New Zealand: 4.8%
India 1.0% / 3.8%
Tintenbar — India: 1.0% Knockrow — India: 3.8%
Italy 0.5% / 2.7%
Tintenbar — Italy: 0.5% Knockrow — Italy: 2.7%
South Africa — / 2.2%
Tintenbar — South Africa: not among its largest Knockrow — South Africa: 2.2%
Scotland 1.5% / —
Tintenbar — Scotland: 1.5% Knockrow — Scotland: not among its largest
France 1.5% / —
Tintenbar — France: 1.5% Knockrow — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tintenbar 100.0% houses
Tintenbar — Houses: 100.0% Tintenbar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Knockrow 97.1% houses
Knockrow — Houses: 97.1% Knockrow — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tintenbar Knockrow
Median house price $1,900,000 $7,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tintenbar has more rural and farming land (94% vs 61%).

Tintenbar Knockrow
Rural and farming 94% 61%
Other and special use 4% 39%
Environmental 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

Tintenbar Knockrow
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +210%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tintenbar Knockrow
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Tintenbar is more walkable (34 vs 10).

Tintenbar Knockrow
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Knockrow carries more crime risk (65 vs 53).

Tintenbar Knockrow
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tintenbar Knockrow
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tintenbar

  • Teven-Tintenbar Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Knockrow

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tintenbar Knockrow
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Tintenbar Knockrow
Walkability score 34/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 738.3 km 738.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2478
 2.4%
postcode 2479
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2478
 86
postcode 2479

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.

Tintenbar Knockrow
Car (driver) 66.9% / 56.2%
Tintenbar — Car (driver): 66.9% Knockrow — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 34.8%
Tintenbar — Worked from Home: 28.1% Knockrow — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 9.0%
Tintenbar — Walked Only: 1.5% Knockrow — Walked Only: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Tintenbar — Car (passenger): 3.4% Knockrow — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.9%).

Setting

Tintenbar Knockrow
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Tintenbar Knockrow
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
233 premises
 0%
91 premises

Council rates

Tintenbar Knockrow
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Tintenbar Knockrow
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tintenbar Knockrow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tintenbar

Acreage Premium River

Knockrow

Luxury Rural

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