Tyndale vs Coldstream
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tyndale: a median of $1.47 million, against $535,000 in Coldstream, though rent is higher in Coldstream. On these figures, Coldstream tends to suit older residents 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
Coldstream
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 85/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 40%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Tyndale leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 40%)
- Coldstream has cheaper houses ($535,000 vs $1,465,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tyndale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 37%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $323/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Tyndale has a shorter drive in (424 min vs 432 min)
- Coldstream sits closer to the CBD (626.5 km vs 630.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coldstream
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 85/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coldstream
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.1% vs 8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tyndale and Coldstream 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
Tyndale has more residents (190 vs 61); Coldstream rents higher ($323/wk vs $250/wk).
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 190 +68% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.6% | +27.1% |
| Median age | 53 same for both | |
| Median household income | $57,876/yr +22% vs other | $45,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $323/wk +29% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
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 (4.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,465,000 | $535,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Coldstream has more rural and farming land (98% vs 69%); Tyndale has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 2%).
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 69% | 98% |
| Environmental | 25% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 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
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
Liveability
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Tyndale carries more crime risk (85 vs 0); Tyndale carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0).
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 85/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Tyndale sits further from the CBD (630.9 km vs 626.5 km).
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 630.9 km | 626.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 424 min | 432 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2460 | 0.2% postcode 2462 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 2460 | 55 postcode 2462 |
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 (68.5%).
Setting
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 16.6 km | 21.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 95 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm | 1,060 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 30.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 8.3°C |
Council rates
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tyndale | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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