Tyndale vs Pillar Valley

Pillar Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Tyndale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyndale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tyndale: a median of $1.47 million, against $845,000 in Pillar Valley. On these figures, Pillar Valley tends to suit 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

Pillar Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% 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 32%)
  • Pillar Valley has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,465,000)

Weighs house 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

Pillar Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (410 min vs 424 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (617.3 km vs 630.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tyndale Pillar Valley
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.

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Tyndale — Walkability: 0/100 Pillar Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 18
Tyndale — Safety: 15/100 Pillar Valley — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 26 / 27
Tyndale — Low fire risk: 26/100 Pillar Valley — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Pillar Valley has more residents (352 vs 190); Tyndale has higher household incomes ($57,876 vs $51,584).

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Population 190 352
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +12.1%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $57,876/yr
+11% vs other
 $51,584/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tyndale Pillar Valley
0-4 — / 2.8%
Tyndale — 0-4: not among its largest Pillar Valley — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 8.9% / 12.2%
Tyndale — 5-14: 8.9% Pillar Valley — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.8% / 4.5%
Tyndale — 15-19: 5.8% Pillar Valley — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.6% / 4.8%
Tyndale — 20-24: 2.6% Pillar Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.4% / 6.8%
Tyndale — 25-34: 7.4% Pillar Valley — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.9% / 10.5%
Tyndale — 35-44: 8.9% Pillar Valley — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.7% / 18.8%
Tyndale — 45-54: 13.7% Pillar Valley — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 19.5% / 21.3%
Tyndale — 55-64: 19.5% Pillar Valley — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 17.4% / 15.9%
Tyndale — 65-74: 17.4% Pillar Valley — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.8% / 4.0%
Tyndale — 75-84: 6.8% Pillar Valley — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Tyndale — 85+: not among its largest Pillar Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tyndale 48.0% lone person
Tyndale — Lone Person: 48.0% Tyndale — Couple Families: 30.0% Tyndale — One Parent Families: 10.0% Tyndale — Group Household: 12.0%
Pillar Valley 42.5% lone person
Pillar Valley — Lone Person: 42.5% Pillar Valley — Couple Families: 35.6% Pillar Valley — One Parent Families: 21.8% Pillar Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tyndale 16.7% renting
Tyndale — Owned Outright: 47.4% Tyndale — Mortgage: 35.9% Tyndale — Renting: 16.7%
Pillar Valley 13.6% renting
Pillar Valley — Owned Outright: 50.8% Pillar Valley — Mortgage: 35.6% Pillar Valley — Renting: 13.6%
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.

Tyndale Pillar Valley
England 1.6% / 6.0%
Tyndale — England: 1.6% Pillar Valley — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Tyndale — New Zealand: 1.6% Pillar Valley — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.1%
Tyndale — Germany: not among its largest Pillar Valley — Germany: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Tyndale — Philippines: not among its largest Pillar Valley — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 20.5%
Tyndale — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Pillar Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.1%
Tyndale — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Pillar Valley — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 7.1%
Tyndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Pillar Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.0%
Tyndale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Pillar Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.1%
Tyndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Pillar Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tyndale 81.5% houses
Tyndale — Houses: 81.5% Tyndale — Flats / Apartments: 18.5%
Pillar Valley 101.5% houses
Pillar Valley — Houses: 101.5% Pillar Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Median house price $1,465,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $632,500

Zoning mix

Pillar Valley has more rural and farming land (95% vs 69%); Tyndale has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 4%).

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Rural and farming 69% 95%
Environmental 25% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
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 Pillar Valley
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tyndale Pillar Valley
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Tyndale Pillar Valley
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 Pillar Valley
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
82/100
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 Pillar Valley
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 Pillar Valley
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 12

Mobility

Tyndale sits further from the CBD (630.9 km vs 617.3 km).

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 630.9 km
+2% vs other
 617.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 424 min 410 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 12 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Car (driver) 68.5% / 76.6%
Tyndale — Car (driver): 68.5% Pillar Valley — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 15.3%
Tyndale — Worked from Home: 20.5% Pillar Valley — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 11.0% / 5.6%
Tyndale — Car (passenger): 11.0% Pillar Valley — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Tyndale — Walked Only: not among its largest Pillar Valley — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Connectivity score 30/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm 1,060 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.3°C

Council rates

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tyndale Pillar Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tyndale

Rural

Pillar Valley

Rural

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