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Suburb profile ·Mid-Coast LGA · NSW ·2430

Tinonee NSW 2430

Tinonee is in Mid-Coast LGA, NSW, postcode 2430, with population 1,202.

The read

Affordability-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$530/wk
+9.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2430 · Apr 2026
$530
$470
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$626K
House median, latest period
3.5%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$530/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
9.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.4%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,202
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
8,545
396 added 12mo · 53MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2009Peak · 2022

7.3% below peak · 172.2% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr -2.5%/yr · 5-yr +7.5%/yr · 10-yr +6.5%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$190/wk (-$9,879/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
41%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,509/mo, while renters pay about $2,297/mo — renting runs $788/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$626K
Household income · yr
$67K
Median rent · wk
$530
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,509
Gross yield
4.4%

Household income

$67K household · yr-18.3% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$77K
Household
$67K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA950
Students190
Government1
Independent1
  • Tinonee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948
  • Manning Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 952
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
3,700
3,779 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,779
Total incidents3,700· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault1,13359%
  • Sexual Offences30616%
  • Robbery101%
  • Break And Enter46324%

Full data detail

Tinonee NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Tinonee is a small community in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2430). The area has roughly 1,202 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Tinonee has a median house price of $626,000, which has risen by 3.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,509.

Tinonee is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 950, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 19 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Tinonee shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($626K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$626K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability9.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+3.5%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,509
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$530
Gross yield2.9%
Price / income9.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q3)12
Population growth · Mid-Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)99,448
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Mid-Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)426
Houses372
Units54
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mid-Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.7%
YoY change+0.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2430ATO
Negatively geared734 (3.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,517/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,275
Reported capital gains1,346
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,202
Median age46
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,294
Personal income · wk$662
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops19
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Tinonee carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 19 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Tinonee FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tinonee in?

    Tinonee is in the Mid-Coast Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2430. Council-level context for Mid-Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Tinonee?

    The current median house price in Tinonee, NSW is $626K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Tinonee?

    The median weekly rent in Tinonee is $530/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Tinonee?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.4%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Tinonee a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tinonee show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tinonee?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Tinonee data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.