Tingha Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2369
Postcode for Tingha, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 437 km from Sydney · Pop. 774
774
Population
47
Median Age
$897
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
270.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Tingha ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tingha Compares

Tingha vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTinghaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $897 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.3% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tingha is a locality 437 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2369. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Inverell.

According to the 2021 Census, Tingha has a population of 774 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $897, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 10.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 221 (28.6% of residents).

Housing in Tingha includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 285 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tingha scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tingha is served by Tingha Public School.

Tingha is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Tingha Details

Postcode2369
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)774
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$897/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$456/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area270.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings285
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population221 (28.6%)
Unemployment Rate10.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.9389655
Longitude151.2488616
Distance from Sydney437 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentInverell
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (24.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years137 (17.7%)
15–24 years106 (13.7%)
25–44 years133 (17.2%)
45–64 years215 (27.8%)
65+ years186 (24.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Rented (20.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis114 (14.7%)
Diabetes74 (9.6%)
Asthma67 (8.7%)
Heart Disease50 (6.5%)
Lung Condition42 (5.4%)
Cancer27 (3.5%)
Dementia8 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (6.7%)
1 vehicle102 (35.8%)
2 vehicles98 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles66 (23.2%)

Schools in Tingha

Tingha Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 714 · 28 students

Suburbs Near Tingha

Same Postcode (2369)

More Tingha Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.