Tingira Heights Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Tingira Heights (2290) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, Newcastle, New South Wales. It is about 106 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Tingira Heights is in the federal electorate of Shortland.

In the 2011 census the population of Tingira Heights was 1,976 and is comprised of approximately 50.5% females and 49.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Tingira Heights is 36 years of age.

89.9% of people living in the suburb of Tingira Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Indonesia, 0.3% China , 0.3% Mauritius, 0.3% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 0.3% Fiji, 0.3% Malaysia, 0.3% Philippines.

94.8% of people living in Tingira Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Italian, 0.5% Macedonian, 0.4% Other, 0.4% French, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Tamil, 0.2% Greek, 0.2% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Tingira Heights is 26.6% Anglican, 22.1% Catholic, 19.7% No religion, 10.2% Uniting Church, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.9% Baptist, 2.7% Pentecostal, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Eastern Orthodox.

56.0% of people are married, 29.6% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 49 widowed people living in Tingira Heights.

57.8% of the people living in Tingira Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.0% are working on a part time basis. Tingira Heights has an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Tingira Heights are 18.6% Technicians & trades workers, 17.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.7% Professionals, 11.1% Managers, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 10.3% Sales workers, 8.7% Labourers, 5.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Tingira Heights work in are 14.6% Health care and social assistance, 12.8% Retail trade, 11.3% Manufacturing, 10.0% Construction, 8.2% Education and training, 7.0% Public administration and safety, 6.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.5% Accommodation and food services, 4.2% Other services.

29.0% of homes are fully owned, and 55.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $612 per week and the median household income is $1445 per week.

The median rent in Tingira Heights is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1820 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Tingira Heights postcode 2290