Suburb profile

Tintenbar NSW 2478

Tintenbar is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, postcode 2478. It has 307 properties across 25 streets, almost all houses. Explore every street in Tintenbar, its property history, homes for sale and rent, who lives there, and the local agents.

About Tintenbar

Tintenbar, NSW 2478, sits in the Northern Rivers region and neighbours Cumbalum, Kinvara, Knockrow and Teven. Its 25 streets hold 307 properties, 299 of them houses and 8 units.

Census figures are for Ballina Surrounds, the statistical area that contains Tintenbar. It had 18,327 residents, a median age of 46 and an average household of 2.5 people. Median household income was $1,565 a week, the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month and the median rent $410 a week. Of 6,824 dwellings, 5,901 were separate houses, 708 semi-detached, 145 flats and 65 other; 2,909 were owned outright, 2,149 owned with a mortgage and 1,467 rented.

Updated October 2026

Who lives in Tintenbar

  • 18,327Peoplelive in the area
  • 46Median ageyears
  • $1,565Median household incomea week
  • $410Median renta week

Homes by type

  • Houses5,901
  • Townhouses and semis708
  • Flats and apartments145
  • Other65

Household

  • Median mortgage repayment$1,900a month
  • Household size2.5people on average

How homes are held

Owned outright 2,909Owned with a mortgage 2,149Rented 1,467Other 299

For sale and rent in Tintenbar

Julianne ButlerJulianne Butler

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10 Hillcrest Drive, Tintenbar NSW

4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 2 car spaces 4,910 m² land House

Inspect Sat, 31 Oct 10:00am

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Properties in Tintenbar

Schools in Tintenbar

  • Teven-Tintenbar Public School

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Local agents in Tintenbar

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Area summaries are generated from the national address file and ABS Census data, and checked against those figures before publication.