The size of Tinderbox is approximately 10.2 square kilometres. It has 12 parks covering nearly 13.6% of total area. The population of Tinderbox in 2011 was 351 people. By 2016 the population was 393 showing a population growth of 12.0% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Tinderbox is 10-19 years. Households in Tinderbox are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Tinderbox work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 85.9% of the homes in Tinderbox were owner-occupied compared with 91.5% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $635,000.