NSW · Tweed Council
Bungalora, NSW, 2486
Suburb snapshot
Bungalora is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 73 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,296 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 31452.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $835 (flats $700, houses $950), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 36.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $835
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 154
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,296
- Against the person
- 462
- Against property
- 1,110
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31,452.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order152
- Fraud142
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment133
- Malicious Damage To Property192
- Steal From Retail Store323
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 ROCK ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Determined
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation842 TERRANORA ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Shed2 ROCK ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing999 TERRANORA ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Shed51 ROCK ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning15 ROCK ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Lodged 15 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning842 TERRANORA ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Lodged 12 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Shedplanning51 ROCK ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Lodged 07 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning999 TERRANORA ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Lodged 20 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning2 ROCK ROAD BUNGALORA 2486Lodged 19 May 2023 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime152
- Fraudcrime142
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime133
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime192
- Steal From Retail Storecrime323
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)