NSW · Tweed Council
Cabarita Beach, NSW, 2488
Suburb snapshot
Cabarita Beach is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 101 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 187 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+54%), roughly 1851.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, limited but present public transport access, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 54.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,265
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 13
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $910
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)
- 187
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,851.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +54.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order23
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property20
- Steal From Motor Vehicle10
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
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tweed Coast Rd At Cypress Cres
- Tweed Coast Rd At Cypress Cres
- Tweed Coast Rd At Pandanus Pde
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2-6 PANDANUS PARADE CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)12A CYPRESS CRESCENT CABARITA BEACH 2488Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 Cypress Crescent Cabarita Beach NSW 2488Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 PALM AVENUE CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
2024· 2 proposals
March 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure2-6 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
January 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop2-6 PANDANUS PARADE CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CYPRESS CRESCENT CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Restaurant or cafe; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop36 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Recreational Uses; Entertainment facility; Food and drink premises; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises7 PANDANUS PARADE CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
April 2023
- Dual occupancy; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces12 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2-6 PANDANUS PARADE CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1 PALM AVENUE CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
- Other2-6 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
July 2021
- Residential flat building2-6 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing6 CYPRESS CRESCENT CABARITA BEACH 2488Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Southern Cross Credit UnionBank
Unit 3 36 Tweed Coast Road
- The BurrowBar
Unit 1 36 Tweed Coast Road
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Cabarita Beach CyclesBicycle
Unit 2 36 Tweed Coast Road
- Tweed Coast Rd at Cypress CresBus stop
- Tweed Coast Rd at Pandanus PdeBus stop
- Kartel EspressoCafe
Unit 2 16 Tweed Coast Road
- NectarCafe
Unit 3 34 Tweed Coast Road
- The Corner CollectiveClothes
Unit 3 16 Tweed Coast Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Norries Hill ParkPark
- Pandanus Parade ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cabarita Beach Medical CentreTweed Coast Roaddoctor
- Coastal Dental CareTweed Coast Roaddentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Tweed Coast Rd At Cypress Crestransport
- Tweed Coast Rd At Cypress Crestransport
- Tweed Coast Rd At Pandanus Pdetransport
- Cabarita Beach Medical CentrehealthTweed Coast Roaddoctor
- Coastal Dental CarehealthTweed Coast Roaddentist
- Norries Hill Parkgovernmentpark
- Pandanus Parade Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning2-6 PANDANUS PARADE CABARITA BEACH 2488Lodged 01 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Recreational Uses; Entertainment facility; Food and drink premises; Restaurant or cafe; Business premisesplanning7 PANDANUS PARADE CABARITA BEACH 2488Lodged 05 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning62 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Lodged 27 Jan 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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