Median house price
$1.84M
+15% change
NSW · Tweed Council
Cabarita Beach, 2488
Est. population · Jun 2025
104
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,875/wk
Employment rate
45.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,843,000
Languages at home
7.2%non-English
Most common: French
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Cabarita Beach is a residential smaller community in Tweed Council with a familiar suburban feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots.
Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Cabarita Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Population (ERP)
104
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
54.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
14th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $910
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,843,000
- Median price change
- +15.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
104(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 14th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 14th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 15 / 0 / 13
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +67.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order23
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property20
- Steal From Motor Vehicle10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,040
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- Bogangar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 bars · 2 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 19/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 19.8
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 69.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 19.8
Food & drink(7)
- The BurrowBar
Unit 1 36 Tweed Coast Road
- Kartel EspressoCafe
Unit 2 16 Tweed Coast Road
- NectarCafe
Unit 3 34 Tweed Coast Road
- Rita's BurgersFast food
Unit 2 34 Tweed Coast Road
- The Stunned MulletFast food
Unit 1 16 Tweed Coast Road
- Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving ClubRestaurant
- The Beach Bar & GrillRestaurant
Health & services(3)
- Coastal Dental CareDentist
24 Tweed Coast Road
- Cabarita Beach Medical CentreMedical clinic
22 Tweed Coast Road
- Tweed Coast VetVeterinary
14 Tweed Coast Road
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Dog Off Leash AreaDog park
- Norries Hill ParkPark
- Pandanus Parade ParkPark
- Playground
Entertainment(2)
- Norries HeadlandViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(14)
- The BeachApartment
- Southern Cross Credit UnionBank
Unit 3 36 Tweed Coast Road
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Cabarita Beach CyclesBicycle
Unit 2 36 Tweed Coast Road
- The Corner CollectiveClothes
Unit 3 16 Tweed Coast Road
- Halcyon HouseHotel
21 Cypress Crescent
- Parking (3)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Cabarita BeachPublic toilets
7 Pandanus Parade, Cabarita Beach
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Shower (2)
- The Adventure ClubToys
Unit 1 34 Tweed Coast Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tweed Valley Hospital (8.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Cabarita Beach Medical CentreTweed Coast RoadDoctor
- Coastal Dental CareTweed Coast RoadDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 628 mm · ~78 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 240 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure36 TWEED COAST ROAD CABARITA BEACH 2488Under Assessment
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 2488Determined
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Richmond
- Member of Parliament
- Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,814
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.8 km away).
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BogangarLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Hastings PointLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- CasuarinaLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- Pottsville BeachLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- PottsvilleLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Tweed Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.