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NSW · Tweed Council

Cobaki Lakes, NSW, 2486

Suburb snapshot

Cobaki Lakes is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 42 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,296 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 54666.7 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
42
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
73.8%
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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,296
Against the person
462
Against property
1,110
Rate per 1,000 residents
54,666.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
91.1th (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).

3 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Subdivision
    73 SANDY LANE COBAKI LAKES 2486Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    53 JABIRU DRIVE COBAKI LAKES 2486Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    73 SANDY LANE COBAKI LAKES 2486Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
0

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

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning53 JABIRU DRIVE COBAKI LAKES 2486Lodged 30 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning73 SANDY LANE COBAKI LAKES 2486Lodged 05 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Subdivision of landplanning73 SANDY LANE COBAKI LAKES 2486Lodged 08 Feb 2022 · Withdrawn
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime152
  • Fraudcrime142
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime133
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime192
  • Steal From Retail Storecrime323

Data sources & freshness