NSW · Tweed Council
Condong, NSW, 2484
Desirability index
26/100
How this score is calculated#342 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Condong is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 314 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 3968.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 314
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,696
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $790
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
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)
- 1,246
- Against the person
- 296
- Against property
- 520
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,968.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions140
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault81
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 948
- Condong Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 21 Clothiers Creek Rd
- 51 McLeod St
- Cane Rd At Tweed Valley Way
- Clothiers Creek Rd Before Tweed Valley Way
- Condong Public School, Mcleod St
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).
42 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)48 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation98-100 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)53 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool121 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp140 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp140 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Withdrawn
September 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)11 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)28 COLONIAL DRIVE CONDONG 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)28 COLONIAL DRIVE CONDONG 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation67 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)7 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
July 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure123 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space111 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8336 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space7 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels96 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
September 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs21 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CONDONG 2484Withdrawn
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development65 EVIRON ROAD CONDONG 2484Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs42 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
March 2023
- Demolition57-59 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Withdrawn
February 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development80-82 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development98-100 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Other65 EVIRON ROAD CONDONG 2484Determined
October 2022
- Other72 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs6 MARIA COURT CONDONG 2484Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs5 MARIA COURT CONDONG 2484Determined
- Dwelling71-73 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
February 2022
- Other12 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CONDONG 2484Determined
January 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings21 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CONDONG 2484Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs48 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing84 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing63 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Withdrawn
- Pools / decks / fencing5 MARIA COURT CONDONG 2484Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing40 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Other11 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Condong Store, McLeod StBus stop
- McLeod St opp Condong StoreBus stop
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
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #342 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 21 Clothiers Creek Rdtransport
- 51 McLeod Sttransport
- Cane Rd At Tweed Valley Waytransport
- Clothiers Creek Rd Before Tweed Valley Waytransport
- Condong Public School, Mcleod Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning98-100 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Lodged 14 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning7 TWEED VALLEY WAY CONDONG 2484Lodged 11 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access rampplanning140 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Lodged 02 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access rampplanning140 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Lodged 22 Oct 2025 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning53 MCLEOD STREET CONDONG 2484Lodged 05 May 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- 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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