Median house price
$1.38M
+15% change
NSW · Tweed Council
Crabbes Creek, 2483
Est. population · Jun 2025
356
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,420/wk
Employment rate
58.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,382,000
Languages at home
6.8%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Crabbes Creek offers a slower smaller community life in Tweed Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education trail behind.
At a glance
Crabbes Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $925 · Units $620
Population (ERP)
356
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#374
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
40th
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5265th in Australia
- State rank
- 1702nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #374 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #717 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $925
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 81
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,382,000
- 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
356(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 51th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +17
- Growth rank in NSW
- 51th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 343
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,420
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,590
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 110 / 0 / 0 (+ 4 other)
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order50
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property77
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
- 985
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 40th
School list
- Crabbes Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 191 Crabbes Creek Rd
- 379 Pimble Valley Rd
- Crabbes Creek Public School, Crabbes Creek Rd
- Hulls Rd Opp 227
- Pimble Valley Rd At Crabbes Creek Rd
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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 48/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Shopping(1)
- Crabbes Creek General StoreSupermarket
Community(2)
- Crabbes Creek Community HallCommunity centre
- Crabbes Creek Public SchoolSchool
Crabbes Creek
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Crabbes Creek OvalSports field
Other(5)
- Alcohol
- Crabbes Creek Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Petrol station
- Australia PostPost office
- Telephone
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Murwillumbah Hospital (17.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
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· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Subdivision240 HULLS ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development74 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool210 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development162 HULLS ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport45 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development162 HULLS ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 PIMBLE VALLEY ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
February 2024
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development104 Wooyung Road, Crabbes Creek NSW 2483Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed224 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Withdrawn
September 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development34 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
August 2023
- Shed116 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling76 HULLS ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Restaurant or cafe34 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Withdrawn
January 2023
- Retail premises24-28 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Withdrawn
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Flood mitigation work430 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling273 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
March 2022
- Shed116 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Change of use175 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
June 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces34 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
April 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing59 CRABBES CREEK ROAD CRABBES CREEK 2483Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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 10.4 km away).
Coalition 33.8%Labor 66.2%
6.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Crabbes CreekLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- BurringbarLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- BillinudgelLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- Ocean Shores NorthLabor 76.0% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- DurrumbulLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)8.3 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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.