NSW · Tweed Council
Cudgen, NSW, 2487
Desirability index
#148 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cudgen is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 952 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 900 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 945.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $885 (flats $780, houses $1,150), 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. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 952
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,893
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 325
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,929
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 55 / 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)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $885
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 125
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)
- 900
- Against the person
- 232
- Against property
- 417
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 945.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.1%
Most common offence types
- Fraud77
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
- Malicious Damage To Property87
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Steal From Motor Vehicle64
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
- 984
- Cudgen 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
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- 535 Cudgen Rd
- Plantation Rd After Cudgen Rd
- Plantation Rd After Reardons Rd
- Plantation Rd Before Cudgen Rd
- Reardons Rd After Plantation Rd
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).
168 planning-related records
2026· 21 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation184 TWEED COAST ROAD CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool49 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support55 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool77 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support27 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway; Swimming pool15 MURRAYA WAY CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure147 TWEED COAST ROAD CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 SUGAR MILL ROAD CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool351 CUDGEN ROAD CUDGEN 2487Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development5 SUGAR MILL ROAD CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development8 SUGAR MILL ROAD CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool22 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool320 CUDGEN ROAD CUDGEN 2487Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 SUGAR MILL ROAD CUDGEN 2487Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development34 DENMAN DRIVE CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development44 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
2025· 59 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool64 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support34 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development46 JOHN ROBB WAY CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development19 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool642 CUDGEN ROAD CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 DENMAN DRIVE CUDGEN 2487Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support45 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation25 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Subdivision396 CUDGEN ROAD CUDGEN 2487Open
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool; Supporting Development20 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool99 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool93 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support26 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support50 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18 PRICHARD PLACE CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support49 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool4 SUGAR MILL ROAD CUDGEN 2487Determined
2024· 41 proposals
41 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 8 proposals
8 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 18 proposals
18 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Crescent St at The Village LaneBus stop
- Crescent St opp The Village LaneBus stop
- Cudgen Rd before Crescent StBus stop
- Farm & CoRestaurant
529 Cudgen Road
- Cudgen Public SchoolSchool
11 Collier Street, Cudgen
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Tweed Valley HospitalCudgen Roadhospital
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)
- 6/10
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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 67.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #148 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
- 535 Cudgen Rdtransport
- Plantation Rd After Cudgen Rdtransport
- Plantation Rd After Reardons Rdtransport
- Plantation Rd Before Cudgen Rdtransport
- Reardons Rd After Plantation Rdtransport
- Tweed Valley HospitalhealthCudgen Roadhospital
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway; Swimming poolplanning15 MURRAYA WAY CUDGEN 2487Lodged 13 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodationplanning184 TWEED COAST ROAD CUDGEN 2487Lodged 23 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning49 BOWEN LOOP CUDGEN 2487Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning320 CUDGEN ROAD CUDGEN 2487Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- 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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