NSW · Tweed Council
Cudgera Creek, NSW, 2484
Desirability index
#246 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cudgera Creek is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 339 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 3675.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,800
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 117
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,193
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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
- 3,675.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.1th (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
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- 759 Cudgera Creek Rd
- 940 Pottsville Rd
- 943 Pottsville Rd
- Cudgera Creek Rd At Cabbage Gum Rd
- Cudgera Creek Rd Turnaround
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).
24 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Caravan park; Water reticulation system1183 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support919 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision53 QUINNS ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 YALAMBEE AVENUE CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport845 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Caravan park1183 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision761 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Self storage units942 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Withdrawn
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing48 HAZELWOOD DRIVE CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Other942 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed1028 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Withdrawn
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed; Other181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
October 2021
- Other931 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
August 2021
- Farm buildings38 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
July 2021
- Other1023 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1818 RESERVE CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
April 2021
- Farm buildings38 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1020 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development63 KANES ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 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
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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
- 46.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #246 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
- 759 Cudgera Creek Rdtransport
- 940 Pottsville Rdtransport
- 943 Pottsville Rdtransport
- Cudgera Creek Rd At Cabbage Gum Rdtransport
- Cudgera Creek Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning63 KANES ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed; Otherplanning181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Lodged 10 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Caravan parkplanning1183 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Lodged 30 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Caravan park; Water reticulation systemplanning1183 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Lodged 08 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Lodged 13 Oct 2023 · Determined
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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