NSW · Tweed Council
Doon Doon, NSW, 2484
Suburb snapshot
Doon Doon is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 92 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 13543.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 92
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 41
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- 13,543.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.2th (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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 127 Commissioners Creek Rd
- 444 Doon Doon Rd
- Commissioners Creek Rd After Doon Doon Rd
- Doon Doon Rd Before Commissioners Creek Rd
- McCabes Rd Opp Nightcap 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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure574 DOON DOON ROAD DOON DOON 2484Determined
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure60 COMMISSIONERS CREEK ROAD DOON DOON 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure132 NIGHTCAP ROAD DOON DOON 2484Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 COSTELLOS ROAD DOON DOON 2484Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Waste and resource management facilities; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings; Shed37 COSTELLOS ROAD DOON DOON 2484Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Recent changes
- 127 Commissioners Creek Rdtransport
- 444 Doon Doon Rdtransport
- Commissioners Creek Rd After Doon Doon Rdtransport
- Doon Doon Rd Before Commissioners Creek Rdtransport
- McCabes Rd Opp Nightcap Rdtransport
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning132 NIGHTCAP ROAD DOON DOON 2484Lodged 05 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning574 DOON DOON ROAD DOON DOON 2484Lodged 09 May 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning60 COMMISSIONERS CREEK ROAD DOON DOON 2484Lodged 30 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Waste and resource management facilities; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings; Shedplanning37 COSTELLOS ROAD DOON DOON 2484Lodged 09 Jun 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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