NSW · Tweed Council
Dum Dum, NSW, 2484
Suburb snapshot
Dum Dum is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 125 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 9968.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 46
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 42.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- 9,968
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.6th (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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 120 Glenock Rd
- 140 Glenock Rd
- Kyogle Rd Opp 839
- Kyogle Rd Opp Glenock Rd
- Kyogle Rd Opp Mt Warning 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
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development137 GLENOCK ROAD DUM DUM 2484Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia973 KYOGLE ROAD DUM DUM 2484Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development131 GLENOCK ROAD DUM DUM 2484Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling107 GLENOCK ROAD DUM DUM 2484Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other; Change of use973 KYOGLE ROAD DUM DUM 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Nullum Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 1
- 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
Recent changes
- 120 Glenock Rdtransport
- 140 Glenock Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd Opp 839transport
- Kyogle Rd Opp Glenock Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd Opp Mt Warning Rdtransport
- Mount Nullum Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning131 GLENOCK ROAD DUM DUM 2484Lodged 01 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning107 GLENOCK ROAD DUM DUM 2484Lodged 19 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Developmentplanning137 GLENOCK ROAD DUM DUM 2484Lodged 29 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning973 KYOGLE ROAD DUM DUM 2484Lodged 18 Nov 2024 · 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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