NSW · Tweed Council
Dunbible, NSW, 2484
Desirability index
#350 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dunbible is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 380 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 3278.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 380
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 134
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- 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
- 3,278.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.3th (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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bakers Rd After Dallis Ct
- Bakers Rd Before Dallis Ct
- Stokers Rd After Richards Deviation
- Stokers Rd At Kings Gully Rd
- Stokers Rd At McConnells 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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation160 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MCCONNELLS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Additional Information Requested
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation160 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation160 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool168 BAKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool198 BAKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool198 BAKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support134 BAKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 ALROY LANE DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 DALLIS COURT DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation169 BAKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
May 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; Other797 STOKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees110 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
March 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2 AMARILLO DRIVE DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing2 AMARILLO DRIVE DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Shed52 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
November 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs178 BAKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
September 2021
- Other160 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Determined
March 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 MCCONNELLS ROAD DUNBIBLE 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 24.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #350 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
- Bakers Rd After Dallis Cttransport
- Bakers Rd Before Dallis Cttransport
- Stokers Rd After Richards Deviationtransport
- Stokers Rd At Kings Gully Rdtransport
- Stokers Rd At McConnells Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning2 AMARILLO DRIVE DUNBIBLE 2484Lodged 24 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning178 BAKERS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Lodged 01 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodationplanning160 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Lodged 16 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodationplanning160 RICHARDS DEVIATION DUNBIBLE 2484Lodged 16 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning7 MCCONNELLS ROAD DUNBIBLE 2484Lodged 06 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
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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