NSW · Tweed Council
Kielvale, 2484
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Tweed, Kielvale keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 99
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,874
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions140
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault81
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- 324 Reserve Creek Rd
- 346 Reserve Creek Rd
- 38 Reserve Creek Rd
- 50 Reserve Creek Rd
- Reserve Creek Rd Before Wulffs Lane
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
10 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)355 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure38A RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Carport35 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision of land27 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling12A RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Withdrawn
February 2023
- Subdivision of land27 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development355 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development60 RESERVE CREEK ROAD KIELVALE 2484Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4458th in Australia
- State rank
- 1420th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #258 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #551 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
- Fraudcrime65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
- 324 Reserve Creek Rdtransport
- 346 Reserve Creek Rdtransport
- 38 Reserve Creek Rdtransport
- 50 Reserve Creek Rdtransport
- Reserve Creek Rd Before Wulffs Lanetransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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