NSW · Tweed Council
Mount Burrell, NSW, 2484
Desirability index
#289 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Burrell is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 276 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 4514.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $815
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 37.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- 4,514.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.8th (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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- 184 Nimbin Rd
- Kyogle Rd At Mount Burrell Rd
- Kyogle Rd At O'Briens Rd
- Kyogle Rd Opp 3664
- Nimbin Rd At Kyogle 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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Carport; Swimming pool100 MOUNT BURRELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Carport27 WARATAH COURT MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Shed430 Mount Burrell Road, Mount BurrellDetermined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Withdrawn
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 WARATAH COURT MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
May 2022
- Other214 MOUNT BURRELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Other214 MOUNT BURRELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 3664 Kyogle RdBus stop
- Kyogle Rd at Cadell RdBus stop
- Kyogle Rd at Stringybark RdBus stop
- Kyogle Rd opp 3664Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #289 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
- 184 Nimbin Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd At Mount Burrell Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd At O'Briens Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd Opp 3664transport
- Nimbin Rd At Kyogle Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Lodged 18 Nov 2022 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28 WARATAH COURT MOUNT BURRELL 2484Lodged 10 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Lodged 19 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Lodged 20 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Carport; Swimming poolplanning100 MOUNT BURRELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Lodged 07 Jan 2026 · 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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