NSW · Tweed Council
Piggabeen, NSW, 2486
Desirability index
#393 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Piggabeen is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 333 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,296 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 6894.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $835 (flats $700, houses $950), 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
- 333
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,921
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,250
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $835
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 154
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)
- 2,296
- Against the person
- 462
- Against property
- 1,110
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,894.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order152
- Fraud142
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment133
- Malicious Damage To Property192
- Steal From Retail Store323
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
- 868 Piggabeen Rd
- Green Valley Way Turnaround
- O'Miah Way Turnaround
- Piggabeen Rd At Green Valley Way
- Piggabeen Rd At O'Miah Way
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).
24 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)76 GREEN VALLEY WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 MOOMBA CRESCENT PIGGABEEN 2486Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 BANDANA DRIVE PIGGABEEN 2486Under Assessment
January 2026
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development10 OMIAH WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Withdrawn
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural worker's dwelling10 BANDANA DRIVE PIGGABEEN 2486Withdrawn
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePIGGABEEN ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
March 2025
- Shed; 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; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 GREEN VALLEY WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure795 PIGGABEEN ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- 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; Rural worker's dwelling10 OMIAH WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Withdrawn
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 Robinsons Road PiggabeenDetermined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation763 PIGGABEEN ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 ROBINSONS ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
2023· 2 proposals
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing31 EVA CRESCENT PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Other32 BANDANA DRIVE PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing31 EVA CRESCENT PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing26 EVA CRESCENT PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
May 2022
- Shed11 MOOMBA CRESCENT PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing17 PINE TREE PLACE PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- Demolition20 GREEN VALLEY WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 EVA CRESCENT PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
- Farm buildings548 PIGGABEEN ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces23 ROBINSONS ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development39 OMIAH WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing788 PIGGABEEN ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Determined
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)
- 5/10
- 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
- 15.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #393 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
- 868 Piggabeen Rdtransport
- Green Valley Way Turnaroundtransport
- O'Miah Way Turnaroundtransport
- Piggabeen Rd At Green Valley Waytransport
- Piggabeen Rd At O'Miah Waytransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning32 EVA CRESCENT PIGGABEEN 2486Lodged 16 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning39 OMIAH WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Lodged 16 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning23 ROBINSONS ROAD PIGGABEEN 2486Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning76 GREEN VALLEY WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Lodged 26 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolitionplanning20 GREEN VALLEY WAY PIGGABEEN 2486Lodged 30 Nov 2021 · 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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