NSW · Tweed Council
Pumpenbil, NSW, 2484
Desirability index
#391 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pumpenbil is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 247 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 5044.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 119
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,376
- Employment rate
- 45.3%
- 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
- 5,044.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.7th (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
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- 146 Everinghams Rd
- 208 Everinghams Rd
- Everinghams Rd At South Pumpenbil Rd
- Everinghams Rd At Starlight Way
- Everinghams Rd Opp 171
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).
15 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation136 PINNACLE ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 CRAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolPUMPENBIL ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolPUMPENBIL ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 STARLIGHT WAY PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing54 STARLIGHT WAY PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
- Dwelling97 PUMPENBIL ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling243 EVERINGHAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
April 2023
- Farm buildings97 PUMPENBIL ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Shed87 STARLIGHT WAY PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
October 2022
- Shed191 PINNACLE ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing12 EVERINGHAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
February 2022
- Other215 SOUTH PUMPENBIL ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing30 CRAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Determined
January 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Shed30 CRAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 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)
- 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
- 15.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #391 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
- 146 Everinghams Rdtransport
- 208 Everinghams Rdtransport
- Everinghams Rd At South Pumpenbil Rdtransport
- Everinghams Rd At Starlight Waytransport
- Everinghams Rd Opp 171transport
- Attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning30 CRAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Lodged 07 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning136 PINNACLE ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Lodged 06 Mar 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwellingplanning97 PUMPENBIL ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Lodged 03 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning243 EVERINGHAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Lodged 29 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning30 CRAMS ROAD PUMPENBIL 2484Lodged 25 Feb 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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