NSW · Tweed Council
Round Mountain, NSW, 2484
Suburb snapshot
Round Mountain is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 148 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 8418.9 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
- 148
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 61%
- 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
- 8,418.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.6th (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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- 174 Kanes Rd
- 274 Kanes Rd
- Kanes Rd At Willman Rd
- Kanes Rd Before Round Mountain Rd
- Kanes Rd Opp 174
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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)660 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Withdrawn
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah99 WILMAN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah99 WILMAN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision88 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Determined
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Subdivision of land88 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Withdrawn
February 2023
- Shed74 WILMAN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces300 TOWNERS ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces144 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Withdrawn
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing278 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing204 Round Mountain Road, Round Mountain NSW 2489Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development521 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- 174 Kanes Rdtransport
- 274 Kanes Rdtransport
- Kanes Rd At Willman Rdtransport
- Kanes Rd Before Round Mountain Rdtransport
- Kanes Rd Opp 174transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning521 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning300 TOWNERS ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Lodged 09 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning144 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Lodged 20 Jul 2022 · Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)planning660 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Lodged 05 Mar 2026 · Withdrawn
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning278 ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD ROUND MOUNTAIN 2484Lodged 23 Aug 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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