Median house price
$1.05M
+13% change
NSW · Tweed Council
South Murwillumbah, 2484
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,072
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,292/wk
Employment rate
48.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,050,000
Languages at home
3.1%non-English
Most common: Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
South Murwillumbah sits in Tweed Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum and safety.
At a glance
South Murwillumbah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $790 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
1,072
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
33rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
52nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 54.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1674th in Australia
- State rank
- 491st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #27 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #77 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,050,000
- Median price change
- +12.9%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,072(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 33th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in NSW
- 33th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,100), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,064
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 438
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,687
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 354 / 0 / 19 (+ 18 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 63
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.3%
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,011
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 52th
School list
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 161 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
70 public transport stops in this suburb
- Murwillumbah Historic Railway Station
- Murwillumbah Station, Coach Stop
- Reserve Ck Opp 187
- Tweed Regional Gallery
- UPA Aged Care, Tweed Valley Way
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 6 swimming pools · 3 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 70 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.94
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 9.4
Food & drink(1)
- McDonald'sFast food
Shopping(2)
- Convenience store
- IGASupermarket
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(8)
- Williams Town & CountryAgrarian
- Murwillumbah Collision Repair CentreCar repair
12 Quarry Road
- Tweed Fire Control CentreFire station
92 Lundberg Drive, South Murwillumbah
- Parking (2)
- AmpolPetrol station
- BPPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Buckley ParkPark
- Budd ParkPark
- Eric Whittle ParkPark
- Hartman ParkPark
- Max Boyd ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Murwillumbah Hospital (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 48
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 628 mm · ~78 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 240 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 18 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; General industry208 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; General industry213 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)37 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Supporting Development7 MISTRAL ROAD SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)161 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry190 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development109B TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure112 RIVER STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry15-21 THORNBILL DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Business identification sign; Light industry214 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Local distribution premise35-37 KITE CRESCENT SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)29-35 PROSPERO STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)8 RAILWAY STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool5 SCOTT STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Demolition409 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; General industry87-95 QUARRY ROAD SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry3 195-197 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Building identification sign; General industry220 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)39 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry35-37 KITE CRESCENT SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Withdrawn
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)229 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry35-37 KITE CRESCENT SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
October 2025
- Demolition70 WARDROP STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises12 HAYLEY PLACE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry141 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Swimming pool; Supporting Development15 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry220 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision15-21 THORNBILL DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development113A TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
May 2025
- Home business; Hours of operation and trading8 RAILWAY STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Crematorium87-95 QUARRY ROAD SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool5 SCOTT STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry141 LUNDBERG DRIVE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Withdrawn
March 2025
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Business identification sign18-20 HONEYEATER CIRCUIT SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support267 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Business identification sign18-20 HONEYEATER CIRCUIT SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision18-20 HONEYEATER CIRCUIT SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry111-113 QUARRY ROAD SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises12 HAYLEY PLACE SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Withdrawn
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park267 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)149 RIVER STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation135 RIVER STREET SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 2484Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)135 TWEED VALLEY WAY SOUTH MURWILLUMBAH 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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Expect delays. Allow extra travel time. Use an alternative route. Traffic reduced to one lane from early July.Traffic will be managed under traffic lights and/or traffic controllers.Rose Lane access will be restricted to local access only.Tweed Valley Way12 Jun 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
- RoadworksWollumbin Street, Tweed River Bridge19 Apr 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Murwillumbah Railway Station & yard GroupCasino-Murwillumbah railway, MurwillumbahSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Richmond
- Member of Parliament
- Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,814
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.8 km away).
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Murwillumbah WestLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Murwillumbah EastLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- MurwillumbahLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- DungayLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- Stokers SidingLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Tweed Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.