NSW · Tweed Council
Tanglewood, NSW, 2488
Suburb snapshot
Tanglewood is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 104 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 187 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+54%), roughly 1798.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,345
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $910
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)
- 187
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,798.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +54.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order23
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property20
- Steal From Motor Vehicle10
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1200 Clothiers Creek Rd
- Clothiers Creek Rd At Tanglewood Dr
- Clothiers Creek Rd At Tanglewood Dr
- Tuckeroo Lane At Tanglewood Dr
- Tuckeroo Lane At Tanglewood Dr
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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 NORTH HILL COURT TANGLEWOOD 2488Determined
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 NORTH HILL COURT TANGLEWOOD 2488Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure5 NORTH HILL COURT TANGLEWOOD 2488Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 TANGLEWOOD DRIVE TANGLEWOOD 2488Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development30 TANGLEWOOD DRIVE TANGLEWOOD 2488Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land13 TANGLEWOOD DRIVE TANGLEWOOD 2488Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Shed7 NORTH HILL COURT TANGLEWOOD 2488Determined
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
- 1200 Clothiers Creek Rdtransport
- Clothiers Creek Rd At Tanglewood Drtransport
- Clothiers Creek Rd At Tanglewood Drtransport
- Tuckeroo Lane At Tanglewood Drtransport
- Tuckeroo Lane At Tanglewood Drtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning30 TANGLEWOOD DRIVE TANGLEWOOD 2488Lodged 15 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning5 NORTH HILL COURT TANGLEWOOD 2488Lodged 23 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning14 TANGLEWOOD DRIVE TANGLEWOOD 2488Lodged 14 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning5 NORTH HILL COURT TANGLEWOOD 2488Lodged 17 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Shedplanning7 NORTH HILL COURT TANGLEWOOD 2488Lodged 26 Apr 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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