NSW · Tweed Council
Terragon, NSW, 2484
Suburb snapshot
Terragon is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 98 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 12714.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- 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
- 12,714.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.3th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,057
- Aetaomah SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kyogle Rd After Mcdonalds Rd
- Kyogle Rd At Doon Doon Rd
- Kyogle Rd At Mcdonalds Rd
- Kyogle Rd At Palmers Rd
- Kyogle Rd Opp Doon Doon Rd
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).
6 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School2486 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Dwelling; Other102 MCDONALDS ROAD TERRAGON 2484Withdrawn
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Educational establishment2486 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Determined
- Dwelling2429 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1899 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1864 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kyogle Rd after Mcdonalds RdBus stop
- Parking (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 2/10
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
- Kyogle Rd After Mcdonalds Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd At Doon Doon Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd At Mcdonalds Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd At Palmers Rdtransport
- Kyogle Rd Opp Doon Doon Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1864 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Lodged 28 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Schoolplanning2486 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Lodged 17 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2429 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Lodged 25 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Otherplanning102 MCDONALDS ROAD TERRAGON 2484Lodged 09 Nov 2022 · Withdrawn
- Educational establishmentplanning2486 KYOGLE ROAD TERRAGON 2484Lodged 27 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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