NSW · Tweed Council
Tyalgum, NSW, 2484
Desirability index
#362 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tyalgum is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 521 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,246 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 2391.6 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, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 521
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,237
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 202
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,547
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 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
- 2,391.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.9th (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
- 978
- Tyalgum Public SchoolPrimary
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
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brays Creek Rd At Yellowood Rd
- Coodgie St At Wollumbin St
- Coolman St At Cudrigan St
- Cudrigan St At Wollumbin St
- Tyalgum Store, Coolman St
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).
27 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces1449 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 2484Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space21 COOLMAN STREET TYALGUM 2484Under Assessment
January 2026
- Hostel; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 COOLMAN STREET TYALGUM 2484Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision8 COUGAL STREET TYALGUM 2484Under Assessment
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 LARKINS ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision8 COUGAL STREET TYALGUM 2484Withdrawn
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation86 TYALGUM RIDGE ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise27 COOLMAN STREET TYALGUM 2484Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)12 WOLLUMBIN STREET TYALGUM 2484Determined
October 2024
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers; Portable offices47 POSSUMWOOD CLOSE TYALGUM 2484Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1405 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 COUGAL STREET TYALGUM 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 WOLLUMBIN STREET TYALGUM 2484Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1282 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
May 2024
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 COOLMAN STREET TYALGUM 2484Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses77 Tyalgum ridge roadDetermined
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling7 CHARBRAY PLACE TYALGUM 2484Determined
July 2023
- Other1282 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 TURPENTINE PLACE TYALGUM 2484Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Other86 TYALGUM RIDGE ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1405 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing81 TYALGUM RIDGE ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing91 LARKINS ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
- Dwelling1405 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling90 YELLOWOOD ROAD TYALGUM 2484Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 TURPENTINE PLACE TYALGUM 2484Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings1307 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- NORCO ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #362 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
- Brays Creek Rd At Yellowood Rdtransport
- Coodgie St At Wollumbin Sttransport
- Coolman St At Cudrigan Sttransport
- Cudrigan St At Wollumbin Sttransport
- Tyalgum Store, Coolman Sttransport
- NORCO Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning29 TURPENTINE PLACE TYALGUM 2484Lodged 21 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1405 TYALGUM ROAD TYALGUM 2484Lodged 27 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning29 TURPENTINE PLACE TYALGUM 2484Lodged 10 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning12 WOLLUMBIN STREET TYALGUM 2484Lodged 07 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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