NSW · Tweed Council
Clothiers Creek, 2484
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Clothiers Creek offers a slower smaller community life in Tweed, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 293
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,728
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 68.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
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 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · 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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- 720 Clothiers Creek Rd
- Clothiers Creek Rd After Pacific Hwy
- Clothiers Creek Rd At Yandala Pl
- Clothiers Creek Rd Before Pacific Hwy
- Clothiers Creek Rd Opp Condor Pl
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
26 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 RAVEN PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 YANDALA PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Under Assessment
March 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home; Group home (permanent); Group home (transitional)1094 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Driveways and hard stand spaces1091 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development802 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
October 2024
- Farm buildings; Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1091 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool673 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers131 HAMMOND DRIVE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure33 YANDALA PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development686 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other36 YANDALA PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing4 RAVEN PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing19 KESTRAL PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling36 HAMMOND DRIVE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
May 2022
- Shed768 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
2021· 11 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 RAVEN PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development47 HAMMOND DRIVE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development97 HAMMOND DRIVE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing23 RAVEN PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces673 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
September 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels1094 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
August 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings1091 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
June 2021
- Shed35 CONDOR PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing910 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
April 2021
- Dual occupancy; Farm buildings1091 CLOTHIERS CREEK ROAD CLOTHIERS CREEK 2484Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing23 RAVEN PLACE CLOTHIERS CREEK 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Clothiers Creek Rd opp Yandala PlBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5041st in Australia
- State rank
- 1603rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #255 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #676 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Clothiers Creek Rd opp Yandala Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
- Fraudcrime65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
- 720 Clothiers Creek Rdtransport
- Clothiers Creek Rd After Pacific Hwytransport
- Clothiers Creek Rd At Yandala Pltransport
- Clothiers Creek Rd Before Pacific Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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