NSW · Tweed Council
Crystal Creek, 2484
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Crystal 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. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 263
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,210
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 96
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,669
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.6%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Crystal Creek Public SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- 920 Numinbah Rd
- Crystal Creek Public School, Numinbah Rd
- Numinbah Rd At Chilcotts Rd
- Numinbah Rd Before Upper Crystal Creek Rd
- Numinbah Rd Opp Crooks Valley Rd
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1004 NUMINBAH ROAD CRYSTAL CREEK 2484Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure188 CROOKS VALLEY ROAD CRYSTAL CREEK 2484Determined
March 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure188 CROOKS VALLEY ROAD CRYSTAL CREEK 2484Determined
January 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise1004 NUMINBAH ROAD CRYSTAL CREEK 2484Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development799 NUMINBAH ROAD CRYSTAL CREEK 2484Determined
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Development Application102 CROOKS VALLEY ROAD CRYSTAL CREEK 2484Withdrawn
June 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use1004 Numinbah Road, Crystal Creek NSW 2484Withdrawn
April 2021
- Other1002 NUMINBAH ROAD CRYSTAL 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Crystal Creek Cafe and NurseryCafe
1004 Numinbah Road
- Local Farm Fresh ProduceFarm
- Crystal Creek Cafe and NurseryGarden Centre
- Local Farm Fresh ProduceParking
- Crystal Creek Public SchoolSchool
Crystal Creek
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 1
- 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
- 30.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5179th in Australia
- State rank
- 1643rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #359 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #703 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Crystal Creek Cafe and Nurseryamenities1004 Numinbah Roadcafe
- Crystal Creek Cafe and Nurseryamenitiesgarden_centre
- Crystal Creek Public SchoolamenitiesCrystal Creekschool
- Local Farm Fresh Produceamenitiesfarm
- Local Farm Fresh Produceamenitiesparking
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
- Fraudcrime65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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