Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
NSW · Tweed Council
Dungay, 2484
Population
225
Median age
50
Median income
$1,406/wk
Employed
53.7%
Languages at home
1.5%non-English
Top: Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Tweed, Dungay keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 35.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4339th in Australia
- State rank
- 1379th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #237 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #521 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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
Population
- Population
- 225
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,406
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Community & culture
1.5% speak a language other than English at home; 7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 199 English only · 3 other
- Non-English at home
- 1.5%
- Born overseas
- 14 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 202
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Italian3 · 100%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 14
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.4%
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 980
- Dungay 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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- 303 Dungay Creek Rd
- 366 Dungay Creek Rd
- Dungay Creek Rd Opp 503
- Sathya Sai School, Jack Williams Place
- Tomewin Rd After Bracken 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)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(1)
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Studio
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
19 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture20 JACK WILLIAMS PLACE DUNGAY 2484Determined
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development259 CAMPBELLS ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support249 CAMPBELLS ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Caravan park355 TOMEWIN ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; School16 JACK WILLIAMS PLACE DUNGAY 2484Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development259 CAMPBELLS ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure441 TOMEWIN ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure426 TOMEWIN ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure366 DUNGAY CREEK ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing249 CAMPBELLS ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings249 CAMPBELLS ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing426 TOMEWIN ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
June 2023
- Other366 DUNGAY CREEK ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Other366 DUNGAY CREEK ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed426 Tomewin road, Dungay 2484Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing135 CAMPBELLS ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling350 DUNGAY CREEK ROAD DUNGAY 2484Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Shed426 Tomewin road, Dungay 2484Determined
February 2021
- Educational establishment16 JACK WILLIAMS PLACE DUNGAY 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)
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Recent changes
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!amenitiesstudio
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
- Fraudcrime65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
- 303 Dungay Creek Rdtransport
- 366 Dungay Creek Rdtransport
- Dungay Creek Rd Opp 503transport
- Sathya Sai School, Jack Williams Placetransport
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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