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Farrants Hill, 2484

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  • Green suburb
What Farrants Hill is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Farrants Hill is a welcoming smaller community in Tweed, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
131
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
16%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 50
Median monthly mortgage
$2,384
Employment rate
43.9%
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.

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
8
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 66 residents
State safety percentile
39th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.9%

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Farrants Rd At Double View Rd
  • Farrants Rd At Double View 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).

6 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    163 FARRANTS ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling; Other
    7 50 Double View Road, Farrants Hill SW 2484Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    66 FARRANTS ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    7 50 DOUBLE VIEW ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Withdrawn

  • February 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    163 FARRANTS ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    11 DOUBLE VIEW ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
  • Fraudcrime65
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
  • Farrants Rd At Double View Rdtransport
  • Farrants Rd At Double View Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning11 DOUBLE VIEW ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Lodged 13 May 2021 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning7 50 DOUBLE VIEW ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Lodged 18 Mar 2022 · Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning163 FARRANTS ROAD FARRANTS HILL 2484Lodged 10 Apr 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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