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NSW · Tweed Council

Limpinwood, 2484

Current weather

14.2°CMainly clear

98% humidity · 10.6 km/h wind · 17° / 12.7° today · 0 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

24.9/100
Below average

1899th in NSW

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Limpinwood is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Limpinwood is a quieter smaller community in Tweed, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Public transport

61 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Limpinwood Rd At Boxsell Rd
  • Limpinwood Rd Opp Wanungara View
  • Limpinwood Valley Rd At Kirbys Rd
  • Zara Rd At Bald Mountain Rd
  • Zara Rd Opp Bald Mountain 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)

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
15
Against the person
3
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
64.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 78 residents
State safety percentile
42.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged 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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
24.9/100 — Below average
National rank
6081st in Australia
State rank
1899th in NSW
Peer rank
#475 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#884 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

Population

Population
234
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,235
Dwelling vacancy
16.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 97
Median monthly mortgage
$1,484
Employment rate
44.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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.

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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

10 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
    70 LIMPINWOOD VALLEY ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 BALD MOUNTAIN ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    235 LIMPINWOOD VALLEY ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Home industry; Hours of operation and trading
    819 LIMPINWOOD ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Determined

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    129 KIRBYS ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Determined

  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    531 ZARA ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    108 YOUNGS ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Determined

  • May 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    52 BALD MOUNTAIN ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Withdrawn

  • March 2022

  • Other
    819 LIMPINWOOD ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Withdrawn

  • January 2022

  • Shed
    54 BALD MOUNTAIN ROAD LIMPINWOOD 2484Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

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
  • Limpinwood Rd At Boxsell Rdtransport
  • Limpinwood Rd Opp Wanungara Viewtransport
  • Limpinwood Valley Rd At Kirbys Rdtransport
  • Zara Rd At Bald Mountain Rdtransport
  • Zara Rd Opp Bald Mountain Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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