NSW · Tweed Council
Mount Burrell, 2484
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mount Burrell is a hillside smaller community in Tweed, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
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 transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $815
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 37.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.3%
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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- 184 Nimbin Rd
- Kyogle Rd At Mount Burrell Rd
- Kyogle Rd At O'Briens Rd
- Kyogle Rd Opp 3664
- Nimbin Rd At Kyogle 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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Carport; Swimming pool100 MOUNT BURRELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Carport27 WARATAH COURT MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Shed430 Mount Burrell Road, Mount BurrellDetermined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Withdrawn
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 WARATAH COURT MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
May 2022
- Other214 MOUNT BURRELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 CADELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 2484Determined
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Other214 MOUNT BURRELL ROAD MOUNT BURRELL 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 3664 Kyogle RdBus stop
- Kyogle Rd at Cadell RdBus stop
- Kyogle Rd at Stringybark RdBus stop
- Kyogle Rd opp 3664Bus 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5043rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1605th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #341 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #678 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 3664 Kyogle Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Kyogle Rd at Cadell Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Kyogle Rd at Stringybark Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Kyogle Rd opp 3664amenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
- Fraudcrime65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
- 184 Nimbin Rdtransport
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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