NSW · Tweed Council
Tyalgum Creek, 2484
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Suburb profile
Tyalgum Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Tweed, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stoddarts Rd At Tyalgum Creek Rd
- Stoddarts Rd At Tyalgum Creek Rd
- Tyalgum Creek Rd At Butlers Rd
- Tyalgum Creek Rd At Butlers 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
- 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.9th (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
Population
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,174
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 44.3%
- 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.
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool159 STODDARTS ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool303 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia50 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation248 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Additional Information Requested
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Farm stay accommodation159 STODDARTS ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool159 STODDARTS ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation248 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)118 STODDARTS ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool159 STODDARTS ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support303 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling64 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development211 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM 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)
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
- Stoddarts Rd At Tyalgum Creek Rdtransport
- Stoddarts Rd At Tyalgum Creek Rdtransport
- Tyalgum Creek Rd At Butlers Rdtransport
- Tyalgum Creek Rd At Butlers Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning66 TYALGUM CREEK ROAD TYALGUM CREEK 2484Lodged 01 Sep 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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)
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