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Cabarita Beach

NSW 2488 · Tweed

101 (2021)106 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)

55
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

101
Population
$1.01M
Median unit (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
64
Transport score

Cabarita Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2488, about 655km from Sydney CBD. With a median unit price of $1.01M, Cabarita Beach is a predominantly apartment market. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 64/100, and is right by the coast. Cabarita Beach has an overall score of 55/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

655.4 km
To Sydney CBD
310 m
To coast
$900/wk
Median rent (house)
610 m
To nearest station

Demographics

101
Population
52
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Tweed LGA population (est. 2025)101,281
Median household income (weekly)$1,875
vs NSW median+1.4%
Bachelor degree or higher33.3%
Born in Australia70.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse15 / 13 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (7.92%), France (3.96%)

Top languages: Spanish (3.96%), French (2.97%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
$1.01M
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$900 / $700 wk
Rental yield (house)0.3%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 32 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Bogangar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.1kmICSEA 1042
  • Pottsville Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1039
  • St Ambrose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1095
  • Duranbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1057
  • Kingscliff High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 993
  • Cudgen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 966
  • Kingscliff Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1048
  • St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1067

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

64
1Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBogangar Coach Stop (610 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
74 in suburbCafes/Rest.
112 in suburbParks
21 in suburbPlaygrounds
80Pools
00 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
11 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
12Sports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachNorries Cove (360 m)
Nearest hospitalMurwillumbah Hospital (16.7 km)
Nearest vet910 m
Nearest airportGold Coast (20.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.22%
Projected population 2041118
Projected households 204133

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Cabarita Beach

What are property prices in Cabarita Beach?

In Cabarita Beach, the median unit price is $1.01M. Median weekly house rent is $900.

How far is Cabarita Beach from Sydney CBD?

Cabarita Beach is about 655.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Cabarita Beach?

Cabarita Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cabarita Beach?

Cabarita Beach has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.