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Chowan Creek

NSW 2484 · Tweed

57 (2021)60 est. (2025) · Stable

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

16
Overall score

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

57
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Chowan Creek is a stable suburb in Tweed, NSW 2484, about 637km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Chowan Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Chowan Creek has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

636.9 km
To Sydney CBD
17.4 km
To coast
$790/wk
Median rent (house)
9.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

57
Population
59
Median age
2.3
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)$866
vs NSW median-53.2%
Bachelor degree or higher15.4%
Born in Australia38.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse14 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Hong Kong (7.02%)

Top languages: Cantonese (7.02%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
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: 10 (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

4
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 986 (below 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)

  • Uki Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 970
  • Main Arm Upper Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1020
  • Stokers Siding Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 962
  • Burringbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 990

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBurringbar Coach Stop (9.7 km)

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMurwillumbah Hospital (14.8 km)
Nearest vet14.2 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (34.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.29%
Projected population 204159
Projected households 204115

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Chowan Creek

How far is Chowan Creek from Sydney CBD?

Chowan Creek is about 636.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Chowan Creek?

Chowan Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Chowan Creek?

Chowan Creek has a transport score of 0/100.

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.