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Cobaki Lakes

NSW 2486 · Tweed

42 (2021) → 44 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

19
Overall score

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

42
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Cobaki Lakes is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2486, about 670km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cobaki Lakes are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cobaki Lakes has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

669.6 km
To Sydney CBD
3.5 km
To coast
$950/wk
Median rent (house)
6.0 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

42
Population
48
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Tweed LGA population (est. 2025)101,281
Median household income (weekly)$2,250
vs NSW median+21.6%
Median taxable income (individual)$52,062/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↓ -13%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2486 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia88.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse18 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (14.29%), England (7.14%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$950 / $750 wk
Rental yield (house)1.6%
Days on market (house)30 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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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
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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: 1 (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 March 2026

Schools

36
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1010 (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)

  • Currumbin Community Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1003
  • St Augustine's Parish Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1086
  • Currumbin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1017
  • Palm Beach-Currumbin State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1022
  • Pacific Coast Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1027
  • Elanora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1061
  • Pacific Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1014
  • Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 781
  • Pacific Online Christian SchoolSecondary · Independent · 4.9km
  • Coolangatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 989
  • Bilambil Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 997
  • Elanora State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1023

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationPalm Beach Coach Stop (6.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.8% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
18.6%
Construction
12.6%
Retail Trade
10.4%
Accommodation & Food Services
9.9%
Education & Training
8.1%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
10 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
12Pools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
10Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachBilinga Beach (3.5 km)
Nearest hospitalJohn Flynn Private Hospital (2.4 km)
Nearest vet2.1 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (2.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

2
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km2
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.17%
Projected population 204147
Projected households 204122

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Tweed

Bilambil Heights$1.32M0transportCobaki$1.85M0transportPiggabeen$2.24M0transportBilambil$1.64M0transportDurobyData not available0transportCaroolData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Cobaki Lakes

What are property prices in Cobaki Lakes?

Recent sales volume in Cobaki Lakes is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $950.

How far is Cobaki Lakes from Sydney CBD?

Cobaki Lakes is about 669.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Cobaki Lakes?

Cobaki Lakes has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cobaki Lakes?

Cobaki Lakes 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.