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Crabbes Creek

NSW 2483 · Tweed

343 (2021)360 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

37
Overall score

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

343
Population
$1.30M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
46
Transport score

Crabbes Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2483, about 640km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.30M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Crabbes Creek has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

639.5 km
To Sydney CBD
6.7 km
To coast
$995/wk
Median rent (house)
2.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

343
Population
47
Median age
2.7
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)$1,420
vs NSW median-23.2%
Bachelor degree or higher20.5%
Born in Australia73.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse110 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.54%), Germany (2.33%), New Zealand (0.87%), Thailand (0.87%)

Top languages: German (1.75%), Thai (0.87%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.30M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$995 / $670 wk
Rental yield (house)4.0%
Days on market (house)44 days

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
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: 13 (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

7
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1024 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Crabbes Creek Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1018

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Burringbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 990
  • The Pocket Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1055
  • Ocean Shores Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1047
  • Main Arm Upper Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1020
  • Hinterland Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9kmICSEA 1006
  • St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 1032

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

46
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMooball Coach Stop (2.4 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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
2Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
21 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMurwillumbah Hospital (17.5 km)
Nearest vet13.1 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (33.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.22%
Projected population 2041402
Projected households 2041136

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Crabbes Creek

What are property prices in Crabbes Creek?

In Crabbes Creek, the median house price is $1.30M. Median weekly house rent is $995.

How far is Crabbes Creek from Sydney CBD?

Crabbes Creek is about 639.5 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Crabbes Creek?

Crabbes Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1018 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Crabbes Creek?

Crabbes Creek has a transport score of 46/100.

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.