Palmvale

NSW 2484 · Tweed

95 (2021) → 100 est. (2025) · Stable

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

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Palmvale is a stable suburb in Tweed, NSW 2484, about 649km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Palmvale 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. Palmvale has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

648.9 km

To Sydney CBD

8.1 km

To coast

$790/wk

Median rent (house)

6.6 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

3.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Tweed LGA population (est. 2025)101,281

Median household income (weekly)$1,724

vs NSW median-6.8%

Median taxable income (individual)$46,488/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -22%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2484 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher32.1%

Born in Australia81.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse25 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: India (5.26%)

Top languages: Thai (4.21%), Punjabi (3.16%)

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$790 / $520 wk

Rental yield (house)20.5%

Days on market (house)Data not available

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

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)

Burringbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 992
St Ambrose Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1094
Pottsville Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1036
Stokers Siding Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 962
Condong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 948
Bogangar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1040
Crabbes Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 985
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1011
Duranbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1058
Murwillumbah East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 935

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBurringbar Coach Stop (6.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate4.9% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.7%

Construction

11.5%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

9.0%

Education & Training

8.7%

Retail Trade

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

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 beachPottsville Beach (8.2 km)

Nearest hospitalMurwillumbah Hospital (10.1 km)

Nearest vet9.3 km

Nearest airportGold Coast (23.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

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

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate1.29%

Projected population 204199

Projected households 204126

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Tweed

Cudgera Creek$2.65M0transport Clothiers Creek$2.33M0transport KielvaleData not available35transport Burringbar$1.29M64transport Farrants Hill$2.77M0transport Nunderi$1.33M0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Palmvale

What are property prices in Palmvale?

Recent sales volume in Palmvale is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $790.

How far is Palmvale from Sydney CBD?

Palmvale is about 648.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Palmvale?

Palmvale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Palmvale?

Palmvale has a transport score of 0/100.