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Upper Duroby

NSW 2486 · Tweed

118 (2021)124 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

23
Overall score

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

118
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Upper Duroby is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2486, about 660km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Upper Duroby are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 13km inland. Upper Duroby has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

660.0 km
To Sydney CBD
13.0 km
To coast
$990/wk
Median rent (house)
9.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

118
Population
54
Median age
2.8
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)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher38.6%
Born in Australia71.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse43 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.24%), Indonesia (3.39%), South Africa (3.39%), New Zealand (2.54%)

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
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: 11 (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

18
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (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)

  • Carool Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1002
  • Tumbulgum Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 842
  • Bilambil Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1002
  • Terranora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1023
  • Currumbin Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1077
  • Dungay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 964
  • Sathya Sai College Secondary Campus, DungaySecondary · Independent · 6.8km
  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.3kmICSEA 1111
  • Murwillumbah East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 935
  • Duranbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1057
  • Mount St Patrick Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1057
  • Mount St Patrick CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1064

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMurwillumbah Historic Railway (9.3 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
1Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMurwillumbah Hospital (8.7 km)
Nearest vet9.4 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (11.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.25%
Projected population 2041131
Projected households 204152

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Upper Duroby

How far is Upper Duroby from Sydney CBD?

Upper Duroby is about 660.0 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Upper Duroby?

Upper Duroby has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Upper Duroby?

Upper Duroby 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.