Crabbes Creek NSW 2483
Crabbes Creek is in Tweed LGA, NSW, postcode 2483, with population 343.
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Crabbes Creek has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 28.6%. Postcode-derived rent for 2483. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 28.6%. Snapshot rent $778/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2483. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Crabbes Creek has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Crabbes Creek currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 28.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Gross yield screens at about 28.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Crabbes Creek NSW
Crabbes Creek is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area (postcode 2483). With a population of 343, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Crabbes Creek is $142,000, having surged 57.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $778. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 28.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,590.
Crabbes Creek is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 985, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,508 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Crabbes Creek offers a gross rental yield of 28.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($142K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +57.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Crabbes Creek is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area (postcode 2483). With a population of 343, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Crabbes Creek is $142,000, having surged 57.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $778. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 28.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,590.
Crabbes Creek is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 985, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,508 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Crabbes Creek offers a gross rental yield of 28.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($142K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +57.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Crabbes Creek FAQ
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What LGA is Crabbes Creek in?
Crabbes Creek is in the Tweed Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2483. Council-level context for Tweed LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Crabbes Creek?
The current median house price in Crabbes Creek, NSW is $142K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Crabbes Creek?
The median weekly rent in Crabbes Creek is $778/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Crabbes Creek?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 28.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Crabbes Creek a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Crabbes Creek show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Crabbes Creek?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Crabbes Creek data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.