Kingscliff is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area (postcode 2487). The area has roughly 8,355 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Kingscliff stand at $1.9 million, having increased by 3.1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $1.3 million (+33.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,200.
Kingscliff is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1038, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 38 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,518 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Kingscliff shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 23.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.