Chinderah
NSWChinderah is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,639 residents.
- SAL code
- 10904
- SA2
- 112031250
- Population
- 1,639
- LGA
- Tweed
Chinderah, NSW had 1,639 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 62. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 83.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 72.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?1,639
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.3%
3yr: +3.4% · 10yr: +20.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$719/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
62
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?3
3 long day
Parks & green space
?2
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?11
Tweed · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Kingscliff - Fingal Head (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Chinderah suburb alone is ~1,639 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,525 to 15,489 over 24 years, averaging 2.5% per year.
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Duranbah PS47.6%
- Cudgen PS 43.0%
- Kingscliff PS 8.0%
- Tumbulgum PS 0.9%
- Fingal Head PS 0.5%
- Terranora PS 0.1%
Secondary
Kingscliff HS99.0%
- Murwillumbah HS 0.9%
- Banora Pt HS 0.1%
- Tweed River HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (96.2%), owner-occupied (83%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 60.6% | 9.01 km² |
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 9.8% | 1.46 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 7.3% | 1.09 km² |
| DM | ZoneDeferred | 6.0% | 0.89 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.0% | 0.74 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 3.9% | 0.59 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 2.2% | 0.33 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 1.4% | 0.21 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 1.4% | 0.21 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 1.0% | 0.14 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 0.9% | 0.14 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.5% | 0.07 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.