Cudgera Creek vs Round Mountain

Cudgera Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Round Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cudgera Creek, most households are couple families. In Round Mountain, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Round Mountain: a median of $3.1 million, against $2.23 million in Cudgera Creek, though rent is higher in Cudgera Creek. On these figures, Cudgera Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Round Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cudgera Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,225,000 vs $3,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Round Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cudgera Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (498 min vs 512 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (783.4 km vs 790.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cudgera Creek is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
  • Round Mountain carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cudgera Creek and Round Mountain drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Walkability 16 / 8
Cudgera Creek — Walkability: 16/100 Round Mountain — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 34 / 83
Cudgera Creek — Safety: 34/100 Round Mountain — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 53 / 41
Cudgera Creek — Low fire risk: 53/100 Round Mountain — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Cudgera Creek has more residents (339 vs 148); Cudgera Creek rents higher ($460/wk vs $338/wk).

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Population 339
+56% vs other
 148
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +3.5%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $93,600/yr
+24% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+27% vs other
 $338/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
0-4 4.7% / 4.7%
Cudgera Creek — 0-4: 4.7% Round Mountain — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.5% / 12.8%
Cudgera Creek — 5-14: 16.5% Round Mountain — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.1% / 7.4%
Cudgera Creek — 15-19: 4.1% Round Mountain — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.2% / —
Cudgera Creek — 20-24: 3.2% Round Mountain — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.5% / 6.8%
Cudgera Creek — 25-34: 6.5% Round Mountain — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 14.2% / 13.5%
Cudgera Creek — 35-44: 14.2% Round Mountain — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.9% / 18.2%
Cudgera Creek — 45-54: 15.9% Round Mountain — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 13.9% / 20.3%
Cudgera Creek — 55-64: 13.9% Round Mountain — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 16.5% / 11.5%
Cudgera Creek — 65-74: 16.5% Round Mountain — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 3.8% / 8.1%
Cudgera Creek — 75-84: 3.8% Round Mountain — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.8% / 2.7%
Cudgera Creek — 85+: 1.8% Round Mountain — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cudgera Creek 55.6% couple families
Cudgera Creek — Couple Families: 55.6% Cudgera Creek — Lone Person: 23.6% Cudgera Creek — One Parent Families: 13.9% Cudgera Creek — Group Household: 6.9%
Round Mountain 48.8% couple families
Round Mountain — Couple Families: 48.8% Round Mountain — Lone Person: 29.3% Round Mountain — One Parent Families: 22.0% Round Mountain — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cudgera Creek 18.8% renting
Cudgera Creek — Owned Outright: 44.6% Cudgera Creek — Mortgage: 36.6% Cudgera Creek — Renting: 18.8%
Round Mountain 14.9% renting
Round Mountain — Owned Outright: 61.7% Round Mountain — Mortgage: 23.4% Round Mountain — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
England 2.9% / 4.7%
Cudgera Creek — England: 2.9% Round Mountain — England: 4.7%
New Zealand — / 4.1%
Cudgera Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Round Mountain — New Zealand: 4.1%
Japan 0.9% / —
Cudgera Creek — Japan: 0.9% Round Mountain — Japan: not among its largest
Ireland 0.9% / —
Cudgera Creek — Ireland: 0.9% Round Mountain — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.9%
Cudgera Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Round Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 12.2%
Cudgera Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Round Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.8%
Cudgera Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Round Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 4.1%
Cudgera Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Round Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Cudgera Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Round Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cudgera Creek 100.0% houses
Cudgera Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Round Mountain 100.0% houses
Round Mountain — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Median house price $2,225,000 $3,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Cudgera Creek has more rural and farming land (88% vs 53%).

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Rural and farming 88% 53%
Other and special use 9% 37%
Environmental 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Cudgera Creek is more walkable (16 vs 8).

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cudgera Creek carries more crime risk (66 vs 17); Round Mountain carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 47).

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Round Mountain sits further from the CBD (790.4 km vs 783.4 km).

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Walkability score 16/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 783.4 km 790.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 498 min 512 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Car (driver) 67.7% / 79.6%
Cudgera Creek — Car (driver): 67.7% Round Mountain — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 13.0%
Cudgera Creek — Worked from Home: 22.8% Round Mountain — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 7.4%
Cudgera Creek — Car (passenger): 2.4% Round Mountain — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only 7.1% / —
Cudgera Creek — Walked Only: 7.1% Round Mountain — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 3.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
129 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cudgera Creek Round Mountain
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cudgera Creek

Premium Rural

Round Mountain

Coastal Premium Rural

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