South Murwillumbah flood & bushfire risk
Of South Murwillumbah’s 1,351 mapped properties, 73.3% are in a mapped flood area and 15.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Murwillumbah’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in South Murwillumbah
Flood and bushfire areas across South Murwillumbah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Murwillumbah
South Murwillumbah sits in the Tweed council area, which recorded 7,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,431 total. Figures are for the whole Tweed council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in South Murwillumbah
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so South Murwillumbah shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in South Murwillumbah
South Murwillumbah is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Development
School catchments in South Murwillumbah
South Murwillumbah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Murwillumbah
At the 2021 Census, 10.5% of South Murwillumbah’s 1,064 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near South Murwillumbah
Tweed council approved 324 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just South Murwillumbah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 153 Wardrop Valley Road, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
- 1/9 Kay Street, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
- 3/11 Buchanan Street, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
- 58 Wardrop Street, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
- 1 Stafford Street, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
- 31 Bray Street, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
- 10 Hayley Place, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
- 5 Colin Street, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.