Casuarina is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area (postcode 2487). With a population of 3,256, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Casuarina has a median house price of $3.0 million, which has risen steeply by 36.4% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-1.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.
Public transport access includes 9 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, Casuarina shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +36.4% 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.