Median price trend for houses
Based on 53 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,400,000
Up 5.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.9m
- 4 bed
- $2.4m
- 5+ bed
- $2.51m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Casuarina
NSW 2487 · Tweed
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,400,000
- Median unit
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 3,256
- Postcode
- 2487
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ABS 2021
Casuarina, New South Wales
Property market insights for Casuarina (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Casuarina (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 57 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Casuarina (NSW), NSW is currently $2,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Casuarina (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 5.0% for houses and 7.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,510,000 in Casuarina (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Casuarina (NSW) is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Casuarina (NSW) is $1,200,000, which has increased 7.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $500,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $910,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Casuarina (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Casuarina (NSW) is $950 per week and has increased 26.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Casuarina safe?
The overall rate for Casuarina is 6,440 offences per 100,000 residents — 95% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Casuarina.
Overall crime rate
6,440
offences per 100,000 residents
95% aboveRest of NSW
CasuarinaRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Casuarina?
Casuarina NSW 2487 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
3,256 people call Casuarina home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,327 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,256
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $635 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.5%Above
15–3416.1%Below
35–5434.6%Above
55–7421.6%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses71.3%Below
Townhouses16.3%Above
Apartments12.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.4%Below
Paying a mortgage46.3%Above
Renting22.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.7%Below
One car27.9%Below
Two cars50.9%Above
Three or more19.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.9%Above
Drove to work54.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Casuarina
26.9% of workers in Casuarina worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.5% of Casuarina residents were born in England.
44.1% of people in Casuarina described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Casuarina
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Casuarina NSW 2487.
Is Casuarina family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.5% of Casuarina's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
903 family households lived in Casuarina; 52.5% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.
46.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Casuarina?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Casuarina had 3,256 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Casuarina?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 71.3% of occupied private dwellings in Casuarina.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 12.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Casuarina?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
46.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Casuarina?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Casuarina had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 13.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 36.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Casuarina?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Casuarina?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 27.9% of the total.
70.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Casuarina, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.3% reported a different address.
17.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Casuarina?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Casuarina residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.1% of Casuarina's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Casuarina?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Casuarina.
Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Casuarina?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 17.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Casuarina?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
34.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Casuarina show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 1.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Casuarina?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Casuarina?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,327 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $635 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Casuarina compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.9% in Casuarina, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 31.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 22.3% in Casuarina, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Casuarina (NSW)
Is Casuarina (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,400,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Casuarina (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 903 local families, and 24.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Casuarina (NSW)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,900,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Casuarina (NSW)
51 streets in Casuarina (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acolus Ct
- Aeolus Ln
- Barclay Dr
- Beason Ct
- Beech Ln
- Black Wattle Circuit
- Blue Horizon Dr
- Bozier Ct
- Callistemon Ave
- Candlenut St
- Canthium
- Casuarina
- Cedarwood Ct
- Central Park Ln
- Chatfield Ct
- Clara Ln
- Collins Ln
- Coogera Ln
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- Cornet Ln
- Cottonwood Ln
- Cudgerie Ct
- Daybreak Bvd
- Dianella Dr
- Dryandras Ct
- Ebony Ct
- Echo Ln
- Eclipse Ln
- Emma Ct
- Grand Pde
- Habitat Dr
- Harper Ct
- Harpullia Ct
- Hyndes Ln
- Kamala Cr
- Laceflower Pde
- Lambent Ave
- Liriope St
- Lobelia Cr
- Pavilion Ct
- Petrel Pl
- Pheeny Ln
- Pirie Ln
- Riberry Dr
- Sea Eagle Ct
- She-Oak Ln
- Steelwood Ln
- Suncatcher Ln
- Trestles Ave
- Tweed Coast Rd
- Vanda Ln
- Windsong
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