Median price trend for houses
Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,500,000
Down 9.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.47m
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
- 5+ bed
- $2.26m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bangalow
NSW 2479 · Byron
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,500,000
- Median unit
- $950,000
- Population
- 2,752
- Postcode
- 2479
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ABS 2021
Bangalow, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bangalow
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bangalow NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bangalow, NSW is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bangalow has a 12-month growth rate of -9.1% for houses and -25.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,470,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,260,000 in Bangalow.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bangalow is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bangalow is $950,000, which has decreased 25.3% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Bangalow is $600 per week and has decreased 17.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bangalow safe?
The overall rate for Bangalow is 2,213 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below 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 Bangalow.
Overall crime rate
2,213
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowRest of NSW
BangalowRest 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 Bangalow?
Bangalow NSW 2479 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,752 people call Bangalow home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,097 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,752
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,170 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $650 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.4%Above
15–3418.7%Below
35–5431.1%Above
55–7421.8%Below
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses2.2%Below
Apartments2.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.8%Below
Paying a mortgage41.6%Above
Renting26.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.8%Below
One car31.0%Below
Two cars44.7%Above
Three or more22.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.0%Above
Drove to work47.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled4.4%Above
What stands out in Bangalow
31.0% of workers in Bangalow worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
6.8% of Bangalow residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
60.2% of people in Bangalow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bangalow
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bangalow NSW 2479.
Is Bangalow family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.4% of Bangalow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
707 family households lived in Bangalow; 48.2% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
46.1% 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 Bangalow?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bangalow had 2,752 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.7% 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 Bangalow?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bangalow.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bangalow?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
41.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.6% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bangalow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bangalow had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bangalow?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
47.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bangalow?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 31.0% of the total.
67.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bangalow, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.2% reported a different address.
18.1% 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 Bangalow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.0% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bangalow residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.1% of Bangalow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.9% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bangalow?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Bangalow.
Australian ancestry made up 33.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bangalow?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 19.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bangalow?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 29.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bangalow show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 1.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bangalow?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bangalow?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,097 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,170.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $650 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bangalow compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.0% in Bangalow, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 31.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 26.6% in Bangalow, 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 Bangalow
Is Bangalow expensive?
The median house price is $1,500,000, while units and apartments sit at $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bangalow good for families?
The Census counted 707 local families, and 22.4% 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 Bangalow?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Bangalow
69 streets in Bangalow
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arrow Head Ln
- Ashton St
- Ballina Rd
- Bangalay Ct
- Bangalow Rd
- Bannister Ct
- Barby Cr
- Blackwood Cr
- Broken Head Rd
- Bugam Pl
- Burrawan Pl
- Byron Bay Rd
- Byron St
- Campbell St
- Cedar Ct
- Cedarvale Rd
- Charlotte St
- Clover Hill Cct
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- Colin St
- Corlis Cr
- Deacon St
- Dudgeons Ln
- Elkhorn Pl
- Ferguson Ct
- Fowlers Ln
- George St
- Granuaille Rd
- Green Frog Ln
- Gumtree Pl
- Hanlon Ct
- Hinterland
- Ivory Curl Pl
- Jambos Ct
- Keith St
- Lawlers Ln
- Leopard Wood Cr
- Leslie St
- Lismore Rd
- Marblewood Pl
- Market St
- Meadows Cl
- Muskwood Pl
- Pacific Hwy
- Paddys Ct
- Palm-Lily Cr
- Palm Tree Cr
- Paperbark Pl
- Parrot Tree Pl
- Pioneers Cr
- Possum Creek Rd
- Raftons Rd
- Rankin Dr
- Rifle Range Rd
- Robert St
- Robinson St
- Rosewood Ave
- Sansom Street
- Satinash Cr
- Slatterys Ln
- Staghorn Ct
- Station St
- Sunnycrest Ln
- Thomas St
- Tinderbox Rd
- Tristania St
- Village Edge Court
- Wattle Pl
- Wiley Rd
- Wright Pl
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