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The quick read on

Bilambil Heights

NSW 2486 · Tweed

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,240,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$540,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,491

ABS 2021

Postcode
2486

Bilambil Heights, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bilambil Heights

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bilambil Heights NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 60 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,240,000

Up 7.8% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$826k
3 bed
$1.14m
4 bed
$1.25m
5+ bed
$1.43m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$900 per week

Up 5.9% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bilambil Heights, NSW is currently $1,240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bilambil Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 7.8% for houses and 35.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $826,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,430,000 in Bilambil Heights.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bilambil Heights is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bilambil Heights is $540,000, which has increased 35.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $528,000 in Bilambil Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Bilambil Heights is $600 per week and has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bilambil Heights safe?

The overall rate for Bilambil Heights is 816 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% 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 Bilambil Heights.

Overall crime rate

816

offences per 100,000 residents

75% belowRest of NSW

Bilambil HeightsRest 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 Bilambil Heights?

Bilambil Heights NSW 2486 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

3,491 people call Bilambil Heights home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,491
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$1,901 / month
2021 household rent
$470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.2%Below
15–3420.6%Below
35–5424.9%Above
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over8.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.2%Above
Townhouses5.3%Below
Apartments4.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.8%Below
Paying a mortgage46.1%Above
Renting16.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.2%Below
One car30.6%Below
Two cars42.3%Above
Three or more24.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.0%Below
Drove to work67.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Bilambil Heights

13.0% of workers in Bilambil Heights worked from home on Census day.

4.3% of Bilambil Heights residents were born in England.

44.1% of people in Bilambil Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bilambil Heights

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bilambil Heights NSW 2486.

Is Bilambil Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.2% of Bilambil Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

967 family households lived in Bilambil Heights; 40.3% were couple families and 15.3% were one-parent families.

35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bilambil Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bilambil Heights had 3,491 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bilambil Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.2% of occupied private dwellings in Bilambil Heights.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 4.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bilambil Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

46.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bilambil Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bilambil Heights had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 23.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bilambil Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

67.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bilambil Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 30.6% of the total.

66.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bilambil Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.6% reported a different address.

15.6% 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 Bilambil Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.0% of residents used only English at home.

4.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bilambil Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.6% of Bilambil Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.4% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bilambil Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Bilambil Heights.

Australian ancestry made up 35.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bilambil Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bilambil Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 58.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

28.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bilambil Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.3% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bilambil Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

19.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bilambil Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,901.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bilambil Heights compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 13.0% in Bilambil Heights, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 16.1% in Bilambil Heights, 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 Bilambil Heights

Is Bilambil Heights expensive?

The median house price is $1,240,000, while units and apartments sit at $540,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bilambil Heights good for families?

The Census counted 967 local families, and 17.2% 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 Bilambil Heights?

Larger houses have a median around $1,430,000, 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 Bilambil Heights

42 streets in Bilambil Heights

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aspen Pl
  • Banora Tce
  • Bilambil Rd
  • Bolwarra Pl
  • Broadwater Esp
  • Buenavista Dr
  • Camphor Laurel Rd
  • Cobaki Rd
  • Cobaki Tce
  • Diane Cr
  • Evergreen
  • Fir St
  • Karingal Ave
  • Lake Tahoe Dr
  • Lakeview Tce
  • Lamanda Ct
  • Malua Tce
  • Marana St
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  • Mcallisters Rd
  • Monomeeth Ave
  • Moorabinda Pl
  • Mountain View Esp
  • Mount Bilinga Cct
  • Nabilla St
  • Nairana Ct
  • Nirimba Ct
  • Owenia Cct
  • Peninsula Dr
  • Pulkara Ct
  • Roberta Cr
  • Scenic Dr
  • Sierra Vista Bvd
  • Simpson Dr
  • Snowgum Drive
  • Steamboat Ct
  • Stott St
  • Terranora Pde
  • Tweed St
  • Vail Ct
  • Walmsleys Rd
  • Warringa Dr
  • Yvonne Cr

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