Median price trend for houses
$1,100,000
Down 6.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Byabarra
NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 329
- Postcode
- 2446
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Byabarra, New South Wales
Property market insights for Byabarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Byabarra NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated July 2026.
The median house price in Byabarra, NSW is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Byabarra has a 12-month growth rate of -6.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Byabarra safe?
The overall rate for Byabarra is 1,948 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% 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 Byabarra.
Overall crime rate
1,948
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowRest of NSW
ByabarraRest 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 Byabarra?
Byabarra NSW 2446 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
329 people call Byabarra home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,297 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 329
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,235 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%In line
15–3418.8%Below
35–5421.6%Below
55–7432.2%Above
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.8%Above
Paying a mortgage31.0%Below
Renting13.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.1%Below
Two cars43.1%Above
Three or more41.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.7%Above
Drove to work68.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Byabarra
17.7% of workers in Byabarra worked from home on Census day.
3.0% of Byabarra residents were born in England.
44.1% of people in Byabarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Byabarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Byabarra NSW 2446.
Is Byabarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Byabarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
96 family households lived in Byabarra; 47.9% were couple families and 3.1% were one-parent families.
35.4% 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 Byabarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Byabarra had 329 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Byabarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.8% of occupied private dwellings in Byabarra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Byabarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
31.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Byabarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Byabarra had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 14.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 45.5%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Byabarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
68.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% 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 Byabarra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 21.1% of the total.
84.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Byabarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.3% reported a different address.
6.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Byabarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.8% of residents used only English at home.
0.9% 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 Byabarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.4% of Byabarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Byabarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.0% of ancestry responses in Byabarra.
Australian ancestry made up 39.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Byabarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Byabarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Byabarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 15.8% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Byabarra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Byabarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,297 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,235.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Byabarra compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.7% in Byabarra, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 55.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.3% in Byabarra, 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 Byabarra
Is Byabarra expensive?
The median house price is $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Byabarra good for families?
The Census counted 96 local families, and 18.2% 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 Byabarra?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Byabarra
20 streets in Byabarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bagnoo Rd
- Blanchs Rd
- Bulli Creek Rd
- Butchers Yard Road
- Cold Knob Rd
- Comboyne Rd
- Cowangarra Rd
- Deep Creek Rd
- Fegans Rd
- Gum Tree Rd
- Hartys Creek Ln
- Hyndmans Creek Rd
- Jones Rd
- Lantana Rd
- Mcwhirters Rd
- Oxley Hwy
- Ponsfords Rd
- River Rd
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- Thone River Rd
- Twenty Eight Tree Rd
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