Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 3.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.2m
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.58m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Clunes
NSW 2480 · Byron
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 907
- Postcode
- 2480
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Clunes, New South Wales
Property market insights for Clunes (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clunes (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clunes (NSW), NSW is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clunes (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 3.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000 in Clunes (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clunes (NSW) is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Clunes (NSW) is $638 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Clunes safe?
The overall rate for Clunes is 4,565 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Clunes.
Overall crime rate
4,565
offences per 100,000 residents
38% aboveRest of NSW
ClunesRest 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 Clunes?
Clunes NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
907 people call Clunes home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,855 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 907
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,058 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3418.2%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7428.0%Above
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses1.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.2%In line
Paying a mortgage37.3%Above
Renting23.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.4%Below
Two cars45.4%Above
Three or more29.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.6%Above
Drove to work50.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Clunes
27.6% of workers in Clunes worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.6% of Clunes residents were born in England.
61.1% of people in Clunes described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clunes
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clunes NSW 2480.
Is Clunes family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Clunes's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
259 family households lived in Clunes; 39.8% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
33.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clunes?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clunes had 907 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clunes?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Clunes.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.5% 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 Clunes?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
37.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.5% 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 Clunes?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clunes had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 17.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.2%, while 22.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clunes?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
50.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clunes?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 26.4% of the total.
74.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clunes, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.5% reported a different address.
14.9% 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 Clunes?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% 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 Clunes residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of Clunes's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% 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 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clunes?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.3% of ancestry responses in Clunes.
Australian ancestry made up 36.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clunes?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.1% of workers, and education and training employed 12.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clunes?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
31.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clunes show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clunes?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clunes?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,855 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clunes compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.6% in Clunes, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 39.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Renting accounted for 23.5% in Clunes, 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 Clunes (NSW)
Is Clunes (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clunes (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 259 local families, and 19.4% 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 Clunes (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,580,000, 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 Clunes (NSW)
26 streets in Clunes (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avalon Ave
- Bangalow Rd
- Beacoms Rd
- Booyong Rd
- Clunes Cemetery Rd
- Elliot Rd
- Eureka Rd
- Ewandale Cl
- Flatley Dr
- Glen View Ct
- James Gibson Rd
- Jarvis St
- Johnston Rd
- Karinya Pl
- Lismore Rd
- Mackie Rd
- Main St
- Mcguire Rd
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- Remnant Dr
- Ryces Dr
- Smith St
- Stewarts Rd
- Tildon Dr
- Walker St
- Walmsley Rd
- Wickham Pl
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