Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,050,000
Up 25.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.8m
- 4 bed
- $1.89m
- 5+ bed
- $2.34m
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The quick read on
Federal
NSW 2480 · Byron
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,050,000
- Population
- 784
- Postcode
- 2480
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Federal, New South Wales
Property market insights for Federal (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Federal (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 18.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Federal (NSW), NSW is currently $2,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Federal (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 25.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,890,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,340,000 in Federal (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Federal (NSW) is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Federal safe?
The overall rate for Federal is 5,091 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% 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 Federal.
Overall crime rate
5,091
offences per 100,000 residents
54% aboveRest of NSW
FederalRest 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 Federal?
Federal NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
784 people call Federal home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,910 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 784
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,253 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3418.5%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7434.4%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.3%Above
Paying a mortgage35.6%Above
Renting22.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car28.8%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more30.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.8%Above
Drove to work45.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.2%Above
What stands out in Federal
32.8% of workers in Federal worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
4.6% of Federal residents were born in England.
62.5% of people in Federal described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Federal
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Federal NSW 2480.
Is Federal family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Federal's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
207 family households lived in Federal; 39.1% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.
33.8% 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 Federal?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Federal had 784 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.8% 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 Federal?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Federal.
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 Federal?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
35.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.1% 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 Federal?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Federal had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.2%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Federal?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
45.8% 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 6.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Federal?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 28.8% of the total.
69.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Federal, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.3% reported a different address.
20.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Federal?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.6% of residents used only English at home.
7.4% 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 Federal residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.8% of Federal's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Federal?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Federal.
Australian ancestry made up 28.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Federal?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Federal?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
24.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Federal show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 1.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Federal?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Federal?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,910 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,253.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Federal compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.8% in Federal, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 42.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 22.1% in Federal, 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 Federal (NSW)
Is Federal (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Federal (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 207 local families, and 16.2% 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 Federal (NSW)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,800,000, 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 Federal (NSW)
24 streets in Federal (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bates Rd
- Binna Burra Rd
- Blackbean Lane
- Bougainvillea Dr
- Callistemon Drive
- Charltons Rd
- Coachwood Ct
- Cooinda Pl
- Coorabell Rd
- Echidna Ct
- Federal Dr
- Kings Rd
- Lizray Rd
- Macadamia Ln
- Perlite Ln
- Repentance Creek Rd
- Risleys Hill Rd
- Rosella Rd
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- Roses Rd
- Rosewood Rd
- Teak Rd
- Waltons Rd
- Wean
- Weemala Ln
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.