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Suburb profile ·Byron LGA · NSW ·2479

Bangalow NSW 2479

Bangalow is in Byron LGA, NSW, postcode 2479, with population 2,752.

Median house $1.7M -0.6% YoY
Median rent $875/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 2.7% Low yield band
Population 2,752 3K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Bangalow has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 102% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2479. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

131 latest-year approvals in Byron, +0.0% YoY; population +1.8% YoY (1.7% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2020-Q3 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 37 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 102% of annual income. Snapshot rent $875/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2479. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$1075/wk
+22.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2479 · Apr 2026
$1200
$800
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Bangalow has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Premium-market

Bangalow currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Bangalow Public School.
Crime: 4,232 per 100k at the Byron LGA level.
Transport: 37 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Bangalow NSW

Postcode 2479 · Byron LGA

Bangalow is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Byron local government area (postcode 2479). With a population of 2,752, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Bangalow is $1.7 million, having dipped slightly 0.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $165,000. The current median weekly rent is $875. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,170.

Bangalow is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1088, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 35 bus stops. The crime rate in the Byron LGA is moderate at 4,232 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bangalow offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.7M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability15.3x Stretched
Price Momentum-0.6% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.8% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$44,455
Mean income$80,697
Earners5,379
YoY change+4.5%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.7M
-0.6% YoY
Median unit
$165K
0% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$650
Population
2,752
Demographics
Median age40
Household size2.7
HH income /wk$2,097
Personal income /wk$920
Mortgage /mth$2,170
Crime (Byron LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,232
Total incidents1,571
Transport
Rail stations2
Bus stops35
Byron St At Station St
Station St Before Byron St
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1088
Total students295
Government1
Bangalow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088
Population growth (Byron LGA)
Population (2025)38,784
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.8%
Development (Byron LGA)
Approvals (2026)131
Houses87
Units45
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2020-Q3 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Bangalow FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bangalow in?

    Bangalow is in the Byron Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2479. Council-level context for Byron LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bangalow?

    The current median house price in Bangalow, NSW is $1.7M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bangalow?

    The median weekly rent in Bangalow is $875/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bangalow?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 102% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bangalow a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bangalow show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bangalow?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bangalow data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.