NSW · Byron Council
Billinudgel, NSW, 2483
Desirability index
#208 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Billinudgel is a small locality in the Byron area, home to around 261 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 713 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 2731.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $620, houses $925), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 261
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,474
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,286
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $925
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 81
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 713
- Against the person
- 200
- Against property
- 326
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,731.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order50
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property77
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Billinudgel Coach Stop
- Bonanza Dr Before Lucky Lane
- Brunswick Valley Coaches Depot, Mogo Pl
- Mogo Pl After Wilfred St
- Mogo Pl At Wilfred St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
46 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Pub; Erection of a new structure1 WILFRED STREET BILLINUDGEL 2483Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)4 6 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Subdivision40 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 O'DONNELLS LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)175 THE POCKET ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
September 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry14 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool2363 COOLAMON SCENIC DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry3-7 MOGO PLACE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure156 THE POCKET ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Hardware and building supply15 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)57 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2024· 13 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah55 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry3-7 MOGO PLACE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool175 MOFFATTS ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 WILFRED STREET BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia39 O'DONNELLS LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Deferred Commencement
- Erection of a new structure; General industry12 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
August 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure6 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool32 WILLOWS ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Operational consent issued
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)175 THE POCKET ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Operational consent issued
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 WILFRED STREET BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision; General industry17 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool39 O'DONNELLS LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation209 THE POCKET ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry2 14 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
June 2023
- Other131 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy166 BILLINUDGEL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development2348 COOLAMON SCENIC DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy143 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2022· 5 proposals
July 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development8 WILFRED STREET BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Other4 MOGO PLACE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Other40 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Operational consent issued
February 2022
- Other20 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
January 2022
- Change of use11 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs176 MOFFATTS ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling131 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing64 BILLINUDGEL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling8 O'DONNELLS LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy131 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2020· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bonanza Dr before Lucky LaneBus stop
- Brunswick Valley Coaches Depot, Mogo PlBus stop
- Mogo Pl after Wilfred StBus stop
- Humble PieFast food
- Billi Goat HairHairdresser
Unit 5 9 Mogo Place, Billinudgel
- Billilids Long Day Care CentreKindergarten
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Billilids Long Day Care Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 54.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #208 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Billinudgel Coach Stoptransport
- Bonanza Dr Before Lucky Lanetransport
- Brunswick Valley Coaches Depot, Mogo Pltransport
- Mogo Pl After Wilfred Sttransport
- Mogo Pl At Wilfred Sttransport
- Billilids Long Day Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Otherplanning4 MOGO PLACE BILLINUDGEL 2483Lodged 31 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2348 COOLAMON SCENIC DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Lodged 13 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning55 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Lodged 24 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning176 MOFFATTS ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Lodged 07 Dec 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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