NSW · Byron Council

Billinudgel, NSW, 2483

Desirability index

54.6/100

#208 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 statisticsNSW 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

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 structure
    1 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 structure
    12 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Additional Information Requested
  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    40 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 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 industry
    14 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    2363 COOLAMON SCENIC DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • May 2025

  • Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    3-7 MOGO PLACE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    156 THE POCKET ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Hardware and building supply
    15 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 verandah
    55 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    3-7 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 pool
    175 MOFFATTS ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 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 Australia
    39 O'DONNELLS LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Deferred Commencement
  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    12 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • August 2024

  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    6 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • June 2024

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    32 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 Accommodation
    8 WILFRED STREET BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • March 2024

  • Subdivision; General industry
    17 LUCKY LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • January 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool
    39 O'DONNELLS LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation
    209 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 industry
    2 14 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • June 2023

  • Other
    131 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • March 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    166 BILLINUDGEL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    2348 COOLAMON SCENIC DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • February 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    143 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2022· 5 proposals
  • July 2022

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    8 WILFRED STREET BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • May 2022

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development; Other
    4 MOGO PLACE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • Earthworks / change in levels; Other
    40 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Operational consent issued
  • February 2022

  • Other
    20 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • January 2022

  • Change of use
    11 BONANZA DRIVE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2021· 8 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    176 MOFFATTS ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    131 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    64 BILLINUDGEL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • September 2021

  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling
    8 O'DONNELLS LANE BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
  • July 2021

  • Dwelling; Dual occupancy
    131 THE TUNNELL ROAD BILLINUDGEL 2483Determined
2020· 3 proposals

3 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Billilids Long Day Care Centrekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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