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Broken Head, 2481

Est. population · Jun 2025

419

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.0%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,687/wk

Employment rate

53.5%

University qualified

36.4%

Work from home

33.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,483,000

Languages at home

12.5%non-English

Most common: French, Portuguese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

42.6/100
Average

1272nd in NSW

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Agricultural
What Broken Head is known for: Beach, Agricultural

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Suburb profile

Broken Head is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Byron Council. It is close to the Byron Bay and Cape Byron.

Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for coastal towns, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 55% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 63% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are limited amenity for the price and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with green cover 73% below the peer median.

Overall, Broken Head suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and university qualifications over amenity for the price.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Broken Head Beach
  • Brays Beach
  • Byron Bay
  • Cape Byron
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Broken Head compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.48M

+2.4% change

Median rent

$990/wk

Houses $1,200 · Units $785

Population (ERP)

419

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

28.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#24

among Coastal & beach · Emerging

Crime rate

83rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

87th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

25%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
42.6/100 — Average
National rank
3715th in Australia
State rank
1272nd in NSW
Peer rank
#24 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#156 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$785
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,200
All types (January to March 2026)
$990
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
127
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,483,000
Median price change
+2.4%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

419(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +8.0% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+8.0%
Change in 1 year
+8
Change in 5 years
+31
Growth rank in NSW
87th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
385
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
28.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
54 of 192
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$490
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.2% / 26.2% / 24.6%
Employment rate
53.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
33.9% / 0% / 48.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
125 / 0 / 0 (+ 12 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

36.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 13.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified36.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational13.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below37.9% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce16.1%
  • Society and culture16.1%
  • Creative arts11.4%
  • Health11.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies10.9%
  • Architecture and building8.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,092

10th percentile in NSW · -25% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$44,615

1st percentile in NSW · -31% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

78th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$27,348

6th percentile in NSW · -57% vs Australia

Residents with business income
23.0%

100th percentile in NSW · +121% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2481 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,621
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,993
Median net rent
$6,874
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,407
Taxable income vs state median
-21%
Salary / wages vs state median
-29%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
-61%
Business income vs state median
+130%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

8.9% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 3.9× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
8.9%

57th percentile in NSW · +287% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
15
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2481

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2481 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Richmond - Tweed (SA4 112), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,103
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212608
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419549
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415284
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412265
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211167
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214107
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841320
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Richmond - Tweed is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 168 · AFF share +345% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

12.5% speak a language other than English at home; 20.7% born overseas

Language at home
301 English only · 43 other
Non-English at home
12.5%
Born overseas
70 (20.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
8 (2.1%)
Australian citizens
319
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • French7 · 35%
  • Portuguese5 · 25%
  • Spanish5 · 25%
  • Indonesian3 · 15%

Religion

59.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 59.2%, while Christianity accounts for 19%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion59.2%32.8%
Christianity19%47.6%
Other / not stated21.8%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican7.3%11.9%
Catholic7%22.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2481, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
49
Against the person
10
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
116.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 38 residents
State crime-rate percentile
83th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
28.64

Most common offence types

  • Fraud4
  • Malicious Damage To Property4
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault5
  • Other Theft4
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Ballina Coast HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Byron Bay HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Byron Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lennox Head PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Newrybar PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Broken Head Rd After Bundaleer Rd
  • Broken Head Rd Before Midgen Flat Rd
  • Broken Head Rd Opp Broken Head Community Hall
  • Broken Head Rd Opp Rose Apple Pl
  • Byron Bay Rd At Butter Factory Rd (Ross Ln 2)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

8 mapped amenities

4 beaches · 1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
20/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.6
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Brays BeachBeach
  • Broken Head BeachBeach
  • Kings Beach (Nude)Beach
  • Whites BeachBeach
  • Broken Head Nature ReserveNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Broken Head Holiday ParkCaravan park
Transport(2)

2 bus stops

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.5%
Woodland / forest cover
1.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Byron Central Hospital (10.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
8
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 19°
Rainfall
569 mm · ~71 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 16°
Rainfall
612 mm · ~76 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 10°
Rainfall
289 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
300 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 4 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    83 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 ARMSTRONG LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    14 ARMSTRONG LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
    80 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
2025· 5 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    U 2 137 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    13 64 BLACKBUTT LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 ARMSTRONG LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • April 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    865 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
    80 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
2024· 6 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Rural worker's dwelling
    85 ARMSTRONG LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    92 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Deferred Commencement
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    142 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • June 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Serviced apartment
    U 1 137 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    865 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • April 2024

  • Subdivision
    56 ARMSTRONG LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
2023· 6 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    142 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • October 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Other
    92 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    95 BLACKBUTT LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    13 591 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • March 2023

  • Farm buildings
    801 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    U 7 137 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
2022· 12 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    2/64 Blackbutt Lane, Broken Head NSWOperational consent issued

  • November 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    140 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • October 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    64 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    3 591 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
  • Other
    865 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
  • Stratum / community title subdivision
    139 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed
    18 ARMSTRONG LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • July 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    142 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
  • Dual occupancy
    672 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    95 BLACKBUTT LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
  • Other
    657B BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • January 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    13 591 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
2021· 7 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Farm buildings; Shed
    672 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • September 2021

  • Dwelling
    95 BLACKBUTT LANE BROKEN HEAD 2481Withdrawn

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    865 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • July 2021

  • Stratum / community title subdivision
    139 BROKEN HEAD RESERVE ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined
  • Farm buildings
    801 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • May 2021

  • Farm buildings; Shed
    672 BROKEN HEAD ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

  • April 2021

  • Dual occupancy
    176 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD BROKEN HEAD 2481Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Richmond
Member of Parliament
Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,814
Turnout (2025)
89.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.4 km away).

Coalition 27.4%Labor 72.6%

12.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Suffolk ParkLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • NewrybarLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
  • Byron Bay SouthLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • Lennox HeadLabor 67.7% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • BangalowLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.2% TPP (2025)8.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Byron Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.