NSW · Byron Council
Federal (NSW), NSW, 2480
Desirability index
#147 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Federal (NSW) is a small locality in the Byron area, home to around 784 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 5895.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 784
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,910
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 301
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,253
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 0
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)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
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)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,895.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
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
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- 331 Binna Burra Rd
- Binna Burra Rd After O'Meara's Bridge
- Binna Burra Rd At Waltons Rd
- Binna Burra Rd Opp 331
- Federal Dr At Kings Rd
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).
88 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 KINGS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure441 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
2025· 12 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 COACHWOOD COURT FEDERAL 2480Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure439 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ROSES ROAD FEDERAL 2480Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 COOINDA PLACE FEDERAL 2480Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision189 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 ROSEWOOD ROAD FEDERAL 2480Operational consent requested
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Information and education facility212 KINGS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Deferred Commencement
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation9 BOUGAINVILLEA DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision189 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 BOUGAINVILLEA DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 BOUGAINVILLEA DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Deferred Commencement
- Subdivision403 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks107 RISLEYS HILL ROAD FEDERAL 2480Operational consent issued
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure441 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure451 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure93 BATES ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation67 BOUGAINVILLEA DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
May 2024
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry736 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool16 CALLISTEMON DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 CALLISTEMON DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation711 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 KINGS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation541 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport93 KINGS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Operational consent issued
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home356 KINGS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)65 BOUGAINVILLEA DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support65 BOUGAINVILLEA DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 CALLISTEMON DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Operational consent issued
August 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; Other189 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing111 COORABELL ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy356 KINGS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development451 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Operational consent issued
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing748 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development146 WALTONS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
January 2023
- Other736 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Operational consent issued
2022· 10 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development18 TEAK ROAD FEDERAL 2480Determined
October 2022
- Dual occupancy185 WALTONS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Operational consent issued
July 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Other23 CALLISTEMON DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Determined
2021· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 16 proposals
16 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Federal Dr after Binna Burra RdBus stop
- Federal Dr before Binna Burra RdBus stop
- Doma CafeCafe
- Federal General StoreConvenience store
- Place of worship
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Federal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 67.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #147 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
- 331 Binna Burra Rdtransport
- Binna Burra Rd After O'Meara's Bridgetransport
- Binna Burra Rd At Waltons Rdtransport
- Binna Burra Rd Opp 331transport
- Federal Dr At Kings Rdtransport
- Federal Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning451 FEDERAL DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Lodged 29 Mar 2023 · Operational consent issued
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning146 WALTONS ROAD FEDERAL 2480Lodged 17 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning18 TEAK ROAD FEDERAL 2480Lodged 17 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning28 BOUGAINVILLEA DRIVE FEDERAL 2480Lodged 27 Jan 2025 · Deferred Commencement
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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