Median house price
$2.48M
+2.4% change
NSW · Byron Council
Suffolk Park, 2481
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,546
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.8%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,020/wk
Employment rate
61%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,483,000
Languages at home
13.4%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Suffolk Park is a coastal mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and space. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education.
At a glance
Suffolk Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$990/wk
Houses $1,200 · Units $785
Population (ERP)
4,546
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
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
#26
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in NSW
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
- 49.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2207th in Australia
- State rank
- 661st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #26 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 92%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,546(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 81th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +4.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +71
- Change in 5 years
- +210
- Growth rank in NSW
- 81th 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 (~4,900), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,222
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,020
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 186 of 1,650
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,007 / 411 / 20 (+ 18 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 532
- Against the person
- 111
- Against property
- 244
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 117
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions114
- Fraud133
- Malicious Damage To Property147
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault159
- Other Theft152
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Suffolk Childrens Housekindergarten
- Suffolk Park Integrated Children's Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beech Dr Before Hazelwood Cl
- Broken Head Rd After Beech Dr
- Clifford St At Broken Head Rd
- Suffolk Park Coach Stop
- Teak Cct Opp Caniaba Cres
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
82 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.95
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.42
Food & drink(4)
- Suffolk BakeryBakery
2 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park
- Little Red ChilliFast food
- Pizza ParadisoFast food
- Yellow FlowerRestaurant
11 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park
Shopping(3)
- Baz & ShazGreengrocer
- SparSupermarket
Community(3)
- Suffolk Park Community HallCommunity centre
- Suffolk Childrens HouseKindergarten
- Suffolk Park Integrated Children's CentreKindergarten
Health & services(5)
- Byron Osteopathic CareClinic
- Byron South PhysiotherapyClinic
- Rightfoot PodiatryClinic
- Bay Centre MedicalMedical clinic
- Suffolk Park PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Bunya PlacePark
- Gaggin Memorial ParkPark
- Mango Bark ParkPark
- Midgen Environment ParkPark
- Park
- Suffolk Park Playing FieldsPark
- Pepperbush ParkPlayground
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(23)
- The Park Bottle ShopAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Suffolk Beachfront Holiday ParkCamp Site
- Fly Me 2 The MoonClothes
- Byron Bay Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park
- Barber At SuffolkHairdresser
- ManaHealth Food
- The Byron at ByronHotel
- The Park HotelHotel
- Tallow Beach MotelMotel
- The Park Hotel MotelMotel
- Ti-Tree Lake Aboriginal AreaNature Reserve
- ByronShire CouncilParking
- Park HotelParking
- Parking (7)
- BP Suffolk ParkPetrol station
- Suffolk Park Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Shower (3)
- Telephone (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bunya PlacePark
- Gaggin Memorial ParkPark
- Mango Bark ParkPark
- Midgen Environment ParkPark
- Suffolk Park Playing FieldsPark
- Ti-Tree Lake Aboriginal AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Byron Central Hospital (7.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Byron Osteopathic CareClinic
- Byron South PhysiotherapyClinic
- Rightfoot PodiatryClinic
- Suffolk Park PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 78
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 27 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1 164 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 DEHNGA PLACE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool39 CANIABA CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool6 MANGO BARK COURT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool10 BRANDON STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah19A BEECH DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Subdivision10 HAZELWOOD CLOSE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool17 BEECH DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure224-226 BROKEN HEAD ROAD SUFFOLK PARK 2481Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)13 JULLUM CIRCUIT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Demolition143 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)64 CORKWOOD CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
April 2026
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 CLIFFORD STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)45 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure34 BEACHSIDE DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 CANIABA CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home15 RED BEAN CLOSE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses65 ARMSTRONG STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Deferred Commencement
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 CORKWOOD CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CORKWOOD CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 31 HAYTERS DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1 164 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 WAREHAM STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Rainwater tanks; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation26 TEAK CIRCUIT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 BEACHSIDE DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 31 HAYTERS DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 BRANDON STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation163 BROKEN HEAD ROAD SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool240 BROKEN HEAD ROAD SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 HAYTERS DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation152 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces3 CLIFFORD STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)2 16-18 MARATTIA PLACE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah19A BEECH DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise3 CLIFFORD STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool109-111 BROKEN HEAD ROAD SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)116 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 BROKEN HEAD ROAD SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 27 KALEMAJERE DRIVE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space212-222 BROKEN HEAD ROAD SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool24 MACGREGOR STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 JACKWOOD COURT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure104 ALCORN STREET SUFFOLK PARK 2481Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 12.8 km away).
Coalition 22.2%Labor 77.8%
17.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Suffolk ParkLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Byron Bay SouthLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Byron BayLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- EwingsdaleLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- BangalowLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.2% TPP (2025)7.9 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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