NSW · Byron Council
Suffolk Park, NSW, 2481
Desirability index
#51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Suffolk Park is a smaller suburban community in the Byron area, home to around 4,222 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,718 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 406.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $990 (flats $785, houses $1,200), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 89 / 411 / 20
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)
- $785
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $990
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 127
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)
- 1,718
- Against the person
- 359
- Against property
- 788
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 406.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions114
- Fraud133
- Malicious Damage To Property147
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault159
- Other Theft152
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
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
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).
360 planning-related records
2026· 23 proposals
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 2481Under Assessment
- Subdivision10 HAZELWOOD CLOSE SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
- 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 2481Under Assessment
- 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 2481Additional Information Requested
- 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 2481Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 CANIABA CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
- 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 2481Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 CORKWOOD CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CORKWOOD CRESCENT SUFFOLK PARK 2481Under Assessment
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· 48 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
2024· 49 proposals
49 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 70 proposals
70 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 86 proposals
86 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 49 proposals
49 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
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Park Bottle ShopAlcohol
- Suffolk BakeryBakery
2 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- 77-97 Broken Head RdBus stop
- Armstrong St after Kalemajere DrBus stop
- Beech Dr before Coogera CctBus stop
- Beech Dr before Hazelwood ClBus stop
- Bottlebrush Cres at Beech DrBus stop
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Byron Osteopathic Careclinic
- Byron South Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Rightfoot Podiatrypodiatrist
- Suffolk Park Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Suffolk Childrens Housekindergarten
- Suffolk Park Integrated Children's 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 88.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #51 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
- Beech Dr Before Hazelwood Cltransport
- Broken Head Rd After Beech Drtransport
- Clifford St At Broken Head Rdtransport
- Suffolk Park Coach Stoptransport
- Teak Cct Opp Caniaba Crestransport
- Suffolk Childrens Housechildcarekindergarten
- Suffolk Park Integrated Children's Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Byron Osteopathic Carehealthclinic
- Byron South Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Rightfoot Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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