Banora Point Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional
2486
Postcode for Banora Point, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 666 km from Sydney · Pop. 16,460
16,460
Population
49
Median Age
$1,268
Household Income/wk
$440
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Banora Point Compares

Banora Point vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBanora PointNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,268 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $440 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,871 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Banora Point (2486) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 666 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area. It is administered by Tweed.

According to the 2021 Census, Banora Point has a population of 16,460 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,268, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 847 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Banora Point includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,871, with 6,535 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Banora Point scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Banora Point area, including St Joseph's College, Banora Point High School, Centaur Public School and others.

Banora Point is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Banora Point Details

Postcode2486
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)16,460
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,268/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$629/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,871
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area9.3 km²
Population Density1777/km²
Total Dwellings6,535
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population847 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.223333
Longitude153.538056
Distance from Sydney666 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Tweed Valley
Local GovernmentTweed
Federal ElectorateRichmond

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (24.2%) 65+ (31.7%)
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0–14 years2,502 (15.2%)
15–24 years1,649 (10.0%)
25–44 years3,088 (18.8%)
45–64 years3,989 (24.2%)
65+ years5,226 (31.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.9%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (19.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis2,427 (14.7%)
Asthma1,467 (8.9%)
Heart Disease1,130 (6.9%)
Diabetes904 (5.5%)
Cancer767 (4.7%)
Lung Condition569 (3.5%)
Dementia266 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle346 (5.4%)
1 vehicle2,592 (40.3%)
2 vehicles2,406 (37.4%)
3+ vehicles1,090 (16.9%)

Schools in Banora Point

St Joseph's College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1050 · 838 students
Banora Point High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 503 students
Centaur Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 975 · 424 students
St James' Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1068 · 406 students
Banora Point Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 992 · 390 students

Suburbs Near Banora Point

Same Postcode (2486)

More Banora Point Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.