Bangalow vs Mcleods Shoot

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bangalow, about half of households are couple families. In McLeods Shoot, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in McLeods Shoot: a median of $3.37 million, against $1.55 million in Bangalow, though rent is higher in Bangalow. On these figures, Bangalow tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while McLeods Shoot suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bangalow

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • But McLeods Shoot carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bangalow

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $3,368,750)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 42%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McLeods Shoot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($515/wk vs $650/wk)
  • But Bangalow has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bangalow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 15/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (748.6 km vs 753.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McLeods Shoot

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
  • But Bangalow is more walkable (69/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bangalow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.2% vs 10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bangalow and Mcleods Shoot drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Walkability 69 / 15
Bangalow — Walkability: 69/100 Mcleods Shoot — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 56 / 100
Bangalow — Safety: 56/100 Mcleods Shoot — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bangalow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mcleods Shoot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bangalow has more residents (2,752 vs 113); Bangalow rents higher ($650/wk vs $515/wk).

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Population 2,752
+96% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.2% +10.8%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $109,044/yr $114,400/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+21% vs other
 $515/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
0-4 7.3% / 4.4%
Bangalow — 0-4: 7.3% Mcleods Shoot — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.1% / 15.9%
Bangalow — 5-14: 15.1% Mcleods Shoot — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 4.5% / 6.2%
Bangalow — 15-19: 4.5% Mcleods Shoot — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.6% / 2.7%
Bangalow — 20-24: 3.6% Mcleods Shoot — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 10.5% / 10.6%
Bangalow — 25-34: 10.5% Mcleods Shoot — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 15.7% / 8.0%
Bangalow — 35-44: 15.7% Mcleods Shoot — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 15.4% / 20.4%
Bangalow — 45-54: 15.4% Mcleods Shoot — 45-54: 20.4%
55-64 12.0% / 6.2%
Bangalow — 55-64: 12.0% Mcleods Shoot — 55-64: 6.2%
65-74 9.8% / 17.7%
Bangalow — 65-74: 9.8% Mcleods Shoot — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 3.6% / 3.5%
Bangalow — 75-84: 3.6% Mcleods Shoot — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 2.3% / —
Bangalow — 85+: 2.3% Mcleods Shoot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bangalow 51.3% couple families
Bangalow — Couple Families: 51.3% Bangalow — Lone Person: 26.0% Bangalow — One Parent Families: 15.9% Bangalow — Group Household: 6.3% Bangalow — Other Families: 0.5%
Mcleods Shoot 53.3% couple families
Mcleods Shoot — Couple Families: 53.3% Mcleods Shoot — Lone Person: 46.7% Mcleods Shoot — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mcleods Shoot — Group Household: 0.0% Mcleods Shoot — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bangalow 26.6% renting
Bangalow — Owned Outright: 31.8% Bangalow — Mortgage: 41.6% Bangalow — Renting: 26.6%
Mcleods Shoot 10.3% renting
Mcleods Shoot — Owned Outright: 58.6% Mcleods Shoot — Mortgage: 31.0% Mcleods Shoot — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 23.0%
Bangalow — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Mcleods Shoot — Bachelor Degree: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 13.3%
Bangalow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mcleods Shoot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 6.2%
Bangalow — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Mcleods Shoot — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 2.7%
Bangalow — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Mcleods Shoot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Bangalow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Mcleods Shoot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
England 6.8% / 10.6%
Bangalow — England: 6.8% Mcleods Shoot — England: 10.6%
Brazil — / 3.5%
Bangalow — Brazil: not among its largest Mcleods Shoot — Brazil: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Bangalow — New Zealand: 2.8% Mcleods Shoot — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Bangalow — South Africa: 0.7% Mcleods Shoot — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Bangalow — Germany: 0.7% Mcleods Shoot — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / —
Bangalow — Canada: 0.4% Mcleods Shoot — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bangalow 94.3% houses
Bangalow — Houses: 94.3% Bangalow — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Bangalow — Townhouses: 2.2%
Mcleods Shoot 110.3% houses
Mcleods Shoot — Houses: 110.3% Mcleods Shoot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mcleods Shoot — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Median house price $1,550,000 $3,368,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,585,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 48 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bangalow has more rural and farming land (89% vs 64%).

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Rural and farming 89% 64%
Other and special use 0% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Residential 4% 5%
Environmental 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Houses 3.5%
$950/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW —

Liveability

Bangalow is more walkable (69 vs 15).

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Grade B —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bangalow carries more crime risk (44 vs 0).

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bangalow

  • Bangalow Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mcleods Shoot

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

McLeods Shoot sits further from the CBD (753.2 km vs 748.6 km).

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Walkability score 69/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 748.6 km 753.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 482 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2479
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2479
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Car (driver) 56.0% / 47.4%
Bangalow — Car (driver): 56.0% Mcleods Shoot — Car (driver): 47.4%
Worked from Home 36.3% / 52.6%
Bangalow — Worked from Home: 36.3% Mcleods Shoot — Worked from Home: 52.6%
Walked Only 5.2% / —
Bangalow — Walked Only: 5.2% Mcleods Shoot — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.9% / —
Bangalow — Car (passenger): 1.9% Mcleods Shoot — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Bangalow — Bus: 0.6% Mcleods Shoot — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.0%).

Setting

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Connectivity score 52/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
1,253 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bangalow Mcleods Shoot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bangalow

Acreage Family Parks Professionals River Village Feel

Mcleods Shoot

Premium Rural

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