Bangalow vs Newrybar

Bangalow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Newrybar. 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. Houses cost more in Newrybar: a median of $3.4 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 Newrybar suits older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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 $3,397,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newrybar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bangalow is more walkable (69/100 vs 14/100)
  • Newrybar sits closer to the CBD (742.5 km vs 748.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bangalow is more walkable (69/100 vs 14/100)
  • Newrybar has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Bangalow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.2% vs 19.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bangalow and Newrybar 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 Newrybar
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 Newrybar
Walkability 69 / 14
Bangalow — Walkability: 69/100 Newrybar — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 56 / 48
Bangalow — Safety: 56/100 Newrybar — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bangalow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newrybar — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bangalow has more residents (2,752 vs 532); Bangalow rents higher ($650/wk vs $530/wk).

Bangalow Newrybar
Population 2,752
+81% vs other
 532
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.2% +19.8%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $109,044/yr
+12% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+18% vs other
 $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangalow Newrybar
0-4 7.3% / 5.3%
Bangalow — 0-4: 7.3% Newrybar — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.1% / 14.5%
Bangalow — 5-14: 15.1% Newrybar — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 4.5% / 5.1%
Bangalow — 15-19: 4.5% Newrybar — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.6% / 2.8%
Bangalow — 20-24: 3.6% Newrybar — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 10.5% / 8.3%
Bangalow — 25-34: 10.5% Newrybar — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 15.7% / 10.5%
Bangalow — 35-44: 15.7% Newrybar — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 15.4% / 13.3%
Bangalow — 45-54: 15.4% Newrybar — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.0% / 13.9%
Bangalow — 55-64: 12.0% Newrybar — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.8% / 19.5%
Bangalow — 65-74: 9.8% Newrybar — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 3.6% / 7.0%
Bangalow — 75-84: 3.6% Newrybar — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.3% / 0.6%
Bangalow — 85+: 2.3% Newrybar — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
Newrybar 43.6% couple families
Newrybar — Couple Families: 43.6% Newrybar — Lone Person: 29.1% Newrybar — One Parent Families: 18.8% Newrybar — Group Household: 6.0% Newrybar — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Newrybar 23.9% renting
Newrybar — Owned Outright: 49.1% Newrybar — Mortgage: 27.0% Newrybar — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bangalow Newrybar
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 15.6%
Bangalow — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Newrybar — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 9.2%
Bangalow — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Newrybar — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.6%
Bangalow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Newrybar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 5.5%
Bangalow — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Newrybar — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.4%
Bangalow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Newrybar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Newrybar
England 6.8% / 6.4%
Bangalow — England: 6.8% Newrybar — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.9%
Bangalow — New Zealand: 2.8% Newrybar — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 0.7% / 1.1%
Bangalow — Germany: 0.7% Newrybar — Germany: 1.1%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.9%
Bangalow — South Africa: 0.7% Newrybar — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada 0.4% / 0.8%
Bangalow — Canada: 0.4% Newrybar — Canada: 0.8%
India — / 0.9%
Bangalow — India: not among its largest Newrybar — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

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%
Newrybar 99.4% houses
Newrybar — Houses: 99.4% Newrybar — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Newrybar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bangalow Newrybar
Median house price $1,550,000 $3,397,500
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 46%).

Bangalow Newrybar
Rural and farming 89% 46%
Other and special use 0% 54%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Environmental 1% 0%
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 Newrybar
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
 238
across Ballina
Approvals change year on year -65% +210%

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 Newrybar
Houses 3.5%
$950/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bangalow Newrybar
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW —

Liveability

Bangalow is more walkable (69 vs 14); Bangalow scores higher overall (67 vs 56).

Bangalow Newrybar
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bangalow Newrybar
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 Newrybar
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bangalow

  • Bangalow Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Newrybar

  • Newrybar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bangalow Newrybar
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 4

Mobility

Bangalow sits further from the CBD (748.6 km vs 742.5 km).

Bangalow Newrybar
Walkability score 69/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 748.6 km 742.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 477 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Newrybar
Car (driver) 56.0% / 51.4%
Bangalow — Car (driver): 56.0% Newrybar — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 36.3% / 39.4%
Bangalow — Worked from Home: 36.3% Newrybar — Worked from Home: 39.4%
Walked Only 5.2% / 5.3%
Bangalow — Walked Only: 5.2% Newrybar — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.8%
Bangalow — Car (passenger): 1.9% Newrybar — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 0.6% / —
Bangalow — Bus: 0.6% Newrybar — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Bangalow Newrybar
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bangalow Newrybar
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 Newrybar
Average residential rate $1,577/yr $1,264/yr
Council Byron Ballina

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bangalow Newrybar
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

Newrybar

Acreage Retirees

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