Bangalow vs Possum Creek

Bangalow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Possum Creek. 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 Possum Creek: a median of $3.8 million, against $1.55 million in Bangalow, though rent is higher in Bangalow. On these figures, Bangalow tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 57%)
  • But Possum Creek carries lower crime risk (29/100 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 $3,800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Possum Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($540/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bangalow

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (479 min vs 484 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (748.6 km vs 752.5 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)
  • Possum Creek carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 44/100)

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 -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bangalow and Possum Creek 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 Possum Creek
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 Possum Creek
Walkability 69 / 14
Bangalow — Walkability: 69/100 Possum Creek — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 56 / 71
Bangalow — Safety: 56/100 Possum Creek — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bangalow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Possum Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bangalow has more residents (2,752 vs 277); Bangalow has higher household incomes ($109,044 vs $85,748).

Bangalow Possum Creek
Population 2,752
+90% vs other
 277
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.2% -2.5%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $109,044/yr
+21% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+17% vs other
 $540/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangalow Possum Creek
0-4 7.3% / 8.3%
Bangalow — 0-4: 7.3% Possum Creek — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.1% / 6.9%
Bangalow — 5-14: 15.1% Possum Creek — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 4.5% / 2.9%
Bangalow — 15-19: 4.5% Possum Creek — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 3.6% / 2.5%
Bangalow — 20-24: 3.6% Possum Creek — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 10.5% / 13.0%
Bangalow — 25-34: 10.5% Possum Creek — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 15.7% / 15.9%
Bangalow — 35-44: 15.7% Possum Creek — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 15.4% / 15.5%
Bangalow — 45-54: 15.4% Possum Creek — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.0% / 15.9%
Bangalow — 55-64: 12.0% Possum Creek — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 9.8% / 15.2%
Bangalow — 65-74: 9.8% Possum Creek — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 3.6% / 2.9%
Bangalow — 75-84: 3.6% Possum Creek — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.3% / 1.4%
Bangalow — 85+: 2.3% Possum Creek — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Possum Creek 41.4% couple families
Possum Creek — Couple Families: 41.4% Possum Creek — Lone Person: 32.9% Possum Creek — One Parent Families: 15.7% Possum Creek — Group Household: 10.0% Possum Creek — 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%
Possum Creek 21.5% renting
Possum Creek — Owned Outright: 46.2% Possum Creek — Mortgage: 32.3% Possum Creek — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Possum Creek
England 6.8% / 9.7%
Bangalow — England: 6.8% Possum Creek — England: 9.7%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.2%
Bangalow — New Zealand: 2.8% Possum Creek — New Zealand: 3.2%
Canada 0.4% / 1.8%
Bangalow — Canada: 0.4% Possum Creek — Canada: 1.8%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Bangalow — South Africa: 0.7% Possum Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Bangalow — Germany: 0.7% Possum Creek — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bangalow Possum Creek
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 15.9%
Bangalow — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Possum Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 11.9%
Bangalow — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Possum Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Bangalow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Possum Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 6.5%
Bangalow — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Possum Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Bangalow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Possum Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bangalow 94.3% houses
Bangalow — Houses: 94.3% Bangalow — Townhouses: 2.2% Bangalow — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Possum Creek 93.9% houses
Possum Creek — Houses: 93.9% Possum Creek — Townhouses: 4.0% Possum Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bangalow Possum Creek
Median house price $1,550,000 $3,800,000
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 Possum Creek
Rural and farming 89% 90%
Residential 4% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
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 Possum Creek
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 Possum Creek
Houses 3.5%
$950/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bangalow Possum Creek
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 55% 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 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW —

Liveability

Bangalow is more walkable (69 vs 14).

Bangalow Possum Creek
Grade B —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bangalow carries more crime risk (44 vs 29).

Bangalow Possum Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
29/100
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 Possum Creek
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 Possum Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bangalow Possum Creek
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 3

Mobility

Possum Creek sits further from the CBD (752.5 km vs 748.6 km).

Bangalow Possum Creek
Walkability score 69/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 748.6 km 752.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 484 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
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 Possum Creek
Car (driver) 56.0% / 46.5%
Bangalow — Car (driver): 56.0% Possum Creek — Car (driver): 46.5%
Worked from Home 36.3% / 46.5%
Bangalow — Worked from Home: 36.3% Possum Creek — Worked from Home: 46.5%
Walked Only 5.2% / 4.0%
Bangalow — Walked Only: 5.2% Possum Creek — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.0%
Bangalow — Car (passenger): 1.9% Possum Creek — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus 0.6% / —
Bangalow — Bus: 0.6% Possum Creek — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Bangalow Possum Creek
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bangalow Possum Creek
Connectivity score 52/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
1,253 premises
 0%
133 premises

Climate

Bangalow Possum Creek
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 Possum Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bangalow Possum Creek
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

Possum Creek

River Rural

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