Banora Point vs Bilambil Heights

Bilambil Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Banora Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Banora Point tends to suit older residents.

Banora Point is a significantly larger community of 16,460 people compared to Bilambil Heights' 3,491, and offers notably better walkability at 52 versus 28. However, Bilambil Heights has a higher median household income of $81,224 against Banora Point's $65,936, and a stronger socio-economic decile rating of 6 compared to 4. Unit prices differ markedly, with Banora Point at $840,000 and Bilambil Heights at $400,000. Banora Point suits those wanting an established, walkable neighbourhood, while Bilambil Heights appeals to buyers seeking a quieter setting with higher household incomes and lower crime risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Banora Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Bilambil Heights has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Bilambil Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($495,000 vs $870,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Banora Point

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 28/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (514 min vs 520 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (807.1 km vs 814.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Banora Point

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Bilambil Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banora Point and Bilambil Heights drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
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.

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Walkability 54 / 28
Banora Point — Walkability: 54/100 Bilambil Heights — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 62 / 66
Banora Point — Safety: 62/100 Bilambil Heights — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Banora Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bilambil Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banora Point has more residents (16,460 vs 3,491); Bilambil Heights has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $65,936).

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Population 16,460
+79% vs other
 3,491
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +3.8%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $65,936/yr $81,224/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $470/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
0-4 4.4% / 5.3%
Banora Point — 0-4: 4.4% Bilambil Heights — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.8% / 11.9%
Banora Point — 5-14: 10.8% Bilambil Heights — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.4% / 5.7%
Banora Point — 15-19: 5.4% Bilambil Heights — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.6% / 3.7%
Banora Point — 20-24: 4.6% Bilambil Heights — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.0% / 11.2%
Banora Point — 25-34: 9.0% Bilambil Heights — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 9.7% / 12.5%
Banora Point — 35-44: 9.7% Bilambil Heights — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.7% / 12.5%
Banora Point — 45-54: 11.7% Bilambil Heights — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.5% / 14.6%
Banora Point — 55-64: 12.5% Bilambil Heights — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 14.1% / 13.7%
Banora Point — 65-74: 14.1% Bilambil Heights — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 12.0% / 5.7%
Banora Point — 75-84: 12.0% Bilambil Heights — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 5.7% / 3.1%
Banora Point — 85+: 5.7% Bilambil Heights — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banora Point 35.4% couple families
Banora Point — Couple Families: 35.4% Banora Point — Lone Person: 39.8% Banora Point — One Parent Families: 19.3% Banora Point — Group Household: 3.9% Banora Point — Other Families: 1.6%
Bilambil Heights 44.8% couple families
Bilambil Heights — Couple Families: 44.8% Bilambil Heights — Lone Person: 31.8% Bilambil Heights — One Parent Families: 17.0% Bilambil Heights — Group Household: 5.1% Bilambil Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banora Point 19.5% renting
Banora Point — Owned Outright: 47.9% Banora Point — Mortgage: 32.6% Banora Point — Renting: 19.5%
Bilambil Heights 16.1% renting
Bilambil Heights — Owned Outright: 37.8% Bilambil Heights — Mortgage: 46.1% Bilambil Heights — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.7%
Banora Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Bilambil Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 10.5%
Banora Point — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Bilambil Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.4%
Banora Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Bilambil Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.5%
Banora Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Bilambil Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Banora Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Bilambil Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
England 4.8% / 4.3%
Banora Point — England: 4.8% Bilambil Heights — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.5%
Banora Point — New Zealand: 2.6% Bilambil Heights — New Zealand: 3.5%
Germany 0.4% / 1.0%
Banora Point — Germany: 0.4% Bilambil Heights — Germany: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.5%
Banora Point — Philippines: 0.8% Bilambil Heights — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Banora Point — Scotland: 0.6% Bilambil Heights — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Banora Point — South Africa: 0.5% Bilambil Heights — South Africa: 0.5%
India 0.5% / —
Banora Point — India: 0.5% Bilambil Heights — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banora Point 61.6% houses
Banora Point — Houses: 61.6% Banora Point — Townhouses: 35.1% Banora Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Bilambil Heights 90.7% houses
Bilambil Heights — Houses: 90.7% Bilambil Heights — Townhouses: 5.4% Bilambil Heights — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price $870,000 $495,000
Median land price $563,500 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 231 sales
 42 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
3 bed $1.1M / $1.11M
Banora Point — 3 bed: $1.1M (173 sales) Bilambil Heights — 3 bed: $1.11M (26 sales)

173 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.25M
Banora Point — 4 bed: $1.35M (132 sales) Bilambil Heights — 4 bed: $1.25M (42 sales)

132 vs 42 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.46M
Banora Point — 5 bed: $1.49M (34 sales) Bilambil Heights — 5 bed: $1.46M (16 sales)

34 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Residential 70% 55%
Other and special use 11% 29%
Parks and recreation 11% 1%
Rural and farming 2% 10%
Environmental 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Houses 4.1%
$990/wk on $1.24M
 4.9%
$1,225/wk on $1.29M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools Higher than 45% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Banora Point is more walkable (54 vs 28).

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 7.4 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.9%

Schools in Banora Point

  • St James' Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Banora Point High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Banora Point Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Centaur Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Bilambil Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 8 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Bilambil Heights sits further from the CBD (814.6 km vs 807.1 km).

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Walkability score 54/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 807.1 km 814.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 514 min 520 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 163.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2486
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2486
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.

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Car (driver) 79.3% / 79.0%
Banora Point — Car (driver): 79.3% Bilambil Heights — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 15.2%
Banora Point — Worked from Home: 12.8% Bilambil Heights — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.2%
Banora Point — Car (passenger): 5.6% Bilambil Heights — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.7%
Banora Point — Walked Only: 1.1% Bilambil Heights — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.5% / 0.5%
Banora Point — Bus: 0.5% Bilambil Heights — Bus: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.2%
Banora Point — Bicycle: 0.7% Bilambil Heights — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Connectivity score 64/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
7,449 premises
 22%
1,502 premises

Climate

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banora Point Bilambil Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banora Point

Coastal Regional Centre Retirees Townhouses

Bilambil Heights

Acreage Quiet

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