Banora Point vs Chinderah

Banora Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 62 in Chinderah. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Banora Point, most homes are detached houses. In Chinderah, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Chinderah tends to suit people living alone and 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

Banora Point

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Banora Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 63%)
  • has cheaper land ($563,500 vs $888,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chinderah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $440/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

  • Banora Point is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
  • Chinderah sits closer to the CBD (800.4 km vs 807.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Banora Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Chinderah has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Banora Point and Chinderah 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 Chinderah
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 Chinderah
Walkability 54 / 0
Banora Point — Walkability: 54/100 Chinderah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 13
Banora Point — Safety: 62/100 Chinderah — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Banora Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chinderah — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Banora Point has more residents (16,460 vs 1,639); Banora Point rents higher ($440/wk vs $245/wk).

Banora Point Chinderah
Population 16,460
+90% vs other
 1,639
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +4.7%
Median age 49 62
Median household income $65,936/yr
+43% vs other
 $37,388/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+44% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banora Point Chinderah
0-4 4.4% / 1.6%
Banora Point — 0-4: 4.4% Chinderah — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 10.8% / 6.3%
Banora Point — 5-14: 10.8% Chinderah — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 5.4% / 3.4%
Banora Point — 15-19: 5.4% Chinderah — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 4.6% / 2.7%
Banora Point — 20-24: 4.6% Chinderah — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 9.0% / 5.7%
Banora Point — 25-34: 9.0% Chinderah — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 9.7% / 6.6%
Banora Point — 35-44: 9.7% Chinderah — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 11.7% / 9.9%
Banora Point — 45-54: 11.7% Chinderah — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 12.5% / 18.2%
Banora Point — 55-64: 12.5% Chinderah — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 14.1% / 26.4%
Banora Point — 65-74: 14.1% Chinderah — 65-74: 26.4%
75-84 12.0% / 14.9%
Banora Point — 75-84: 12.0% Chinderah — 75-84: 14.9%
85+ 5.7% / 3.8%
Banora Point — 85+: 5.7% Chinderah — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banora Point 39.8% lone person
Banora Point — Lone Person: 39.8% Banora Point — Couple Families: 35.4% Banora Point — One Parent Families: 19.3% Banora Point — Group Household: 3.9% Banora Point — Other Families: 1.6%
Chinderah 70.6% lone person
Chinderah — Lone Person: 70.6% Chinderah — Couple Families: 14.2% Chinderah — One Parent Families: 9.5% Chinderah — Group Household: 3.9% Chinderah — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Chinderah 16.6% renting
Chinderah — Owned Outright: 72.3% Chinderah — Mortgage: 11.1% Chinderah — Renting: 16.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banora Point Chinderah
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 19.8%
Banora Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Chinderah — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 5.4%
Banora Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Chinderah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 4.9%
Banora Point — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Chinderah — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.0%
Banora Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Chinderah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.3%
Banora Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Chinderah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Chinderah
England 4.8% / 5.9%
Banora Point — England: 4.8% Chinderah — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.9%
Banora Point — New Zealand: 2.6% Chinderah — New Zealand: 3.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Banora Point — Scotland: 0.6% Chinderah — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.7%
Banora Point — Germany: 0.4% Chinderah — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Banora Point — Philippines: 0.8% Chinderah — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.5%
Banora Point — Netherlands: 0.3% Chinderah — Netherlands: 0.5%
India 0.5% / —
Banora Point — India: 0.5% Chinderah — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banora Point 61.6% houses
Banora Point — Houses: 61.6% Banora Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Banora Point — Townhouses: 35.1%
Chinderah 46.0% houses
Chinderah — Houses: 46.0% Chinderah — Flats / Apartments: 52.8% Chinderah — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banora Point Chinderah
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,137,500
Median unit price $870,000 —
Median land price $563,500 $888,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 231 sales
 65 days
from 15 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 Chinderah
2 bed $885K / $950K
Banora Point — 2 bed: $885K (27 sales) Chinderah — 2 bed: $950K (11 sales)

27 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.33M
Banora Point — 3 bed: $1.1M (173 sales) Chinderah — 3 bed: $1.33M (9 sales)

173 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Chinderah has more rural and farming land (70% vs 2%).

Banora Point Chinderah
Rural and farming 2% 70%
Residential 70% 5%
Parks and recreation 11% 2%
Other and special use 11% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Industrial 0% 5%
Environmental 3% 4%
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 Chinderah
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 Chinderah
Houses 4.1%
$990/wk on $1.24M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Banora Point Chinderah
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools Higher than 45% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW —

Liveability

Banora Point is more walkable (54 vs 0); Banora Point scores higher overall (49 vs 8).

Banora Point Chinderah
Grade B D
Score 49/100 8/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Chinderah carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Chinderah carries more crime risk (87 vs 38).

Banora Point Chinderah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
87/100
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
same for both

Schools

Banora Point Chinderah
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
 None

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 Chinderah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Banora Point Chinderah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 8 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Banora Point sits further from the CBD (807.1 km vs 800.4 km).

Banora Point Chinderah
Walkability score 54/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 807.1 km 800.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 514 min 510 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 163.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2486
 1.6%
postcode 2487
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2486
 66
postcode 2487

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 Chinderah
Car (driver) 79.3% / 73.6%
Banora Point — Car (driver): 79.3% Chinderah — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 11.0%
Banora Point — Worked from Home: 12.8% Chinderah — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.2%
Banora Point — Car (passenger): 5.6% Chinderah — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 6.0%
Banora Point — Walked Only: 1.1% Chinderah — Walked Only: 6.0%
Bus 0.5% / 2.2%
Banora Point — Bus: 0.5% Chinderah — Bus: 2.2%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.0%
Banora Point — Bicycle: 0.7% Chinderah — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

Banora Point Chinderah
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 3.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Banora Point Chinderah
Connectivity score 64/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
7,449 premises
 13%
1,628 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Banora Point Chinderah
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

Chinderah

Retirees

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