Binna Burra NSW 2479

Located in New South Wales, Binna Burra sits 752 km from Sydney CBD, around 8 hours 5 minutes by car. The locality has 223 residents, a median age of 39, and a median household income of $109,876 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 2.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,000. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Binna Burra sits at $1.82 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$1,822,000

Pricier than 82% of NSW

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$1,000/wk
15 bonds
+17% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2479 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

63 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 48% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2479.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

8 active Airbnb listings: 6 whole homes and 2 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Is Binna Burra safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Binna Burra sits in the low band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 100% on the prior year.

4 offences

100.0% since 2024
Theft 2 (50.0%)
Assault 1 (25.0%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (25.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

4 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Lismore Road 4 (100.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Byron Shire Council has published 5 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Binna Burra is very car-dependent on foot — at 18/100, nearly all errands require a car.

18
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 60
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Binna Burra.

25
out of 100
Bottom 21% in NSW
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
4.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
1.0 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.2 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
2.5 min
Span of service
13.2 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Binna Burra.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
73
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 96%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 4%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
2 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Byron: council population

The whole council area, not just Binna Burra · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
38,784
+1.8% in a year
Change
+697
people since 2024
Density
68
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+138
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+219
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+340
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
9/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
7/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
9/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Binna Burra is home to 223 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $110,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.9%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

223

2.3% since 2016

Median Age

39

7.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$109,876/yr

61.1% since 2016
Top 25% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$400/wk

27.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$3,000/mo

38.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

11.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$41,964/yr

51.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

14.7% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

7.2%

71.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

69

7.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

76.1%

4.7% since 2016

Houses

88.4%

4.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

18.9%

21.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

32.8%

13.9% since 2016

Work From Home

42.9%

79.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 61 (88.4%)
Flats / Apartments 8 (11.6%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 32 (47.8%)
Mortgage 19 (28.4%)
Renting 16 (23.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
67.7%
English Spoken at Home
84.3%
Employment Rate
58%
28.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
43.0%

Occupations

Professionals 38 (39.6%)
Managers 20 (20.8%)
Technicians & Trades 14 (14.6%)
Community & Personal Service 10 (10.4%)
Sales 8 (8.3%)
Labourers 8 (8.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (6.2%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (4.2%)

Religion

No Religion 114 (51.1%)
Christianity 70 (31.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 17 (7.6%)
South Africa 6 (2.7%)
Ireland 5 (2.2%)
Canada 4 (1.8%)
New Zealand 3 (1.3%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 9 (4.0%)
2011-2015 11 (4.9%)
2001-2010 13 (5.8%)
1991-2000 0 (0.0%)
1981-1990 3 (1.3%)
Before 1981 15 (6.7%)

9 residents (4.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Age Distribution

0-4 15 (6.7%)
5-14 38 (17.0%)
15-19 14 (6.3%)
20-24 7 (3.1%)
25-34 27 (12.1%)
35-44 31 (13.9%)
45-54 24 (10.8%)
55-64 33 (14.8%)
65-74 19 (8.5%)
75-84 5 (2.2%)
85+ 7 (3.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 28 (60.9%)
Lone Person 10 (21.7%)
One Parent Families 5 (10.9%)
Group Household 3 (6.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 41 (48.8%)
Worked from Home 36 (42.9%)
Walked Only 4 (4.8%)
Car (passenger) 3 (3.6%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 37 (16.6%)
Certificate III & IV 21 (9.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18 (8.1%)
Postgraduate Degree 14 (6.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (1.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 12 (19.7%)
2 cars 22 (36.1%)
3 cars 15 (24.6%)
4+ cars 10 (16.4%)

Council Rates

Byron
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,577 a year through Byron based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,577/yr
28% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Binna Burra's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 91%
  • Environmental 9%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Byron

The whole council area, not just Binna Burra · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 129 new dwellings were approved across Byron. That mix is 109 houses and 20 units. Approvals are down 65.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
129dwellings
-65.4% YoY
Houses
109
detached dwellings
Units
20
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Murwillumbah (Bray Park), 42.5 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
33 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
11.9 km
Annual rainfall
1,569 mm
108 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.1°C
4 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.1°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

2.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.62% in 2021
+0.4 points this year
Top 5% in NSW

In postcode 2479, 117 of 4,920 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (166 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.62%
2022
0.85%
2023
1.39%
2024
2.02%
2025
2.38%

Rooftop solar

86
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.7 kW each

In postcode 2479, 1,838 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,150 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 152 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
149
2020
147
2021
148
2022
125
2023
123
2024
114
2025
120
2026
85

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$9,502
Loan amount
$1,457,600
Total interest over 30 years
$1,963,286

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2479.

Deposit
$364,400
Stamp duty
$81,497
Cash needed at settlement
$445,897

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Richmond

Currently held by Justine Elliot Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Justine Elliot 60.0% 40.0% +1.8
2022 Justine Elliot 58.2% 41.8% -4.2
2019 Justine Elliot 54.1% 45.9% -0.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Ballina District

Currently held by Tamara Smith The Greens

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Tamara Smith GRN 57.7%
2019 Tamara Smith GRN 55.4%
2015 Tamara Smith GRN 53.1%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Binna Burra

Is Binna Burra a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Binna Burra is low (26/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Binna Burra?

Binna Burra has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Binna Burra?

Binna Burra, NSW had a population of 223 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Binna Burra, NSW?

The postcode for Binna Burra, NSW is 2479.

How far is Binna Burra from Sydney?

Binna Burra is 752 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 483 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Binna Burra?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Binna Burra was $109,876 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Binna Burra?

There are too few current rental listings in Binna Burra for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $400, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Binna Burra?

The median age of residents in Binna Burra was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Binna Burra walkable?

Binna Burra scores 18/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Binna Burra?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Binna Burra, Murwillumbah (Bray Park) (42.5 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 9.1°C, 1,569 mm of rain a year over 108 rainy days, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Binna Burra?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Binna Burra belong to?

Binna Burra sits within the Byron local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Binna Burra?

The average residential rates bill through Byron is $1,577 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Binna Burra?

Across Byron, 129 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 65.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Binna Burra in?

Binna Burra sits within the federal Division of Richmond, currently held by Justine Elliot (Australian Labor Party).

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