Suburbs Banora Point

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Banora Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Banora Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Banora Point NSW is 16,460 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Banora Point is $629 per week ($32,708 per year). Median rent in Banora Point is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Banora Point has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Banora Point has a population density of 1776.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Banora Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banora Point is $1,871.

There were 141 recorded offences in Banora Point in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (57 offences).

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📍 Banora Point, New South Wales — 28.2244°S, 153.5347°E

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Banora Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Banora Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$629/wk
$32,708 per year
#6627 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$440/wk
$1,907 per month
#1252 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,871/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Banora Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (7,672) Female 53.4% (8,781)

Population Density

1776.7
people per km²
16,460 people · 9.3 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,571
Family income/wk

Banora Point Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Banora Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.5% 2,992 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.5% 2,034 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Banora Point Country of Birth

Australia
91.9%
England
5.9%
India
0.7%
Germany
0.5%
China
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
France
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%
Brazil
0.1%
Egypt
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Banora Point Religion

No Religion
39.9%
Catholic
23.5%
Anglican
19.1%
Not stated
7.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.4%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Baptist
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Banora Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Banora Point Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.6%
Malayalam
17.2%
SAL Tot
12.8%
German
11.8%
Japan
9.9%
French
8.4%
Thai
8.4%
Cantonese
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Banora Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.8% 3,416 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.0% 2,808 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 301 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.8% 6,210 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Banora Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.4%
Bachelor Degree
21.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.4%
Postgraduate Degree
4.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Certificate I/II
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Banora Point Occupation

Professionals
23.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Community & Personal Service
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Managers
12.5%
Labourers
6.9%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Banora Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.0%
Society & Culture
14.7%
Health
14.6%
Engineering
12.8%
Education
10.0%
Architecture & Building
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.6%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%
Information Technology
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Banora Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
63.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
29.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Banora Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
9.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Banora Point Marital Status

💍
Married
46.8% 6,530
↔️
Separated
3.5% 484
📋
Divorced
11.0% 1,538
🕊️
Widowed
9.7% 1,352
👤
Never married
29.0% 4,053

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Banora Point Ancestry

English
34.8%
Australian
29.2%
Irish
10.0%
Scottish
9.2%
Other
4.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.6%
German
3.2%
Italian
2.2%
Dutch
1.1%
Filipino
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Banora Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.1%
Secondary — Government
21.7%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Pre-school
10.0%
Primary — Catholic
9.7%
Secondary — Catholic
9.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Banora Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.3% 3,224
✅
No need for assistance
89.7% 28,174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Banora Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 1,738
—
Not a volunteer
86.9% 11,492

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Banora Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Banora Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.0%
Did not go to work
14.7%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Walked only
1.0%
Truck
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Banora Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.4%
1 vehicle
40.3%
2 vehicles
37.4%
3 vehicles
11.3%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Banora Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
16.7%
3 bedrooms
46.9%
4 bedrooms
27.3%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Banora Point Population Mobility

14.1%
moved in the last year
39.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Banora Point Indigenous Population

5.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,689
Indigenous residents
29,901
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Banora Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,653
Arthritis
889
Heart disease
620
Asthma
595
Lung condition
574
Diabetes
506
Cancer
370
Kidney disease
271
Stroke
270
Dementia
123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Banora Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
7.3%
$300-$399/wk
6.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Banora Point Family Structure

Couple — no children
33.8%
Couple — children under 15
33.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Banora Point Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 19
🏅
Previously served
4.6% 604
👤
Never served
95.3% 12,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Banora Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 1,961
—
Did not provide
85.1% 11,230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Banora Point Children Ever Born

No children
27.5%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
32.8%
3 children
19.1%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Banora Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
91
1951–1960
244
1961–1970
446
1971–1980
302
1981–1990
314
1991–2000
251
2001–2010
420
2011–2015
179
2016
30
2017
39
2018
37
2019
32
2020
27
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Banora Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.9%
5–14 hours
27.5%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Banora Point Household Size

1 person
27.6%
2 persons
38.7%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
12.6%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Banora Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,282
Moved from NSW
1,100
Moved — same area (SA2)
443
Moved from QLD
397
Moved from VIC
67
Moved from overseas
53
Moved from WA
20
Moved from NT
15
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from SA
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Banora Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.4%
Step family — no other children
12.2%
Blended family — no other children
5.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.4%
Blended family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Banora Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 141 total

Theft
57
Other Against Property
29
Assault
19
Property Damage
13
Other Against Person
12
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
5
Domestic Violence
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Banora Point Schools

14
schools nearby
6
government
979
avg ICSEA score
6,441
total students
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,008 students
1117
ICSEA
St James' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 406 students
1068
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 838 students
1050
ICSEA
Pacific Coast Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 999 students
1027
ICSEA
Pacific Hope Christian School Independent
Combined · U · 85 students
1014
ICSEA
Banora Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 390 students
992
ICSEA
Centaur Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
975
ICSEA
Banora Point High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 503 students
965
ICSEA
Tweed River High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 590 students
940
ICSEA
Caldera School Government
Secondary · U · 24 students
936
ICSEA
Tweed Heads South Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 142 students
882
ICSEA
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 32 students
781
ICSEA
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior School Independent
Primary
Pacific Online Christian School Independent
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Banora Point Rent Prices & Affordability

35%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,268/wk
Median Rent $440/wk
Rent-to-Income 34.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Banora Point

≈ $5,495/month
Median rent $440/wk
Left after rent $828/wk
Rent share 34.7%

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Banora Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Warners Bay
Pop: 8,237 Income: $766/wk Rent: $420/wk
Narrabeen
Pop: 8,255 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $565/wk
Katoomba
Pop: 8,268 Income: $649/wk Rent: $350/wk
Fairfield Heights
Pop: 8,269 Income: $431/wk Rent: $450/wk
Haymarket
Pop: 8,305 Income: $758/wk Rent: $650/wk
Brighton-Le-Sands
Pop: 8,336 Income: $814/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Banora Point

What is the population of Banora Point NSW?

The population of Banora Point NSW is 16,460 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1776.7 people per km².Banora Point is ranked #230 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Banora Point?

The median personal income in Banora Point NSW is $629 per week, or $32,708 per year.The median household income is $1,268 per week.Family income is $1,571 per week.Banora Point is ranked #6,627 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Banora Point?

Median rent in Banora Point NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 34.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Banora Point ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Banora Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banora Point NSW is $1,871. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Banora Point?

The median age in Banora Point NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Banora Point a good suburb to live in?

Banora Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,460.The median income is $629/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10186. All dollar figures in AUD.