Banora Point
NSWBanora Point is a growing suburb in NSW with 16,460 residents.
- SAL code
- 10186
- SA2
- 112031550
- Population
- 16,460
- LGA
- Tweed
Banora Point, NSW had 16,460 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 49. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,871 a month. Around 80.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 47.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 61.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 7 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?16,460
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.6%
3yr: +2.1% · 10yr: +5.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,268/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
49
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
2 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?8
4 long day, 3 OSHC
Parks & green space
?7
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?2
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?11
Tweed · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Banora Point (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Banora Point suburb alone is ~16,460 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 13,634 to 16,796 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Centaur PS54.1%
- Banora Pt PS 43.9%
- Terranora PS 0.6%
- Cudgen PS 0.0%
- Tweed Hds SPS 0.0%
Secondary
Banora Pt HS54.8%
- Tweed River HS 45.2%
- Kingscliff HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.2%Predominantly detached houses (61.6%), owner-occupied (81%), built for families (47% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
11 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 60.6% | 5.61 km² |
| DM | ZoneDeferred | 10.6% | 0.98 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 7.1% | 0.66 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 4.5% | 0.41 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 4.2% | 0.39 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 2.7% | 0.25 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 2.6% | 0.24 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 2.5% | 0.23 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 2.4% | 0.22 km² |
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 1.9% | 0.17 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.9% | 0.09 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.