Banora Point
NSW 2486 · Tweed
16,460 (2021) → 17,001 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Banora Point is a stable suburb in Tweed, NSW 2486, about 666km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.17M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Banora Point has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 94/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.8%), New Zealand (2.64%), Philippines (0.78%), Scotland (0.62%), India (0.49%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.39%), German (0.27%), Tagalog (0.25%), Thai (0.25%), Mandarin (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 983 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1061
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1047
- Banora Point Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 996
- Centaur Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 968
- Banora Point High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 963
Nearby (within 10km)
- Caldera SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 906
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.9km
- Tweed Heads South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 868
- Tweed River High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 940
- Pacific Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1014
- Pacific Coast Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1005
- Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 685
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1111
- Fingal Head Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 910
- Terranora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1023
- Cudgen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 966
- St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1067
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Banora Point
Is Banora Point safe?
Banora Point has a residential safety score of 94/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,086 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Banora Point?
In Banora Point, the median house price is $1.17M and the median unit price is $851K. Median weekly house rent is $990.
How far is Banora Point from Sydney CBD?
Banora Point is about 666.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Banora Point?
Banora Point has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Banora Point?
Banora Point has a transport score of 46/100.