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Banora Point flood & bushfire risk

Of Banora Point’s 9,093 mapped properties, 46.1% are in a mapped flood area and 11.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Banora Point’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

46.1%
In a flood area
11.1%
In a bushfire area
9,093
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Banora Point

Flood and bushfire areas across Banora Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Banora Point

Banora Point sits in the Tweed council area, which recorded 7,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,431 total. Figures are for the whole Tweed council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Banora Point

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,248,000+2.42%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$850,000+10.39%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Banora Point shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Banora Point

Banora Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential10.7% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential6.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Banora Point

Banora Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Banora Point

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Banora Point’s 16,460 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.3%
Australian38%
Irish13%
Scottish12%
Australian Aboriginal4.7%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%
New Zealand2.6%
Philippines0.8%
Scotland0.6%
India0.5%
South Africa0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Banora Point

Tweed council approved 324 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

324
Dwellings/yr
176
Houses
148
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just Banora Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Banora Point address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.