Banora Point, NSW 2486 is rated Strong in Handle's suburb model as at October 2026. The median house is $1,340,000 with a 4.1% gross yield, vacancy is 0.61%, and values have grown an average 10.4% a year over five years.
Every figure below is from the Handle suburb model, refreshed weekly. Tweed is the council area.
| Metric | Banora Point | Tweed | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,340,000 | $1,430,000 | |
| Median rent | $1080 / week | +13.7% in 12 months | |
| Gross rental yield | 4.1% | 4.0% | |
| Vacancy rate | 0.61% | 0.61% | 12 homes for rent |
| Days on market | 30 days | ||
| Stock on market | 1.02% | 73 listings, 231 sales a year | |
| Months of inventory | 3.7 | ||
| 12-month growth | +11.7% | ||
| 5-year growth (a year) | +10.4% | +64% cumulative | |
| 10-year growth (a year) | +8.9% |
A median Banora Point house was worth about $816,000 five years ago. Today it is $1,340,000, a +64% change, or 10.4% a year. Over 10 years the average is 8.9% a year, and the last 12 months added +11.7%.
Past growth is not a guide to future growth. It tells you how the suburb has behaved, not what it will do next.
The median house in Banora Point rents for $1080 a week, a 4.1% gross yield against 4.0% across Tweed. Rents have moved +13.7% over the last 12 months, and vacancy sits at 0.61%, well under the 1.5% line we treat as tight.
There are 73 houses listed for sale against roughly 231 sales a year, which is 3.7 months of stock. Homes take 30 days to sell on average. Low stock and quick sales usually mean buyers are competing for what is listed.
Banora Point has about 16,460 residents, up 9.5% over 10 years. Median household income is $1,414 a week, 73% of the NSW median. 77% of homes are owner-occupied, and 17% of mortgaged households are in mortgage stress.
Employment across Tweed, where 28% of jobs are in government-backed sectors like health, education and public administration, plus 2 tracked infrastructure projects in the area.
Of the four signals our model scores, rental return and buyer demand lead for Banora Point and community fundamentals trails. A suburb score is where we start, not where we stop: every property still has to pass our 29-check screen and fit your Exit Plan before we buy.
Data as at 26 October 2026 from SuburbsFinder, ABS Census and public project sources, scored by Handle's suburb model across 3,393 suburbs. Bands: Prime is roughly the top 10%, Strong the next 20%, Watch the next 15%. General information only, not financial advice. Past growth is not a guide to future growth.
Banora Point is rated Strong in Handle's suburb model, in the top 25% of 3,393 Australian suburbs as at October 2026. The median house is $1,340,000 with a 4.1% gross yield and 0.61% vacancy. Whether it suits you depends on your borrowing, budget and plan, so we check every property against our 29-point screen before recommending it.
The postcode for Banora Point, NSW is 2486. Banora Point is in the Tweed local government area, and our data below covers houses in Banora Point itself rather than the wider council area.
The median house price in Banora Point, NSW is $1,340,000 as at October 2026, against $1,430,000 across Tweed. Values moved +11.7% over the last 12 months and averaged 10.4% a year over five years.
A median house in Banora Point rents for $1080 a week, a gross rental yield of 4.1%. The Tweed median is 4.0%. Rents changed +13.7% over 12 months.
Vacancy in Banora Point is 0.61%. Below 1.5% is generally a tight rental market, which supports rents and shortens the time to find a tenant.
Employment across Tweed is led by health care and social assistance, construction, retail trade, with 28% of jobs in government-backed sectors. Infrastructure in the area includes Northern Rivers Rail Trail (Tweed Section) and Northern Rivers Watershed Initiative. Homes sell in about 30 days with 3.7 months of stock.
Written by Ahijith (AJ) Chandra, co-founder of Handle Properties. Updated weekly; data as at 26 October 2026. Handle Properties is a licensed buyers agency, not a financial adviser.
Located in the dynamic state of NSW (postcode 2486), BANORA POINT is a vibrant real estate market. This suburb holds a median house price of $965,000 and has demonstrated an average buying growth of Up 5.5%. Last month, 63 houses were available, with 153 transactions completed in the past year. Properties spend around 45 days on the market, reflecting the area's demand with 3058 interested buyers. The average rental yield stands at 4.3%, with a weekly median rent of $620 per week and an average rent growth of Up 12.9%. Rental properties usually stay on the market for 16 days. The population in 2016 was 16173, which changed by +7.50% in the past five years. The median weekly household income is $1,089, reflecting an income change of +19.67% over the past five years. Residents have a median age of 50 years, and the suburb has an average annual growth for houses of +10.08%. To fully take advantage of BANORA POINT's prosperous real estate market and substantial buyer interest, rely on Handle Properties. As the best buyers agent in BANORA POINT, Handle provides end-to-end property investment services, backed by data and experts.
The quantitative data below has been compiled on 30th May 2023 from a range of third party sources using a variety of manual methods. Handle does not guarantee the accuracy of this data shown below.