Bangalow, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bangalow is more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1082, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bangalow at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,752
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,097
- SEIFA score
- 1082
- Coordinates
- -28.6814, 153.5240
Bangalow demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bangalow using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 26% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 616 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 225 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 722 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 753 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 432 | 16% |
Share of the 2,748 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 279 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 364 | 40% |
| Rented | 233 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 860 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 20 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 23 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 908 occupied private dwellings in Bangalow.
- Median weekly rent
- $650
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,170
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,300
- Median weekly personal income
- $920
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 497 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 144 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 44 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,336 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 621
- Employed part-time
- 624
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bangalow
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bangalow is January (average daytime high around 28°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.2°C). The area receives roughly 1239 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 20°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 196 mm |
| Mar | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 186 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 15.9°C | 82 mm |
| May | 21.5°C | 13.1°C | 93 mm |
| Jun | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 80 mm |
| Jul | 19.2°C | 9.7°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 12.5°C | 48 mm |
| Oct | 24.6°C | 15.2°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 17°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bangalow
Where is Bangalow?
Bangalow is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bangalow?
At the 2021 Census, Bangalow had a population of about 2,752.
Is Bangalow an advantaged area?
Bangalow has an ABS SEIFA score of 1082, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 92 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bangalow?
Bangalow has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 1,239 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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