In short

Talofa is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2481, home to 103 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Ballina local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$300 /wk

Population103

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAByron

Demographics

Population: 103
Median age: 47 years
Median household income: $3,062 /week
Median personal income: $777 /week
Median family income: $3,312 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Byron
Statistical region (SA4): Richmond - Tweed
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Richmond

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $300 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $4,100
Rent share of household income: 10%

Schools

Byron Bay High School Secondary · Government
Byron Bay Public School Primary · Government
Bangalow Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 1 bus stop
Within 1.6 km: 3 bus stops

Closest stops:

Skinners Shoot Rd Before Yagers Lane bus · 735 m
140 Skinners Shoot Rd bus · 879 m
Bangalow Rd At St Helena Rd bus · 1371 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,470 across postcode 2481 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 7% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 453 theft, 295 violent offences, 174 drug offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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