Fingal Head, NSW 2487
Fingal Head property market
Activity in Fingal Head is light, with 8 sales at around $1.626M as of July 2026, taking about 134 days to sell.
Unit rentals follow, with 5 leases at $620 a week, renting out in about 20 days. Followed by 5 house rentals at $1,480 a week and 2 unit sales at around $1.199M.
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Fingal Head demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Fingal Head?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Fingal Head
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Fingal Head
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.5× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Fingal Head
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Fingal Head
1 school inside Fingal Head, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 19 primary schools in Fingal Head and its surrounds, and 6 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
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- 1Fingal Head Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 25
- 2St Joseph's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Banora Point · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tweed Heads · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Tweed River High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tweed Heads South · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Caldera SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Tweed Heads South · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Tweed Heads South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Tweed Heads South · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Banora Point · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Banora Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Banora Point · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Centaur Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Banora Point · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Banora Point High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Banora Point · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Tweed Heads Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tweed Heads · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tweed Heads South · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Pacific Hope Christian SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Tweed Heads South · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Pacific Coast Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Tweed Heads South · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St Anthony's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kingscliff · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Kingscliff Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kingscliff · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Cudgen Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cudgen · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Terranora · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Kingscliff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kingscliff · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Terranora Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Terranora · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Bilambil Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bilambil · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Duranbah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Duranbah · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Tumbulgum Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tumbulgum · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Bogangar Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bogangar · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Condong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Condong · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Pottsville Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pottsville · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students284Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Fingal Head median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Fingal Head — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Fingal Head property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Fingal Head
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Fingal Head against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Fingal Head in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Fingal Head — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Fingal Head median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Fingal Head fell from $1.10M (Jul 2021) to $1.03M (Jun 2026) — a 6.5% decline over five years — peaking at $1.81M between Sep 2024 and Aug 2025. Median house rent went from $692/wk to $824/wk (+19.1%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $470k to $657k (+39.8%), with rent up from $315/wk to $415/wk (+31.7%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Fingal Head: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Fingal Head, ranked by distance — each lined up against Fingal Head on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Fingal Head
23 data-driven answers about Fingal Head's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Fingal Head?
#The median house price in Fingal Head, NSW 2487 is $1.28M as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Fingal Head?
#The median unit price in Fingal Head, NSW 2487 is $1.28M as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Fingal Head?
#The median weekly house rent in Fingal Head is $637 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $637 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Fingal Head?
#A 3 bedroom house in Fingal Head rents for a median $637 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 4-bedroom $637/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $637/week, 2-bedroom $637/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Fingal Head?
#Gross rental yield in Fingal Head is 2.54% for houses and 2.54% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 2.85%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Fingal Head?
#As of June 2026, Fingal Head medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $1.28M | $1.28M | $1.28M | $1.28M |
| Units | — | $1.28M | $1.28M | — | $1.28M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Fingal Head's property market trends?
#Fingal Head's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 120 days — slower than a year ago by 90; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Fingal Head market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Fingal Head as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Fingal Head, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.54% against a NSW median of 1.97%, houses take a median 120 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Fingal Head?
#Houses in Fingal Head sell in a median 120 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 120 days. Days on market have lengthened by 90 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Fingal Head a tight or loose property market right now?
#Fingal Head's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in Fingal Head gone up or down?
#House prices in Fingal Head moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Fingal Head?
#Fingal Head's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Fingal Head compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Fingal Head's median house price ($1.28M) is 59% above the NSW median ($802k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 120 days vs 25 days state median. On gross yield, Fingal Head sits at 2.54% vs 1.97% state median.
What's the most popular property type in Fingal Head?
#The most-transacted segment in Fingal Head over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 2 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Fingal Head last year?
#Fingal Head recorded 2 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 4 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Fingal Head in?
#Fingal Head is in postcode 2487, in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Fingal Head, NSW 2487.
What is the population of Fingal Head?
#Fingal Head, NSW 2487 is home to 473 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Fingal Head?
#The median household in Fingal Head earns $867 per week — roughly $45k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $576/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Fingal Head?
#The unemployment rate in Fingal Head is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Fingal Head?
#Fingal Head is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Fingal Head?
#Fingal Head has 26 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Fingal Head Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Fingal Head a good place to live?
#Fingal Head, NSW 2487 has a population of 473, a median age of 38, a median household income around $867/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 26 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Fingal Head market data last updated?
#This Fingal Head market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.