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Nimbin, NSW 2480

Property data updated June 2026·1,607 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
37 sales · 18 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Nimbin, NSW 2480 market activity

Nimbin's busiest market is house sales, with 28 sales at around $731K (up), taking about 55 days to sell (down a lot from 109 days last year), less sought-after than most house markets, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 65%.

House rentals come next, with 13 leases at $560 a week, renting out in about 21 days. Then come 9 unit sales at around $639K and 5 unit rentals at $575 a week.

Low-incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,607
Median age
50yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
76%
Renting
19%
Lone person
43%
Couples, no kids
20%
Born overseas
20%
Year 12+ⓘ
54%

Nimbin on the map

72.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 9%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 6%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 46%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 2%Median household income · $798/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, lower household income than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 38% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 4%Mortgage stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 39%Birthplace diversity · 0.34 — above average: in the top 39%, more diverse than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 38%Born overseas · 20% — above average: in the top 38%, more overseas-born residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 48%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 9%Unemployment rate · 8.5% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more unemployment than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 47%Public transport to work · 1.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 27%No motor vehicle · 6.3% — above average: in the top 27%, more car-free households than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 43%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Owner-occupied · 76% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 47%Renting · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 11%Owned outright · 53% — well above average: in the top 11%, more outright owners than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 15%Owned with mortgage · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 48%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 37%Apartments · 1.3% — above average: in the top 37%, more apartments than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 4%Median personal income · $479/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, lower personal income than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 6%Median family income · $1,203/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 5%Low earners · 53% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more low earners than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 1%Low-income households · 40% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more low-income households than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 2%Full-time workers · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 1%Part-time workers · 59% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more part-time workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 22%Clerical & admin · 9.8% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 35%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 35%, more sales workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 43%Completed Year 12+ · 54% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 17%In education · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 26%Children · 15% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 29%Seniors · 23% — above average: in the top 29%, more seniors than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 25%Youth dependency · 24.20 — below average: in the bottom 25%, fewer children per worker than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 45%Total dependency · 60.56 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 7%Australian citizens · 75% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 40%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more second-generation residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 23%Established migrants · 91% — well above average: in the top 23%, more long-settled migrants than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,607 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.4% · 70.7% · 1180-840.7% · 110.9% · 1575-791.5% · 241.4% · 2370-743.5% · 563.0% · 4865-694.7% · 766.1% · 9860-646.3% · 1024.6% · 7455-595.1% · 825.5% · 8950-543.7% · 593.1% · 4945-493.6% · 573.3% · 5240-442.6% · 413.5% · 5635-392.2% · 352.8% · 4530-342.1% · 342.2% · 3525-291.8% · 291.7% · 2720-241.9% · 311.9% · 3115-192.6% · 411.6% · 2610-142.4% · 382.8% · 445-93.3% · 532.4% · 390-42.4% · 391.5% · 24◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
15%
24%
21%
23%
Children0–1415%Youth15–248.3%Young adults25–348.5%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6421%Seniors65+23%
Household composition
43%
20%
18%
11%
Lone person43%Couples, no kids20%Families with kids18%Other families11%Group / share6.9%
2.0 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom5.1% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
43%1
31%2
11%3
8.9%4
3.4%5
1.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.20%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.8.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.75%
Birthplace diversity34%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity16%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity39%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.6%
New Zealand2.6%
Germany2.1%
Elsewhere1.8%
France0.7%
Scotland0.5%
USA0.5%
Malaysia0.5%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.1%
German1.4%
French1.1%
Japanese0.9%
Thai0.9%
Australian Indigenous0.8%
Italian0.4%
Greek0.3%
English only91%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English38%
Australian25%
Irish16%
Scottish14%
German6.5%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion76%
▸Christianity17%
Buddhism3.3%
Other religions2.9%
Hinduism0.7%
Judaism0.3%

16% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
16%
60%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia60%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198146%
1981-200031%
2001-201015%
2011-20156.9%
2016-20211.7%

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 16%Median monthly mortgage · $1,199/mo — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower mortgages than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 38% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 4%Mortgage stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 41%High mortgage · 8.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 46%Social housing · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
4.7%0
18%1
29%2
34%3
11%4
1.8%5
1.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
53%
24%
19%
Owned outright53%Mortgage24%Renting19%Other4.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Townhouse1.6%Apartment1.3%Other2.4%
93% separate houses1.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 4%Median personal income · $479/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, lower personal income than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 6%Median family income · $1,203/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 48%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 10%High earners · 3.9% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 48%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 22%Clerical & admin · 9.8% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 35%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 35%, more sales workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 33%Technicians, trades & labourers · 29% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
15%
26%
50%
Employed full-time15%Employed part-time26%Employed (away/other)2.2%Unemployed4.2%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 2%Full-time workers · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 1%Part-time workers · 59% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more part-time workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 9%Unemployment rate · 8.5% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more unemployment than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 10%Labour-force participation · 49% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less workforce participation than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 47%Public transport to work · 1.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 18%Walked or cycled to work · 8.9% — well above average: in the top 18%, more walking and cycling than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 39%Worked from home · 17% — above average: in the top 39%, more working from home than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 27%No motor vehicle · 6.3% — above average: in the top 27%, more car-free households than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)78%
Walked6.8%
Car (passenger)5.3%
Other/combined4.7%
Bicycle2.1%
Motorbike1.8%
Bus1.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
6.3%0
48%1
31%2
11%3
4.0%4+

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 Nimbin

1 school inside Nimbin, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Nimbin1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank27thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

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.

Nearby within2 schools
  • Within Nimbin · 1Order by
  • 1
    Nimbin Central SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students245Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank27th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1
  • 2
    Tuntable Falls Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students54Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank57th
GovernmentIndependent

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.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 43%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 44%Moved in past year · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 44%Arrived from overseas · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
64%
23%
Same address64%Moved within area10.0%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas1.6%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.36%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.6%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Nimbin — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
731kk
↑ +12.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
55
↑ 54 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ +40.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$560/w
↑ +12.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 8 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
13
↓ -18.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample28GoodLease sample13ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed18 sales · 8 leases
Sales18▲+100.0%
Price$795k▲+28.4%
Sales DOM53 days▼−25d
Leased8▼−11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.60%
8/100
—
02
Units · 3 bed5 sales · 5 leases
Sales5▲+400.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 2 leases
Sales6▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed4 sales · 2 leases
Sales4▲+300.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 4 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1▼−75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales28▲+40.0%
Price$731k▲+12.5%
Sales DOM55 days▼−54d
Leased13▼−18.8%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.00%
17/100
—
All units
Sales9▲+125.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−44.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
55 days▼ −54 days YoY
Median price
$731k▲ +12.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +40.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
9 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
53 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$795k▲ +28.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +100.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Nimbin against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Nimbin in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nimbin · this suburb
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
55 days▼ −54 days YoY
Median price
$731k▲ +12.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +40.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

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.

Property
Nimbin — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
33.3%

of Nimbin's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 16.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 17.2% to 33.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$765k+17.5%
5y median $636kvs last year $651k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
28+33.3%
5y median 27vs last year 21
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
95 days-22
5y median 102 daysvs last year 117 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$560/wk+12.0%
5y median $500/wkvs last year $500/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
13-18.8%
5y median 17vs last year 16
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-8
5y median 29 daysvs last year 30 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.81%-0.18 pt
5y median 4.11%vs last year 3.99%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.3 months-42.1%
5y median 10.3 monthsvs last year 12.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.8 months+125.0%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 0.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Nimbin, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketNimbinNSW 2480 · Houses · Total
Price$731k
DOM55 days
Sold28
10 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
Blue KnobNSW 2480 · 5.7km · Houses · Total
Price$849k
DOM26 days
Sold4
priciermuch faster
02
Tuntable CreekNSW 2480 · 6.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM53 days
Sold3
pricierfaster
03
Terania CreekNSW 2480 · 6.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM150 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
04
Mountain TopNSW 2480 · 6.6km · Houses · Total
Price$618k
DOM25 days
Sold2
cheapermuch faster
05
Stony ChuteNSW 2480 · 7.5km · Houses · Total
Price$599k
DOM138 days
Sold5
cheapermuch slower
06
Coffee CampNSW 2480 · 7.8km · Houses · Total
Price$764k
DOM102 days
Sold4
priciermuch slower
07
NightcapNSW 2480 · 8.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
08
Kunghur CreekNSW 2484 · 8.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.33M
DOM72 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
09
MidginbilNSW 2484 · 9.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.13M
DOM150 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
10
Lillian RockNSW 2480 · 9.7km · Houses · Total
Price$661k
DOM150 days
Sold1
cheapermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nimbin
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Nimbin's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketNimbinNSW 2480 · Houses · Total
Price$731k
DOM55 days
Sold28
Most similar sales markets · within 26.6–980 kmLast 12 months
01
NabiacNSW 2312 · 402km · 82% match
Price$755k
DOM51 days
Sold24
02
Girards HillNSW 2480 · 27km · 81% match
Price$695k
DOM55 days
Sold40
03
PambulaNSW 2549 · 980km · 80% match
Price$764k
DOM64 days
Sold18
04
Orient PointNSW 2540 · 742km · 79% match
Price$799k
DOM65 days
Sold16
05
RaglanNSW 2795 · 637km · 79% match
Price$721k
DOM44 days
Sold20
06
GlenreaghNSW 2450 · 170km · 78% match
Price$751k
DOM41 days
Sold18
07
GunningNSW 2581 · 785km · 78% match
Price$694k
DOM68 days
Sold21
08
Lilli PilliNSW 2536 · 848km · 78% match
Price$851k
DOM51 days
Sold19
09
BerramboolNSW 2548 · 974km · 78% match
Price$829k
DOM51 days
Sold18
10
CalalaNSW 2340 · 359km · 77% match
Price$729k
DOM60 days
Sold108
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nimbin
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Nimbin include Nabiac (NSW 2312), Girards Hill (NSW 2480), Pambula (NSW 2549), Orient Point (NSW 2540), Raglan (NSW 2795), Glenreagh (NSW 2450), Gunning (NSW 2581) and Lilli Pilli (NSW 2536). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Nimbin

22 data-driven answers about Nimbin's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Nimbin?

#

The median house price in Nimbin, NSW 2480 is $731k as of June 2026, based on 28 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +12.5% 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.

02

What is the median unit price in Nimbin?

#

The median unit price in Nimbin, NSW 2480 is $639k as of June 2026, based on 9 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +6.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 87% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Nimbin?

#

The median weekly house rent in Nimbin is $560 as of June 2026, drawn from 13 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $575 per week. House rents have moved +12.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Nimbin?

#

Gross rental yield in Nimbin is 4.00% for houses and 4.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Nimbin?

#

As of June 2026, Nimbin medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$584k$795k—$731k
Units—$525k$779k—$639k

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 phase
06

What are Nimbin's property market trends?

#

Nimbin's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +12.5% year-on-year and units +6.3%; weekly house rents moved +12.0%; homes now sell in a median 55 days — faster than a year ago by 54; sales supply sits at 6.9 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Nimbin market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Nimbin as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Nimbin, house prices rose +12.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 55 days to sell, sales supply is 6.9 months (saturated). 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Nimbin?

#

Houses in Nimbin sell in a median 55 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 87 days. Days on market have tightened by 54 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Nimbin a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Nimbin's sales market sits at 6.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Nimbin gone up or down?

#

House prices in Nimbin moved +12.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +6.3%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Nimbin?

#

Nimbin's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 13 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 4.8 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Nimbin in its property market cycle?

#

Nimbin's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Nimbin compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Nimbin's median house price ($731k) is 36% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 55 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Nimbin sits at 4.00% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Nimbin compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Nimbin's most-similar nearby market is Nabiac (401.5 km away) with a median house price of $755k — about 3% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Nimbin?

#

The most-transacted segment in Nimbin over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 18 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Nimbin last year?

#

Nimbin recorded 28 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 37 transactions. On the rental side, 13 houses and 5 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Nimbin?

#

Nimbin, NSW 2480 is home to 1,607 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 50, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Nimbin?

#

The median household in Nimbin earns $798 per week — roughly $42k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $479/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Nimbin?

#

Nimbin is mostly owner-occupied: about 76% of households are owner-occupiers and 19% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 53% own outright and 24% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Nimbin?

#

Nimbin has 19 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Nimbin Central School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Nimbin a good place to live?

#

Nimbin, NSW 2480 has a population of 1,607, a median age of 50, a median household income around $798/week, 19% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 19 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 cadence
22

When was this Nimbin market data last updated?

#

This Nimbin market data was last updated 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.

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Suburbs near Nimbin

  • Blue Knob5.7km
  • Tuntable Creek6.1km
  • Terania Creek6.4km
  • Mountain Top6.6km
  • Stony Chute7.5km
  • Coffee Camp7.8km
  • Nightcap8.1km
  • Kunghur Creek8.6km
  • Midginbil9.3km
  • Lillian Rock9.7km
  • Mount Burrell10.1km
  • Georgica10.2km
  • Wadeville10.4km
  • The Channon11.3km
  • Whian Whian11.4km
  • Doon Doon11.6km
  • Koonorigan12.6km
  • Dunoon12.6km
  • Huonbrook12.7km
  • Commissioners Creek12.7km
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