South Golden Beach is a small community in New South Wales within the Byron local government area (postcode 2483). It is home to about 887 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in South Golden Beach is $1.4 million, having surged by 12.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $980,000 (+9.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,037.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Byron LGA is moderate at 4,227 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.6% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.