Question 1

Is Brunswick Heads a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Brunswick Heads is a compact river-mouth village on the NSW north coast where the Brunswick River meets the ocean. It has a gently paced, small-town beachside feel centred on a low-rise main street and riverfront reserve with cafés, bakeries and boutique shops. The estuary and long surf beach draw anglers, paddlers and surfers, and housing mixes weatherboard and fibro beach cottages with modern riverside homes, many used as holiday accommodation as well as primary residences. The town attracts families and retirees and has a community of 1,905 people with a median age of 47.

Homes are more often owner-occupied than rented. Recent council and state projects are improving foreshore access, footpaths and active-transport links, and wider works include Pacific Highway upgrades, South Beach Road reconstruction and an electrical diversion at the boat harbour. Temporary pod housing has also been sited for key workers. If you want a quieter coastal village with local shops, water-based recreation and close road links to Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads may suit you; whether it does depends on what you’re after.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Brunswick Heads?

Accepted Answer

Against the median household income recorded at the most recent Census ($1,280 a week), average house rent of $1,035 a week would take about 80.9% of that weekly income, and average unit rent of $680 a week would take about 53.1%. On these figures renting in Brunswick Heads would use a large share of a typical local household's income at the last Census, with house rents much more stretched than units.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Brunswick Heads a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The figures for Brunswick Heads show a clear divergence between houses and units over the past 12 months. Unit values climbed strongly, up 16.3%, while house values recorded a moderate fall of 2.5%. On the income side, house rents jumped 15.0% over the year, but unit rents fell modestly by 2.2%.

If rental income is your priority, the strong increase in house rents is the figure that matters. If capital growth is what you care about, the unit market produced the larger price gain this year. Whether those movements match your investment goals depends on your objectives and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-2.5%	16.3%
Sold Past 3 months	8	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	96	58
Average rent Past 12 months	$1035	$680
Change in rent Past 12 months	15.0%	-2.2%

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