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Fingal Head suburb profile

Fingal Head is a small coastal village on the northern New South Wales coast, centred on a rocky headland noted for its basalt formations and an offshore island that forms a popular surf break. The suburb has a relaxed, seaside character and attracts long-term locals, retirees and people seeking a laidback beach lifestyle, including surfers and fishers. Housing is low-rise and coastal in character, with older holiday cottages sitting alongside more contemporary waterfront homes on quiet streets. Local life focuses on the foreshore, coastal walks and a modest village centre, while larger shopping and services are a short drive away.

Fingal Head property market performance

Fingal Head has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units.

Over the last 3 months there was one house sale recorded.

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Fingal Head demographics

Fingal Head is a community of 615 people, with a median age of 46 and a typical household income of $1,614 a week, roughly $83,928 a year.

Families are dominated by couples: couple families with children and couple families without children each account for 39.3% of families, together making up about 78.6% of family households. One-parent families represent 18.0%, or just under one in five, while other families make up 3.4%.

Homes in Fingal Head are mostly owner-occupied. About 43.8% of dwellings are owned outright and 24.0% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 67.8%, while 32.3% of homes are rented.

Suburbs near Fingal Head

Some popular suburbs near Fingal Head include:

  • Tweed Heads South: coastal suburb with river foreshores and accessible local parkland.
  • Banora Point: leafy family suburb with riverfront parks and established streets.
  • Tweed Heads: coastal town centre known for beaches, the river mouth and foreshore.
  • Tralee: small rural locality in the Snowy Monaro region, largely agricultural.
  • Coolangatta: coastal suburb on the southern Gold Coast, known for popular beaches.

How does Fingal Head compare to nearby suburbs?

  • House price growth: Property prices in nearby Tweed Heads South have risen 25.0% more than in Fingal Head over the past year.

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In Fingal Head ,6 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 88.9% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 1.88% and 3.25%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.

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