Goonengerry suburb profile
Goonengerry is a small rural village in the Byron Shire hinterland of the Northern Rivers, set among rolling green hills and pockets of sub-tropical rainforest. The suburb keeps a country character, with low-density rural residential blocks, hobby farms and timber cottages rather than suburban streets. People who value privacy and a nature-focused lifestyle live here, from creatives to small-scale farmers and families who travel to nearby Mullumbimby or Bangalow for shops and services. Life in Goonengerry centres on quiet country roads, bushwalking and local creeks, with ready access to surrounding conservation areas and the coast beyond.
Goonengerry property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Goonengerry sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. Over the last 3 months there were 2 house sales recorded, while unit sales are too few to report. Days on market, value-change and rental figures are not available.
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Goonengerry demographics
Goonengerry is a small community of 422 people, with a median age of 51 and a typical household income of $1,300 a week, roughly $67,600 a year.
Family types are dominated by couples. Couple families without children are the largest group at 52.1%, while couples with children make up 34.0% of families and one-parent families account for 13.8%. Together, couples with and without children represent about 86.1% of reported families.
Homes in Goonengerry are predominantly owner-occupied: 76.7% are owned (53.5% owned outright and 23.2% owned with a mortgage), while 23.2% of dwellings are rented.
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