Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Talofa, NSW

Postcode 2481 · Byron council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 61 / 100 — ranked #6,110 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$1,750,000

Down 23.1% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$1850/wk

That's a gross yield of 1.8% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate4.5%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Best Streets in Talofa, NSW

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Byron (NSW)

IndicatorTalofa ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score61 / 100Ranked #6,110 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,750,000-23.1% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$1850/wkImplies a 1.8% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate4.5%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market288 daysPart of Byron (NSW) council area (LGA avg R-Score 73/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Talofa, NSW

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Talofa.

Is Talofa NSW a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Talofa (NSW 2481) scores 61/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #6,110 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,750,000, median rent of $1850/wk, gross yield of 1.8%, and vacancy of 4.5%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Talofa NSW?

The current median property price in Talofa (NSW) is $1,750,000 (Oct 2026), representing a -23.1% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Talofa currently spend a median of 288 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Talofa NSW?

In Talofa (NSW), the median weekly asking rent is $1850/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 1.8%. The suburb vacancy rate is 4.5% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Talofa NSW?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Talofa against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Talofa Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Talofa NSW located in?

Talofa (NSW, postcode 2481) is located in the Byron council area (LGA). Across Byron, the council-wide average R-Score is 73/100 across 40 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.