Federal NSW 2480

Living Here

Federal is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 784 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,910 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bangalow statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Federal itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

• 2 schools

  • Eureka Public School
  • Coorabell Public School
• 1 café or restaurant

  • Doma Cafe
• 1 park

  • Federal Park
• 1 Catholic church

  • St. Kevin's Catholic Church
• 1 hospital

  • Byron Central Hospital
• 1 place to stay

  • Mesa Bus

Getting around. Airport: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, 22.8 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 74.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.1% · Labour-force participation 59.4%

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

4,347 bird observations recorded near Federal — most often seen:

• White-headed Pigeon (230)
• Australian Magpie (223)
• Tawny Frogmouth (212)
• Lewin's Honeyeater (209)
• Pied Currawong (176)
• Red-browed Finch (166)
• Laughing Kookaburra (158)
• Wonga Pigeon (153)
• Australasian Figbird (152)
• Topknot Pigeon (144)
• Brown-capped Emerald-dove (143)
• Eastern Whipbird (143)
• Brown Cuckoo-dove (139)

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Federal:

• Eureka (3.9 km)
• Possum Creek (4.2 km)
• Coorabell (4.2 km)
• Repentance Creek (5.2 km)
• Goonengerry (5.2 km)
• Rosebank (5.8 km)
• Montecollum (7 km)
• Binna Burra (7.1 km)

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