NSW · Ballina Council
Newrybar, 2479
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Newrybar offers a slower smaller community life in Ballina, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with safety and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 532
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,843
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 55.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,060
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 133 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling10
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,082
- Newrybar Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brooklet Rd After Old Pacific Hwy
- Brooklet Rd Before Old Pacific Hwy
- Hinterland Way At Creekside Lane
- Newrybar Public School, Broken Head Rd
- Old Pacific Hwy Opp Brooklet Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
77 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool426 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure256 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development18-20 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY NEWRYBAR 2479Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool356 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision14 LORNA PLACE NEWRYBAR 2479Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure382 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia467 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool96 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool727 HINTERLAND WAY NEWRYBAR 2479Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation594 HINTERLAND WAY NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses172 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels356 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool238 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)318 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural worker's dwelling218 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure430 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation161 BROKEN HEAD ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool82 TIMS LANE NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool35 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 BROOKLET ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise16 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool254 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticulture179 BROKEN HEAD ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 BOORMANS ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia37 BROKEN HEAD ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development112 BROKEN HEAD ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool446 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support96 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Withdrawn
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Fences107 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses16 BROOKLET ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure218 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
October 2023
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Farm building; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development140 BROKEN HEAD ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure119 WATSONS LANE NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other205 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition45 OLD BYRON BAY ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
July 2023
- Other18 JOHNSTON ROAD NEWRYBAR 2479Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3266th in Australia
- State rank
- 1025th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #121 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #310 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime10
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime14
- Brooklet Rd After Old Pacific Hwytransport
- Brooklet Rd Before Old Pacific Hwytransport
- Hinterland Way At Creekside Lanetransport
- Newrybar Public School, Broken Head Rdtransport
- Old Pacific Hwy Opp Brooklet Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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Comparable suburbs
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