Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 569 mm · ~71 rainy days
NSW · Ballina Council
Pimlico, 2478
Population
358
Median age
41
Median income
$1,625/wk
Employed
57.8%
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Top: Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Ballina, Pimlico keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 34.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4519th in Australia
- State rank
- 1444th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #226 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #565 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $850
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $755
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 236
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
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,650
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Community & culture
5.2% speak a language other than English at home; 5.9% born overseas
- Language at home
- 329 English only · 18 other
- Non-English at home
- 5.2%
- Born overseas
- 20 (5.9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 26 (7.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 342
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Italian5 · 100%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 34
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions342
- Fraud335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment155
- Malicious Damage To Property240
- Steal From Retail Store305
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
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- 425 Pimlico Rd
- 57 Riverbank Rd
- 716 Pimlico Rd
- Pimlico Hall, Pimlico Rd
- Pimlico Rd At Coolgardie 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)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 612 mm · ~76 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 300 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
15 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Fences95 RIVERBANK ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportWHYTES LANE PIMLICO 2478Determined
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support143 WHYTES LANE PIMLICO 2478Under Assessment
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Driveways and hard stand spaces355 PIMLICO ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool771 PIMLICO ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation143 WHYTES LANE PIMLICO 2478Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah283 RIVERBANK ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool771 PIMLICO ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support50 PIMLICO ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancyHERMANS LANE PIMLICO 2478Determined
- Office premises; Other397 PIMLICO ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; ShedRIVERBANK ROAD PIMLICO 2478Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings; Shed143 WHYTES LANE WEST PIMLICO 2478Determined
October 2022
- Farm buildings; Other695 PIMLICO ROAD PIMLICO 2478Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development225 RIVERBANK ROAD PIMLICO 2478Withdrawn
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime342
- Fraudcrime335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime155
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime240
- Steal From Retail Storecrime305
- 425 Pimlico Rdtransport
- 57 Riverbank Rdtransport
- 716 Pimlico Rdtransport
- Pimlico Hall, Pimlico Rdtransport
- Pimlico Rd At Coolgardie 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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