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NSW · Ballina Council

South Ballina, 2478

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  • Green suburb
What South Ballina is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

South Ballina is a residential smaller community in Ballina with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
27
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,124
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$1,242
Employment rate
61.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
111.1
State safety percentile
78.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+50.4%

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

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 370 South Ballina Beach Rd
  • Ballina Beach Nature Resort, South Ballina Beach Rd
  • Ballina Beach Nature Resort, South Ballina Beach Rd
  • Ballina Sea Breeze Holiday Park, South Ballina Bch Rd
  • Ballina Sea Breeze Holiday Park, South Ballina Bch 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).

6 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    352 SOUTH BALLINA BEACH ROAD SOUTH BALLINA 2478Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    352 SOUTH BALLINA BEACH ROAD SOUTH BALLINA 2478Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park
    440 South Ballina Beach Rd, South Ballina NSW 2478Determined

  • January 2024

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park
    440 SOUTH BALLINA BEACH ROAD SOUTH BALLINA 2478Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Demolition
    344 South Ballina Beach Road South BallinaDetermined
2022· 1 proposal

  • December 2022

  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Other
    440 SOUTH BALLINA BEACH ROAD SOUTH BALLINA 2478Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime342
  • Fraudcrime335
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime155
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime240
  • Steal From Retail Storecrime305
  • 370 South Ballina Beach Rdtransport
  • Ballina Beach Nature Resort, South Ballina Beach Rdtransport
  • Ballina Beach Nature Resort, South Ballina Beach Rdtransport
  • Ballina Sea Breeze Holiday Park, South Ballina Bch Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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