NSW · Ballina Council
Teven, 2478
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Ballina, Teven keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
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 community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 306
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,825
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 113
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,379
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- 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.
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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +16.3%
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
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- 345 Teven Rd
- 603 Teven Rd
- 701 Teven Rd
- Teven Rd After Eltham Rd
- Teven Rd Before Tintenbar 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).
21 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)348 NORTH TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)348 NORTH TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure723 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support239 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1684 ELTHAM ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
November 2024
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool239 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
October 2024
- Function centre; Hours of operation and trading290 NORTH TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 HOUGHLAHANS CREEK ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool731 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
2023· 6 proposals
May 2023
- Subdivision of land; Other1344 ELTHAM ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
- Signage; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Business premises560 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing750 Teven Road Teven,Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development433 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development806 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
February 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces222 NORTH TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
2022· 5 proposals
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development806 TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
- Farm buildings1668 ELTHAM ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
- Dwelling; Shed41 NORTH TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1684 ELTHAM ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Change of useJONES LANE TEVEN 2478Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Dwelling; Shed41 NORTH TEVEN ROAD TEVEN 2478Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Teven Rd after Eltham RdBus stop
- Teven Rd before Eltham RdBus stop
- Shelter (2)
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)
- 8/10
- 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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3980th in Australia
- State rank
- 1252nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #199 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #458 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
Recent changes
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Teven Rd after Eltham Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Teven Rd before Eltham Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime342
- Fraudcrime335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime155
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime240
- Steal From Retail Storecrime305
- 345 Teven 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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