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Knockrow

NSW 2479 · Ballina

186 (2021)197 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Ballina local government area (est. 48,591 residents)

25
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

186
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Knockrow is a moderate growth suburb in Ballina, NSW 2479, about 610km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Knockrow are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Knockrow has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

610.1 km
To Sydney CBD
5.7 km
To coast
$1,100/wk
Median rent (house)
6.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

186
Population
53
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Ballina LGA population (est. 2025)48,591
Median household income (weekly)$2,343
vs NSW median+26.6%
Bachelor degree or higher40.5%
Born in Australia67.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse66 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.84%), England (3.76%), India (3.76%), Italy (2.69%), South Africa (2.15%)

Top languages: Japan (2.15%), Punjabi (1.61%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$1,100 / $500 wk
Rental yield (house)1.1%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

2
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1057 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Fernleigh Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 932
  • Newrybar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1085
  • Teven-Tintenbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1046
  • Lennox Head Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1053
  • Bangalow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1088
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.5kmICSEA 1113
  • Richmond Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.7kmICSEA 1060
  • Xavier Catholic College BallinaSecondary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 1077

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLennox Head Coach Stop (6.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
1Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachSeven Mile Beach (5.7 km)
Nearest hospitalBallina District Hospital (11.7 km)
Nearest vet6.5 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (8.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.45%
Projected population 2041207
Projected households 204177

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Knockrow

What are property prices in Knockrow?

Recent sales volume in Knockrow is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $1,100.

How far is Knockrow from Sydney CBD?

Knockrow is about 610.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Knockrow?

Knockrow has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Knockrow?

Knockrow has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.