Knockrow
NSW 2479 · Ballina
186 (2021) → 197 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Ballina local government area (est. 48,591 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.