Pearces Creek
NSW 2477 · Ballina
210 (2021) → 222 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.
Pearces Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Ballina, NSW 2477, about 606km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.58M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 14km inland. Pearces Creek 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: England (4.29%), New Zealand (1.43%)
Top languages: Portuguese (1.9%), Khmer (1.43%)
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 1025 (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)
- Eltham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1051
- Fernleigh Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 932
- Teven-Tintenbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1046
- Clunes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1041
- Wollongbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1027
- Alstonville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1014
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 1053
- Alstonville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 999
- Eureka Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1083
- Bexhill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1006
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 Pearces Creek
What are property prices in Pearces Creek?
In Pearces Creek, the median house price is $1.58M. Median weekly house rent is $765.
How far is Pearces Creek from Sydney CBD?
Pearces Creek is about 605.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Pearces Creek?
Pearces Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pearces Creek?
Pearces Creek has a transport score of 0/100.