Rous
NSW 2477 · Ballina
230 (2021) → 243 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.
Rous is a moderate growth suburb in Ballina, NSW 2477, about 595km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.51M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 14km inland. Rous has an overall score of 36/100, 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 (4.78%), South Africa (4.35%), Netherlands (2.17%), New Zealand (2.17%), India (1.3%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.74%)
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 994 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Rous Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1028
Nearby (within 10km)
- Alstonville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 999
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1053
- Alstonville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1014
- Wollongbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1027
- Tregeagle Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1025
- Blue Hills CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1006
- The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High CampusSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 884
- Summerland Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1051
- Goonellabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 852
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 Rous
What are property prices in Rous?
In Rous, the median house price is $1.51M. Median weekly house rent is $765.
How far is Rous from Sydney CBD?
Rous is about 594.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Rous?
Rous has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1028 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rous?
Rous has a transport score of 35/100.