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South Ballina

NSW 2478 · Ballina

27 (2021) → 29 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

57
Overall score

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

27
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
54
Transport score

South Ballina is a moderate growth suburb in Ballina, NSW 2478, about 598km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in South Ballina are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is right by the coast. South Ballina has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

598.2 km
To Sydney CBD
830 m
To coast
$850/wk
Median rent (house)
1.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

27
Population
56
Median age
1.7
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)$1,124
vs NSW median-39.2%
Bachelor degree or higher31.3%
Born in Australia96.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse14 / 0 / 0

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$850 / $670 wk
Rental yield (house)6.8%
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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
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: 3 (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

11
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 995 (below 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)

  • Ballina Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 858
  • St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1049
  • Ballina Coast High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 962
  • Biala Special SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 894
  • Emmanuel Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1111
  • Southern Cross School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 903
  • Southern Cross Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1039
  • Richmond Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1060
  • Empire Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 881
  • Xavier Catholic College BallinaSecondary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1077
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 1113

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

54
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBallina Bus Interchange, Tamar St (1.7 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.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
180 in suburbCafes/Rest.
90 in suburbParks
3Playgrounds
144Pools
30 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
30 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
46Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachMobb's Bay (1.1 km)
Nearest hospitalBallina District Hospital (2.4 km)
Nearest vet10.1 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (5.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.80%
Projected population 204130
Projected households 204116

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Ballina

Keith Hall$953K35transportEast Ballina$1.37M35transportBallina$885K64transportWest Ballina$933K64transportSkennars Head$2.52M35transportEmpire Vale$845K0transport

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Frequently asked questions about South Ballina

What are property prices in South Ballina?

Recent sales volume in South Ballina is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $850.

How far is South Ballina from Sydney CBD?

South Ballina is about 598.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in South Ballina?

South Ballina has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in South Ballina?

South Ballina has a transport score of 54/100.

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.