West Ballina NSW 2478
West Ballina is in Ballina LGA, NSW, postcode 2478, with population 3,230.
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West Ballina has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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West Ballina rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2478. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-pressure candidate
West Ballina rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $750/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2478. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
West Ballina has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
West Ballina currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
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West Ballina NSW
West Ballina is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area (postcode 2478). With a population of 3,230, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in West Ballina is $990,000, having grown strongly 5.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $770,000 (+22.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,863.
Public transport access includes 5 ferry wharfves, 72 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,178 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, West Ballina offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($990K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 18.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
West Ballina is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area (postcode 2478). With a population of 3,230, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in West Ballina is $990,000, having grown strongly 5.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $770,000 (+22.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,863.
Public transport access includes 5 ferry wharfves, 72 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,178 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, West Ballina offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($990K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 18.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
West Ballina FAQ
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What LGA is West Ballina in?
West Ballina is in the Ballina Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2478. Council-level context for Ballina LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in West Ballina?
The current median house price in West Ballina, NSW is $990K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in West Ballina?
The median weekly rent in West Ballina is $750/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about West Ballina?
Rent-pressure candidate: West Ballina rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is West Ballina a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for West Ballina show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for West Ballina?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the West Ballina data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.