$360 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ballina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Thirty-seven per cent of households in Ballina rent their homes, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This high level of renting is a key feature of the local housing market. While costs are higher than in many similar places, they remain lower than the New South Wales state average.
$360
▲ +44.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballina — higher than 73% of areas.
| Ballina | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $360, which is a little below the state average. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,733 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ballina splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ballina has a split housing market where 37.0% of homes are rented and 35.6% are owned outright. This level of outright ownership is well above the Australian average of 31.0%.
37.0% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ballina splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are common here, as separate houses make up only 52.6% of dwellings, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. With far fewer large homes, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
52.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballina, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ballina splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10163/ballina/topic/housing-dwellings