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West Ballina NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for West Ballina, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of West Ballina NSW is 3,230 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Ballina is $601 per week ($31,252 per year). Median rent in West Ballina is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). West Ballina has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. West Ballina has a population density of 347.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Ballina is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ballina is $1,863.

There were 124 recorded offences in West Ballina in 2025-26, a rate of 38 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (75 offences).

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West Ballina Population

residents (Census 2021)

West Ballina Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$601/wk

$31,252 per year

#7073 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,863/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

West Ballina Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,563) Female 51.7% (1,672)

Population Density

347.9

people per km²

3,230 people · 9.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,356

Family income/wk

West Ballina Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Ballina Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.5% 661 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.5% 290 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Ballina Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

2.4%

Canada

0.7%

Germany

0.2%

India

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

West Ballina Religion

No Religion

37.5%

Anglican

22.1%

Catholic

19.8%

Not stated

9.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.4%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Ballina Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

West Ballina Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

23.8%

Other

23.8%

Japan

14.3%

Thai

14.3%

German

9.5%

French

7.1%

Vietnamese

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

West Ballina Employment

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Employed full-time

24.0% 597 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 469 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 59 people

🏠

Not in labour force

54.8% 1,366 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

West Ballina Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

West Ballina Occupation

Professionals

21.5%

Community & Personal Service

19.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.0%

Managers

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Sales Workers

7.9%

Labourers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

West Ballina Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Engineering

15.3%

Health

14.0%

Education

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

West Ballina Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Ballina Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

10.8%

$500-$649/wk

8.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Ballina Marital Status

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Married

42.7% 1,194

↔️

Separated

3.5% 98

📋

Divorced

13.4% 375

🕊️

Widowed

9.0% 251

👤

Never married

31.4% 877

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Ballina Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

31.8%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

8.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.7%

Other

3.5%

German

3.1%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

0.9%

New Zealander

0.9%

Filipino

0.5%

French

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Ballina School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

24.2%

Primary — Government

23.8%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

West Ballina Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.5% 562

✅

No need for assistance

90.5% 5,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

West Ballina Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 427

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 2,137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Ballina Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Ballina How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.4%

Did not go to work

16.3%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

3.8%

Bicycle

1.7%

Truck

1.6%

Other

1.0%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

West Ballina Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

46.5%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

West Ballina Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.4%

2 bedrooms

19.7%

3 bedrooms

49.3%

4 bedrooms

22.0%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

West Ballina Population Mobility

15.2%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Ballina Indigenous Population

8.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

489

Indigenous residents

5,498

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Ballina Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

374

Arthritis

172

Heart disease

149

Diabetes

133

Asthma

130

Lung condition

123

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

West Ballina Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Ballina Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.6%

Couple — children under 15

25.4%

One parent — children under 15

12.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Ballina Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

5.2% 134

👤

Never served

94.3% 2,437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Ballina Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 410

—

Did not provide

84.0% 2,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Ballina Children Ever Born

No children

24.7%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

West Ballina When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

West Ballina Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

29.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

West Ballina Household Size

1 person

32.6%

2 persons

42.1%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

9.5%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Ballina Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,461

Moved from NSW

218

Moved — same area (SA2)

160

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

West Ballina Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.0%

Step family — no other children

13.2%

Other couple — children only

3.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Ballina Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 124 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

West Ballina Schools

schools nearby

government

1091

avg ICSEA score

1,205

total students

Emmanuel Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 878 students

1113

ICSEA

Richmond Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 327 students

1069

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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West Ballina Rent Prices & Affordability

36%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,015/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 36.5%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in West Ballina

Your weekly income

≈ $4,398/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $645/wk

Rent share 36.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Ballina

What is the population of West Ballina NSW?

The population of West Ballina NSW is 3,230 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 347.9 people per km².West Ballina is ranked #2,274 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Ballina?

The median personal income in West Ballina NSW is $601 per week, or $31,252 per year.The median household income is $1,015 per week.Family income is $1,356 per week.West Ballina is ranked #7,073 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Ballina?

Median rent in West Ballina NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 36.5% of household income, which is considered stressed.West Ballina ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Ballina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ballina NSW is $1,863. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Ballina?

The median age in West Ballina NSW is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Ballina a good suburb to live in?

West Ballina is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,230.The median income is $601/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14257. All dollar figures in AUD.