Located in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area, Knockrow is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2479). It is home to about 186 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $122K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Knockrow is $5.2 million, having climbed sharply by 41.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $825. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,767.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,049 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Knockrow shows a gross rental yield of approximately 0.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($5.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 42.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +41.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.