Pearces Creek is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area (postcode 2477). With a population of 210, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Pearces Creek has a median house price of $1.4 million, which has edged higher by 1% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,049 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Pearces Creek shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.0% 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.