South Ballina is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area (postcode 2478). It is home to about 27 residents, with an older demographic and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $58K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 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, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $800. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,242.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,049 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, 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.