Best suburbs to live in Ballina
Every suburb in the Ballina urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Ballina suburb, side by side.
Ballina median house prices range from $825,000 to $1.77 million.
The Ballina urban area had 48,465 residents at 30 June 2025: +6.4% over five years and +1.0% in the last year (ABS estimates).
9,735 residents
993 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Ballina
- Best Ballina suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Ballina suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Ballina suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Ballina suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Ballina suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Ballina suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Ballina suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Ballina suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Ballina suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Ballina suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Ballina suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Ballina suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Ballina suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Ballina suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Ballina suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Ballina's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Ballina's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in BallinaRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in BallinaRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in BallinaRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Best beachside suburbs in BallinaRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in BallinaRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in BallinaRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Ballina suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Ballina suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Ballina suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Ballina
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
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Common questions about Ballina
How many suburbs are there in Ballina?
SuburbScan indexes 34 suburbs in Ballina, covering the Ballina urban area, home to 46,232 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Ballina?
Ballina is the most populated suburb in Ballina with a population of 9,735 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Ballina suburbs?
The top-rated Ballina suburbs on SuburbScan are East Ballina, Skennars Head, and Tintenbar, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Ballina suburbs?
The most affordable Ballina suburbs by median house price are West Ballina, Ballina, and Alstonville, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Ballina?
Ballina median house prices range from $825,000 to $1,775,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities