Alstonville vs Lynwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alstonville, about half of households are people living alone. In Lynwood, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lynwood: a median of $1.14 million, against $1 million in Alstonville. On these figures, Alstonville tends to suit people living alone, while Lynwood suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Alstonville has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • Lynwood carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Alstonville has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,138,000)
  • Lynwood leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Alstonville has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 14%)
  • Lynwood leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Alstonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alstonville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Lynwood carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Alstonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alstonville and Lynwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alstonville Lynwood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alstonville Lynwood
Walkability 77 / 14
Alstonville — Walkability: 77/100 Lynwood — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 53 / 90
Alstonville — Safety: 53/100 Lynwood — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alstonville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lynwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alstonville has more residents (5,912 vs 215); Lynwood has higher household incomes ($101,192 vs $68,224).

Alstonville Lynwood
Population 5,912
+96% vs other
 215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -5.7%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $68,224/yr $101,192/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alstonville Lynwood
0-4 4.4% / 6.5%
Alstonville — 0-4: 4.4% Lynwood — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.6% / 9.8%
Alstonville — 5-14: 11.6% Lynwood — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.2%
Alstonville — 15-19: 5.1% Lynwood — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.5% / 4.2%
Alstonville — 20-24: 3.5% Lynwood — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.1% / 9.8%
Alstonville — 25-34: 8.1% Lynwood — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 10.0% / 5.6%
Alstonville — 35-44: 10.0% Lynwood — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 12.0% / 15.8%
Alstonville — 45-54: 12.0% Lynwood — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 13.3% / 13.0%
Alstonville — 55-64: 13.3% Lynwood — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 14.7% / 14.4%
Alstonville — 65-74: 14.7% Lynwood — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 11.3% / 11.6%
Alstonville — 75-84: 11.3% Lynwood — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 6.1% / 4.2%
Alstonville — 85+: 6.1% Lynwood — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alstonville 32.3% couple families
Alstonville — Couple Families: 32.3% Alstonville — Lone Person: 46.5% Alstonville — One Parent Families: 17.0% Alstonville — Other Families: 1.1% Alstonville — Group Household: 3.1%
Lynwood 56.9% couple families
Lynwood — Couple Families: 56.9% Lynwood — Lone Person: 13.7% Lynwood — One Parent Families: 21.6% Lynwood — Other Families: 7.8% Lynwood — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alstonville 24.4% renting
Alstonville — Owned Outright: 48.1% Alstonville — Mortgage: 27.5% Alstonville — Renting: 24.4%
Lynwood 13.6% renting
Lynwood — Owned Outright: 56.1% Lynwood — Mortgage: 30.3% Lynwood — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alstonville Lynwood
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.8%
Alstonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Lynwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 12.6%
Alstonville — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Lynwood — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 13.5%
Alstonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Lynwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.2%
Alstonville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Lynwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 4.2%
Alstonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Lynwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alstonville Lynwood
England 4.1% / 5.1%
Alstonville — England: 4.1% Lynwood — England: 5.1%
India — / 1.9%
Alstonville — India: not among its largest Lynwood — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Alstonville — New Zealand: 1.5% Lynwood — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Alstonville — South Africa: 0.6% Lynwood — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Alstonville — Germany: 0.4% Lynwood — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.3% / —
Alstonville — Canada: 0.3% Lynwood — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alstonville 76.0% houses
Alstonville — Houses: 76.0% Alstonville — Townhouses: 22.8% Alstonville — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Lynwood 100.0% houses
Lynwood — Houses: 100.0% Lynwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Lynwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alstonville Lynwood
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,138,000
Median unit price $670,000 —
Median land price $1,700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 70 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lynwood has more rural and farming land (94% vs 53%).

Alstonville Lynwood
Rural and farming 53% 94%
Other and special use 31% 4%
Residential 9% 0%
Environmental 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alstonville Lynwood
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +210%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alstonville Lynwood
Houses 4.3%
$780/wk on $949K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alstonville Lynwood
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 11% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW —

Liveability

Alstonville is more walkable (77 vs 14).

Alstonville Lynwood
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Alstonville carries more crime risk (47 vs 10).

Alstonville Lynwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Alstonville Lynwood
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Alstonville

  • Alstonville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Alstonville High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • North Coast Pathway Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Lynwood

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Alstonville Lynwood
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 1
Parks & reserves 14 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 12 5

Mobility

Alstonville Lynwood
Walkability score 77/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 734.8 km 733.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min 476 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2477
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2477
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alstonville Lynwood
Car (driver) 71.7% / 58.2%
Alstonville — Car (driver): 71.7% Lynwood — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 31.9%
Alstonville — Worked from Home: 19.3% Lynwood — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 9.9%
Alstonville — Car (passenger): 4.8% Lynwood — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Alstonville — Walked Only: 2.6% Lynwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Alstonville — Bus: 1.0% Lynwood — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Alstonville Lynwood
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Alstonville Lynwood
Connectivity score 68/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
3,197 premises
 1%
86 premises

Council rates

Alstonville Lynwood
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Alstonville Lynwood
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alstonville Lynwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alstonville

Parks Retirees River Townhouses Village Feel

Lynwood

Retirees River Rural

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