Alstonville vs Uralba

Alstonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Uralba. 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 Uralba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Uralba: a median of $1.7 million, against $1 million in Alstonville, though rent is higher in Alstonville. On these figures, Alstonville tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Uralba 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 1)
  • Uralba carries lower crime risk (17/100 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 $1,700,000)
  • Uralba leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Uralba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Alstonville has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Alstonville is more walkable (77/100 vs 18/100)
  • Uralba sits closer to the CBD (731.6 km vs 734.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alstonville

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 18/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Uralba carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Uralba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alstonville and Uralba 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 Uralba
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 Uralba
Walkability 77 / 18
Alstonville — Walkability: 77/100 Uralba — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 53 / 83
Alstonville — Safety: 53/100 Uralba — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Alstonville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Uralba — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Alstonville has more residents (5,912 vs 266); Alstonville rents higher ($380/wk vs $265/wk).

Alstonville Uralba
Population 5,912
+96% vs other
 266
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +23.1%
Median age 51 55
Median household income $68,224/yr $94,224/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+30% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alstonville Uralba
0-4 4.4% / 3.8%
Alstonville — 0-4: 4.4% Uralba — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.6% / 10.5%
Alstonville — 5-14: 11.6% Uralba — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.1% / 6.0%
Alstonville — 15-19: 5.1% Uralba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.5% / 4.1%
Alstonville — 20-24: 3.5% Uralba — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.1% / 3.0%
Alstonville — 25-34: 8.1% Uralba — 25-34: 3.0%
35-44 10.0% / 9.8%
Alstonville — 35-44: 10.0% Uralba — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 12.0% / 11.7%
Alstonville — 45-54: 12.0% Uralba — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 13.3% / 24.1%
Alstonville — 55-64: 13.3% Uralba — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 14.7% / 16.9%
Alstonville — 65-74: 14.7% Uralba — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 11.3% / 7.1%
Alstonville — 75-84: 11.3% Uralba — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 6.1% / 3.0%
Alstonville — 85+: 6.1% Uralba — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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 — Group Household: 3.1% Alstonville — Other Families: 1.1%
Uralba 47.0% couple families
Uralba — Couple Families: 47.0% Uralba — Lone Person: 30.3% Uralba — One Parent Families: 15.2% Uralba — Group Household: 7.6% Uralba — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Uralba 10.3% renting
Uralba — Owned Outright: 56.7% Uralba — Mortgage: 33.0% Uralba — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alstonville Uralba
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 18.4%
Alstonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Uralba — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 15.8%
Alstonville — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Uralba — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.4%
Alstonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Uralba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 6.4%
Alstonville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Uralba — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.0%
Alstonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Uralba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 Uralba
England 4.1% / 3.4%
Alstonville — England: 4.1% Uralba — England: 3.4%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.5%
Alstonville — South Africa: 0.6% Uralba — South Africa: 1.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 1.5%
Alstonville — Netherlands: 0.3% Uralba — Netherlands: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Alstonville — New Zealand: 1.5% Uralba — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 0.2% / 1.1%
Alstonville — Italy: 0.2% Uralba — Italy: 1.1%
Germany 0.4% / —
Alstonville — Germany: 0.4% Uralba — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.3% / —
Alstonville — Canada: 0.3% Uralba — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Uralba 97.0% houses
Uralba — Houses: 97.0% Uralba — Townhouses: 0.0% Uralba — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Uralba has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 3%); Uralba has more rural and farming land (64% vs 53%).

Alstonville Uralba
Rural and farming 53% 64%
Other and special use 31% 19%
Environmental 3% 17%
Residential 9% 0%
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 Uralba
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 Uralba
Houses 4.3%
$780/wk on $949K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alstonville Uralba
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools Higher than 11% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW —

Liveability

Alstonville is more walkable (77 vs 18).

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

Risk profile

Uralba carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Alstonville carries more crime risk (47 vs 17).

Alstonville Uralba
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
17/100
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
same for both

Schools

Alstonville Uralba
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 Uralba

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Alstonville sits further from the CBD (734.8 km vs 731.6 km).

Alstonville Uralba
Walkability score 77/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 734.8 km 731.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min 470 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Uralba
Car (driver) 71.7% / 68.2%
Alstonville — Car (driver): 71.7% Uralba — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 24.5%
Alstonville — Worked from Home: 19.3% Uralba — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.5%
Alstonville — Car (passenger): 4.8% Uralba — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.7%
Alstonville — Walked Only: 2.6% Uralba — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 1.0% / —
Alstonville — Bus: 1.0% Uralba — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Alstonville Uralba
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Alstonville Uralba
Connectivity score 68/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
3,197 premises
 0%
101 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Alstonville Uralba
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

Uralba

Acreage Professionals Retirees River

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