Brooklet vs Newrybar

Newrybar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Brooklet. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooklet, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Newrybar: a median of $3.4 million, against $1.95 million in Brooklet, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brooklet tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Brooklet

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,950,000 vs $3,397,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brooklet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newrybar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (742.5 km vs 746.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Newrybar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brooklet Newrybar
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.

Brooklet Newrybar
Walkability 8 / 14
Brooklet — Walkability: 8/100 Newrybar — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 48 / 48
Brooklet — Safety: 48/100 Newrybar — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brooklet — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newrybar — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newrybar has more residents (532 vs 253); Newrybar rents higher ($530/wk vs $440/wk).

Brooklet Newrybar
Population 253 532
+110% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +19.8%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $108,316/yr
+12% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk $530/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklet Newrybar
0-4 2.8% / 5.3%
Brooklet — 0-4: 2.8% Newrybar — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.8% / 14.5%
Brooklet — 5-14: 13.8% Newrybar — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.5% / 5.1%
Brooklet — 15-19: 5.5% Newrybar — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.7% / 2.8%
Brooklet — 20-24: 4.7% Newrybar — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 10.7% / 8.3%
Brooklet — 25-34: 10.7% Newrybar — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 7.1% / 10.5%
Brooklet — 35-44: 7.1% Newrybar — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.8% / 13.3%
Brooklet — 45-54: 13.8% Newrybar — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 18.2% / 13.9%
Brooklet — 55-64: 18.2% Newrybar — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 13.8% / 19.5%
Brooklet — 65-74: 13.8% Newrybar — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 9.5% / 7.0%
Brooklet — 75-84: 9.5% Newrybar — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / 0.6%
Brooklet — 85+: not among its largest Newrybar — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklet 50.0% couple families
Brooklet — Couple Families: 50.0% Brooklet — Lone Person: 31.2% Brooklet — One Parent Families: 12.5% Brooklet — Group Household: 6.2% Brooklet — Other Families: 0.0%
Newrybar 43.6% couple families
Newrybar — Couple Families: 43.6% Newrybar — Lone Person: 29.1% Newrybar — One Parent Families: 18.8% Newrybar — Group Household: 6.0% Newrybar — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklet 18.4% renting
Brooklet — Owned Outright: 54.1% Brooklet — Mortgage: 27.6% Brooklet — Renting: 18.4%
Newrybar 23.9% renting
Newrybar — Owned Outright: 49.1% Newrybar — Mortgage: 27.0% Newrybar — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooklet Newrybar
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 15.6%
Brooklet — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Newrybar — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 9.2%
Brooklet — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Newrybar — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.6%
Brooklet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Newrybar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 5.5%
Brooklet — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Newrybar — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.4%
Brooklet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Newrybar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Brooklet Newrybar
England 5.5% / 6.4%
Brooklet — England: 5.5% Newrybar — England: 6.4%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.9%
Brooklet — South Africa: 1.6% Newrybar — South Africa: 0.9%
Indonesia 2.4% / —
Brooklet — Indonesia: 2.4% Newrybar — Indonesia: not among its largest
India 1.2% / 0.9%
Brooklet — India: 1.2% Newrybar — India: 0.9%
Scotland 2.0% / —
Brooklet — Scotland: 2.0% Newrybar — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Brooklet — New Zealand: not among its largest Newrybar — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany — / 1.1%
Brooklet — Germany: not among its largest Newrybar — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklet 98.9% houses
Brooklet — Houses: 98.9% Brooklet — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Newrybar 99.4% houses
Newrybar — Houses: 99.4% Newrybar — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooklet Newrybar
Median house price $1,950,000 $3,397,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Brooklet Newrybar
Other and special use 59% 54%
Rural and farming 41% 46%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Brooklet Newrybar
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Brooklet Newrybar
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brooklet Newrybar
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
same for both
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brooklet Newrybar
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Brooklet

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

Schools in Newrybar

  • Newrybar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklet Newrybar
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Brooklet sits further from the CBD (746.8 km vs 742.5 km).

Brooklet Newrybar
Walkability score 8/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 746.8 km 742.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 481 min 477 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2479
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2479
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.

Brooklet Newrybar
Car (driver) 53.3% / 51.4%
Brooklet — Car (driver): 53.3% Newrybar — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 35.2% / 39.4%
Brooklet — Worked from Home: 35.2% Newrybar — Worked from Home: 39.4%
Walked Only 8.2% / 5.3%
Brooklet — Walked Only: 8.2% Newrybar — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.8%
Brooklet — Car (passenger): 3.3% Newrybar — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Brooklet Newrybar
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Brooklet Newrybar
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
113 premises
 0%
232 premises

Climate

Brooklet Newrybar
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Brooklet Newrybar
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Brooklet Newrybar
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklet Newrybar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooklet

Rural

Newrybar

Acreage Retirees

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