Lynwood vs Uralba

Lynwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Uralba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lynwood, most households are couple families. In Uralba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Uralba: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.14 million in Lynwood, though rent is higher in Lynwood. On these figures, Lynwood tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Uralba suits people living alone.

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

Lynwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Lynwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,138,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Uralba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Uralba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (470 min vs 476 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Uralba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lynwood 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.

Lynwood 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.

Lynwood Uralba
Walkability 14 / 18
Lynwood — Walkability: 14/100 Uralba — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 90 / 83
Lynwood — Safety: 90/100 Uralba — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Lynwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Uralba — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Lynwood rents higher ($400/wk vs $265/wk); Uralba skews older (55 vs 50).

Lynwood Uralba
Population 215 266
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% +23.1%
Median age 50 55
Median household income $101,192/yr
+7% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+34% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lynwood Uralba
0-4 6.5% / 3.8%
Lynwood — 0-4: 6.5% Uralba — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 9.8% / 10.5%
Lynwood — 5-14: 9.8% Uralba — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.2% / 6.0%
Lynwood — 15-19: 4.2% Uralba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.2% / 4.1%
Lynwood — 20-24: 4.2% Uralba — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.8% / 3.0%
Lynwood — 25-34: 9.8% Uralba — 25-34: 3.0%
35-44 5.6% / 9.8%
Lynwood — 35-44: 5.6% Uralba — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 15.8% / 11.7%
Lynwood — 45-54: 15.8% Uralba — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 13.0% / 24.1%
Lynwood — 55-64: 13.0% Uralba — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 14.4% / 16.9%
Lynwood — 65-74: 14.4% Uralba — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 11.6% / 7.1%
Lynwood — 75-84: 11.6% Uralba — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.2% / 3.0%
Lynwood — 85+: 4.2% Uralba — 85+: 3.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lynwood 13.6% renting
Lynwood — Owned Outright: 56.1% Lynwood — Mortgage: 30.3% Lynwood — Renting: 13.6%
Uralba 10.3% renting
Uralba — Owned Outright: 56.7% Uralba — Mortgage: 33.0% Uralba — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lynwood Uralba
England 5.1% / 3.4%
Lynwood — England: 5.1% Uralba — England: 3.4%
India 1.9% / —
Lynwood — India: 1.9% Uralba — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.5%
Lynwood — South Africa: not among its largest Uralba — South Africa: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Lynwood — Netherlands: not among its largest Uralba — Netherlands: 1.5%
Italy — / 1.1%
Lynwood — Italy: not among its largest Uralba — Italy: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

Lynwood Uralba
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.4%
Lynwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Uralba — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 15.8%
Lynwood — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Uralba — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.5% / 6.4%
Lynwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5% Uralba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 6.4%
Lynwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Uralba — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 3.0%
Lynwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Uralba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lynwood 100.0% houses
Lynwood — Houses: 100.0% Lynwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Uralba 97.0% houses
Uralba — Houses: 97.0% Uralba — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lynwood Uralba
Median house price $1,138,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lynwood has more rural and farming land (94% vs 64%); Uralba has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 1%).

Lynwood Uralba
Rural and farming 94% 64%
Other and special use 4% 19%
Environmental 1% 17%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Lynwood Uralba
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Lynwood Uralba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Uralba carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).

Lynwood Uralba
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
10/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lynwood Uralba
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lynwood Uralba
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Lynwood Uralba
Walkability score 14/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 733.5 km 731.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 476 min 470 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.

Lynwood Uralba
Car (driver) 58.2% / 68.2%
Lynwood — Car (driver): 58.2% Uralba — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 31.9% / 24.5%
Lynwood — Worked from Home: 31.9% Uralba — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 4.5%
Lynwood — Car (passenger): 9.9% Uralba — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Lynwood — Walked Only: not among its largest Uralba — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Lynwood Uralba
Elevation 154 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

Lynwood Uralba
Connectivity score 31/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
86 premises
 0%
101 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lynwood

Retirees River Rural

Uralba

Acreage Professionals Retirees River

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