Rous Mill vs Rous

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rous, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rous Mill: a median of $2.58 million, against $2.24 million in Rous, though rent is higher in Rous. On these figures, Rous Mill tends to suit families with children, while Rous 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

  • Rous Mill carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 28/100)
  • Rous is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Rous

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,236,250 vs $2,584,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Rous Mill sits closer to the CBD (719.8 km vs 735 km)
  • Rous is more walkable (32/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Rous Mill carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 28/100)
  • Rous is more walkable (32/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rous Mill Rous
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.

Rous Mill Rous
Walkability 14 / 32
Rous Mill — Walkability: 14/100 Rous — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 100 / 72
Rous Mill — Safety: 100/100 Rous — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rous Mill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rous — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rous Mill Rous
Population 204 230
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +1.3%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $81,224/yr $87,724/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $440/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rous Mill Rous
0-4 5.9% / 2.6%
Rous Mill — 0-4: 5.9% Rous — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 14.7% / 10.0%
Rous Mill — 5-14: 14.7% Rous — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.9% / 14.3%
Rous Mill — 15-19: 5.9% Rous — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 — / 4.8%
Rous Mill — 20-24: not among its largest Rous — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.4% / 8.3%
Rous Mill — 25-34: 7.4% Rous — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.8% / 5.2%
Rous Mill — 35-44: 11.8% Rous — 35-44: 5.2%
45-54 14.7% / 18.3%
Rous Mill — 45-54: 14.7% Rous — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 17.2% / 14.8%
Rous Mill — 55-64: 17.2% Rous — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 15.7% / 12.2%
Rous Mill — 65-74: 15.7% Rous — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 4.4% / 7.8%
Rous Mill — 75-84: 4.4% Rous — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.5% / 2.6%
Rous Mill — 85+: 1.5% Rous — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rous Mill 43.1% couple families
Rous Mill — Couple Families: 43.1% Rous Mill — One Parent Families: 25.5% Rous Mill — Lone Person: 25.5% Rous Mill — Group Household: 5.9%
Rous 59.6% couple families
Rous — Couple Families: 59.6% Rous — One Parent Families: 21.3% Rous — Lone Person: 19.1% Rous — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rous Mill 20.6% renting
Rous Mill — Owned Outright: 57.4% Rous Mill — Mortgage: 22.1% Rous Mill — Renting: 20.6%
Rous 22.4% renting
Rous — Owned Outright: 55.3% Rous — Mortgage: 22.4% Rous — Renting: 22.4%
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.

Rous Mill Rous
England 4.9% / 4.8%
Rous Mill — England: 4.9% Rous — England: 4.8%
South Africa 4.4% / 4.3%
Rous Mill — South Africa: 4.4% Rous — South Africa: 4.3%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Rous Mill — New Zealand: not among its largest Rous — New Zealand: 2.2%
Netherlands — / 2.2%
Rous Mill — Netherlands: not among its largest Rous — Netherlands: 2.2%
India — / 1.3%
Rous Mill — India: not among its largest Rous — India: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Rous Mill Rous
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 18.3%
Rous Mill — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Rous — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.5%
Rous Mill — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Rous — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.7%
Rous Mill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Rous — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.8%
Rous Mill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Rous — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.5%
Rous Mill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Rous — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rous Mill 98.6% houses
Rous Mill — Houses: 98.6% Rous Mill — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Rous 106.8% houses
Rous — Houses: 106.8% Rous — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rous Mill Rous
Median house price $2,584,500 $2,236,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $830,000

Zoning mix

Rous Mill Rous
Rural and farming 87% 82%
Other and special use 12% 16%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Rous Mill Rous
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Rous is more walkable (32 vs 14).

Rous Mill Rous
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rous carries more crime risk (28 vs 0).

Rous Mill Rous
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime None
0/100
 Low
28/100
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
same for both

Schools

Rous Mill Rous
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 Rous Mill

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

Schools in Rous

  • Rous Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rous Mill Rous
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Rous sits further from the CBD (735 km vs 719.8 km).

Rous Mill Rous
Walkability score 14/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 719.8 km 735 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 476 min 477 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.

Rous Mill Rous
Car (driver) 75.9% / 52.0%
Rous Mill — Car (driver): 75.9% Rous — Car (driver): 52.0%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 28.8%
Rous Mill — Worked from Home: 24.1% Rous — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Walked Only — / 12.8%
Rous Mill — Walked Only: not among its largest Rous — Walked Only: 12.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.4%
Rous Mill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Rous — Car (passenger): 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Rous Mill Rous
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Rous Mill Rous
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
102 premises

Council rates

Rous Mill Rous
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Rous Mill Rous
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rous Mill Rous
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Rous

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