Rous vs Tregeagle
Rous is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Tregeagle. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rous: a median of $2.24 million, against $1.01 million in Tregeagle, though rent is higher in Tregeagle. On these figures, Tregeagle 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
Tregeagle
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($1,008,333 vs $2,236,250)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Rous
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 8%)
- has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $480/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tregeagle
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (719.2 km vs 735 km)
- has a shorter drive in (469 min vs 477 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
Rous
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.3% vs -6.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rous and Tregeagle drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tregeagle has more residents (428 vs 230); Tregeagle has higher household incomes ($101,660 vs $87,724).
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 230 | 428 +86% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.3% | -6.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 53 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr | $101,660/yr +16% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $440/wk | $480/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,236,250 | $1,008,333 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $830,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Tregeagle has more rural and farming land (95% vs 82%).
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 82% | 95% |
| Other and special use | 16% | 4% |
| 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 | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Ballina | 138 across Lismore |
| Approvals change year on year | +210% | +0% |
Ranking within NSW
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 87% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
Liveability
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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 | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 Lismore, 7.3 km |
Schools in Rous
- Rous Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Tregeagle
- Tregeagle Public School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 5 |
Mobility
Rous sits further from the CBD (735 km vs 719.2 km).
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 32/100 | 25/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 735 km +2% vs other | 719.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 477 min | 469 min |
| Public transport score | 20/100 Bus | 23/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 6.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1.5 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2477 | 0.6% postcode 2480 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 2477 | 69 postcode 2480 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.7%).
Setting
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 181 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 154 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.4 km | 17.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 102 premises | 0% 181 premises |
Council rates
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,264/yr | $1,487/yr |
| Council | Ballina | Lismore |
Federal electorate
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rous | Tregeagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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