Alstonville NSW 2477
Located in New South Wales, Alstonville sits 735 km from Sydney CBD, around 7 hours 50 minutes by car. The suburb has 5,912 residents, a median age of 51, and a median household income of $68,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 3.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,730. Alstonville is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 4 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Alstonville a good suburb?
Alstonville scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on schools.
Below the state average
4 schools · Bottom 11% in NSW
Very walkable
Walkability 77/100 · 734.8 km · 472 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 47/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 51 · 5,912 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #843 in NSWEach bar is Alstonville's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Alstonville?
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Our score
46 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataAlstonville's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1 million, about 9% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,000,000
Based on 152 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 70 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $572K
- 3 bed 71 sales $900K
- 4 bed 58 sales $1.18M
- 5 bed 12 sales $1.37M
Units
$670,000
Based on 35 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 21 sales $610K
- 3 bed 11 sales $772K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Alstonville are currently listed at around $949,000 on average. Based on 14 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$949K
14 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$595K
3 units listed in the last 6 months.
17 of the suburb's 2,461 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Alstonville rent for around $780 a week on average, based on 19 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$780/wk
19 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
21 rentals advertised against an estimated 600 rented homes (3.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $800/wk
- 23 bonds
- +22% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2477 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202588 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2477.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$780/week ($41,000 a year) on a $949,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
18 active Airbnb listings: 15 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.6% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Alstonville safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Alstonville sits in the moderate band, with 174 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 2% on the prior year.
174 offences
1.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202520 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Ballina Shire Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Four schools serve Alstonville, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 1,015 students across 4 schools (avg 254)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Independent, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 990-1045, median 1000 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Alstonville High School (522 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Alstonville is very walkable on foot — at 77/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 14 parks and 10 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Alstonville.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 48.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 17.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 2.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Alstonville.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 3,197
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Ballina: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 18 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Alstonville is home to about 5,900 residents, with a median age of 51 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $68,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,912
Median Age
51
Median Household Income
$68,224/yr
Census Median Rent
$380/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,730/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$34,892/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.9%
Total Dwellings
2,461
Owner-Occupier Rate
75.6%
Houses
76.0%
Rental Stress
29.0%
Mortgage Stress
30.4%
Work From Home
19.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
47 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 569 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.0%
- Employment Rate
- 49.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
47 residents (0.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.1% of residents (291) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (132).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,653 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (15 of 2,461).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,264 a year through Ballina based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 53%
- Other and special use 31%
- Residential 9%
- Environmental 3%
- Parks and recreation 2%
- Industrial 2%
- Commercial 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Ballina
In the year to August 2026, 238 new dwellings were approved across Ballina. That mix is 154 houses and 84 units. Approvals are up 210.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Setting
- Elevation
- 145 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 8.9 km
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.8 kmOther Construction Material MiningTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 2477, 70 of 10,190 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (286 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2477, 3,981 rooftop-solar systems totalling 23.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,294 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 204 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2477.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,000,000 this is $400,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Kevin Hogan The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kevin Hogan | 40.7% | 59.3% | +1.4 |
| 2022 | Kevin Hogan | 39.3% | 60.7% | +1.3 |
| 2019 | Kevin Hogan | 40.5% | 59.5% | +7.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tamara Smith The Greens
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tamara Smith GRN | 57.7% |
| 2019 | Tamara Smith GRN | 55.4% |
| 2015 | Tamara Smith GRN | 53.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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- #6 in The most liveable suburbs in Ballina
- #6 in Ballina suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #7 in Ballina suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #7 in Ballina suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #7 in Ballina suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #8 in Ballina suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
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Common questions about Alstonville
Is Alstonville a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Alstonville is moderate (47/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Alstonville?
Alstonville has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Alstonville a good place to live?
Alstonville has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Alstonville?
Alstonville, NSW had a population of 5,912 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Alstonville, NSW?
The postcode for Alstonville, NSW is 2477.
How far is Alstonville from Sydney?
Alstonville is 735 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 472 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Alstonville?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Alstonville was $68,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Alstonville?
The median advertised rent in Alstonville is $780 a week for houses (19 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Alstonville?
The median age of residents in Alstonville was 51 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Alstonville?
There are 4 schools inside the Alstonville boundary: 2 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Alstonville walkable?
Alstonville scores 77/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Alstonville?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Alstonville belong to?
Alstonville sits within the Ballina local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Alstonville?
The average residential rates bill through Ballina is $1,264 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Alstonville?
Across Ballina, 238 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 210.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Alstonville in?
Alstonville sits within the federal Division of Page, currently held by Kevin Hogan (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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