Knockrow NSW 2479

Knockrow is a suburb in New South Wales, 738 km from Sydney CBD, around 7 hours 50 minutes by car. Population is 186; the median age is 53 and the median household income is $121,836 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 3.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $550 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,767. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

Knockrow's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $7.5 million in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 175% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only one sale settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 219% over the past decade — 12.3% per year on average.

$7,500,000

last 5 quarters
Pricier than 99% of NSW
↑ +175.0% year-on-year
↑ +219.1% over 2015–2025 (+12.3%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$1,000/wk
15 bonds
+17% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2479 (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 2025

63 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 48% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2479.

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.

Short-Stay Rentals

5 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Is Knockrow safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Knockrow sits in the moderate band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 120% on the prior year.

11 offences

120.0% since 2024
Theft 4 (36.4%)
Assault 2 (18.2%)
Harassment & Stalking 2 (18.2%)
Disorderly Conduct 2 (18.2%)
Drug Offences 1 (9.1%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

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.

All 6 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Knockrow is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.

10
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 35
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Knockrow.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
91
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
1 in suburb
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Ballina: council population

The whole council area, not just Knockrow · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
48,603
+1.0% in a year
Change
+468
people since 2024
Density
100
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-47
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+313
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+202
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
8/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
9/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Knockrow is home to 186 residents, with a median age of 53 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $122,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

186

3.1% since 2016

Median Age

53

10.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$121,836/yr

92.4% since 2016
Top 15% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$550/wk

44.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,767/mo

84.5% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

7.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$52,468/yr

82.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

31.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

13.2%

6.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

68

4.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

67.2%

0.7% since 2016

Houses

97.1%

2.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

23.5%

24.7% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.3%

3.9% since 2016

Work From Home

34.8%

163.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 66 (97.1%)
Flats / Apartments 2 (2.9%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 32 (47.8%)
Renting 22 (32.8%)
Mortgage 13 (19.4%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
67.2%
English Spoken at Home
86.6%
Employment Rate
60.6%
24.9% since 2016
Completed Year 12
51.1%

Occupations

Managers 29 (27.9%)
Professionals 24 (23.1%)
Community & Personal Service 14 (13.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 12 (11.5%)
Technicians & Trades 12 (11.5%)
Labourers 7 (6.7%)
Sales 5 (4.8%)

Religion

No Religion 91 (48.9%)
Christianity 64 (34.4%)
Sikhism 7 (3.8%)
Other Religions 7 (3.8%)
Buddhism 5 (2.7%)
Judaism 5 (2.7%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 9 (4.8%)
England 7 (3.8%)
India 7 (3.8%)
Italy 5 (2.7%)
South Africa 4 (2.2%)
Zimbabwe 3 (1.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (1.6%)
5-14 15 (8.1%)
15-19 3 (1.6%)
20-24 7 (3.8%)
25-34 25 (13.4%)
35-44 22 (11.8%)
45-54 34 (18.3%)
55-64 42 (22.6%)
65-74 26 (14.0%)
75-84 13 (7.0%)
85+ 5 (2.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 12 (40.0%)
Group Household 8 (26.7%)
One Parent Families 5 (16.7%)
Lone Person 5 (16.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 50 (56.2%)
Worked from Home 31 (34.8%)
Walked Only 8 (9.0%)

5% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 104).

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

Bachelor Degree 41 (22.0%)
Certificate III & IV 28 (15.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 16 (8.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (2.7%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3 (1.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 15 (22.1%)
2 cars 29 (42.6%)
3 cars 15 (22.1%)
4+ cars 10 (14.7%)

Council Rates

Ballina
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,264 a year through Ballina based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,264/yr
3% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Knockrow's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 61%
  • Other and special use 39%

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

The whole council area, not just Knockrow · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

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.

Trailing 12 months
238dwellings
+210.0% YoY
Houses
154
detached dwellings
Units
84
townhouses + apartments

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.

Climate & Setting

from Murwillumbah (Bray Park), 49.3 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
5.7 km
Annual rainfall
1,569 mm
108 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.1°C
4 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.1°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

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.

EV adoption

2.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.62% in 2021
+0.4 points this year
Top 5% in NSW

In postcode 2479, 117 of 4,920 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (166 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.62%
2022
0.85%
2023
1.39%
2024
2.02%
2025
2.38%

Rooftop solar

86
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.7 kW each

In postcode 2479, 1,838 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,150 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 152 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
149
2020
147
2021
148
2022
125
2023
123
2024
114
2025
120
2026
85

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).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$39,116
Loan amount
$6,000,000
Total interest over 30 years
$8,081,584

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2479.

Deposit
$1,500,000
Stamp duty
$448,237
Cash needed at settlement
$1,948,237

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.

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

Division of Richmond

Currently held by Justine Elliot Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Justine Elliot 60.0% 40.0% +1.8
2022 Justine Elliot 58.2% 41.8% -4.2
2019 Justine Elliot 54.1% 45.9% -0.1

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

Ballina District

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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Common questions about Knockrow

Is Knockrow a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Knockrow is moderate (65/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Knockrow?

Knockrow has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Knockrow?

Knockrow, NSW had a population of 186 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Knockrow, NSW?

The postcode for Knockrow, NSW is 2479.

How far is Knockrow from Sydney?

Knockrow is 738 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 Knockrow?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Knockrow was $121,836 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 Knockrow?

There are too few current rental listings in Knockrow for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $550, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Knockrow?

The median age of residents in Knockrow was 53 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Knockrow walkable?

Knockrow scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Knockrow?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Knockrow, Murwillumbah (Bray Park) (49.3 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 9.1°C, 1,569 mm of rain a year over 108 rainy days, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Knockrow?

The median sale price for houses in Knockrow was $7,500,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 1 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Knockrow?

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 Knockrow belong to?

Knockrow sits within the Ballina local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Knockrow?

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 Knockrow?

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 Knockrow in?

Knockrow sits within the federal Division of Richmond, currently held by Justine Elliot (Australian Labor Party).

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