Median house price
$2.35M
+30% change
NSW · Ballina Council
Knockrow, 2479
Est. population · Jun 2025
196
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
53
Median income
$2,343/wk
Employment rate
60.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,350,000
Languages at home
4.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Ballina Council, Knockrow keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Knockrow snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$950/wk
Population (ERP)
196
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,060
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,350,000
- Median price change
- +30.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
196(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +13
- Growth rank in NSW
- 67th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $2,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 76
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,767
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 66 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.8%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling10
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hinterland Way At Carney Pl
- Hinterland Way At Martins Lane
- Hinterland Way At Martins Lane
- Hinterland Way Opp Carney Pl
- Hinterland Way Opp Martins Lane
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Playground
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(5)
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- Miniature Golf
- Parking (3)
- Truck Stopping BayParking
- Byron Bay Wildlife SanctuaryZoo
419 Hinterland Way
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Ballina District Hospital (11.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 569 mm · ~71 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 612 mm · ~76 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 300 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 1 proposal
July 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool12 EDWARD PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Subdivision13 EDWARD PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Tennis courts; Swimming pool10 MARTINS LANE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Playground equipment419 HINTERLAND WAY KNOCKROW 2479Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure36 CARNEY PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
September 2024
- Earthworks / change in levels; Industrial development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Retail premises; Other112 HINTERLAND WAY KNOCKROW 2479Determined
August 2024
- Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces430 HINTERLAND WAY KNOCKROW 2479Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure419 HINTERLAND WAY KNOCKROW 2479Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool207 MARTINS LANE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)32 CARNEY PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
2023· 6 proposals
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing215 HINTERLAND WAY KNOCKROW 2479Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Change of use9 EDWARD PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces12 EDWARD PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 CARNEY PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees226 HINTERLAND WAY KNOCKROW 2479Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Other241 ALCORN ROAD KNOCKROW 2479Operational consent issued
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development32 CARNEY PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings; Shed; Other10 MARTINS LANE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 CARNEY PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 EDWARD PLACE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Stormwater management systems109 MARTINS LANE KNOCKROW 2479Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development267 ALCORN ROAD KNOCKROW 2479Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Richmond
- Member of Parliament
- Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,814
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.3 km away).
Coalition 36.1%Labor 63.9%
3.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- FernleighLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- NewrybarLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- TintenbarLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
- Lennox HeadLabor 67.7% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- BangalowLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.2% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Ballina Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.