Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Ballina then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Ballina, NSW (postcode 2478) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-40% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45 | 37 | 27 | -18 · -40% |
| Median age | 39 | 56 | 56 | +17 · +43.6% |
| Median household income | $784/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,124/wk | +$340 · +43.4% |
| Median personal income | $432/wk | $537/wk | $687/wk | +$255 · +59% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | — | $385/wk | +$125 · +48.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | — | $1,242/mo | $708 · -36.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | -0.6 · -26.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Ballina trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
27
was 37 in 2016
-10 · -27%
Household income
$1,124/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
$251 · -18.3%
Median age
56
was 56 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: South Ballina population growth · South Ballina then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.