East Ballina, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
East Ballina is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1018, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
East Ballina at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,882
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,554
- SEIFA score
- 1018
- Coordinates
- -28.8593, 153.5889
East Ballina demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile East Ballina using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 28% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 919 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 509 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,249 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,600 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,598 | 27% |
Share of the 5,875 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,082 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 594 | 25% |
| Rented | 672 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,473 | 61% |
| Townhouses & semis | 738 | 31% |
| Flats & apartments | 160 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,411 occupied private dwellings in East Ballina.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,926
- Median weekly personal income
- $814
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 711 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 249 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 153 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,628 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,404
- Employed part-time
- 1,158
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in East Ballina
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in East Ballina is January (average daytime high around 28°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.2°C). The area receives roughly 1239 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 20°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 196 mm |
| Mar | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 186 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 15.9°C | 82 mm |
| May | 21.5°C | 13.1°C | 93 mm |
| Jun | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 80 mm |
| Jul | 19.2°C | 9.7°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 12.5°C | 48 mm |
| Oct | 24.6°C | 15.2°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 17°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about East Ballina
Where is East Ballina?
East Ballina is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of East Ballina?
At the 2021 Census, East Ballina had a population of about 5,882.
Is East Ballina an advantaged area?
East Ballina has an ABS SEIFA score of 1018, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in East Ballina?
East Ballina has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 1,239 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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