Skennars Head flood & bushfire risk
Of Skennars Head’s 1,038 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 6.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Skennars Head’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Skennars Head
Flood and bushfire areas across Skennars Head. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Skennars Head
Skennars Head sits in the Ballina council area, which recorded 3,605 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,605 total. Figures are for the whole Ballina council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Skennars Head
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Skennars Head shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Skennars Head
Skennars Head is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Skennars Head
Skennars Head can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Skennars Head
At the 2021 Census, 11.8% of Skennars Head’s 1,303 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Skennars Head
Ballina council approved 189 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballina council area (not just Skennars Head). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 18 Surf Avenue, Skennars Head NSW 2478
- 38 Flat Rock Road, Skennars Head NSW 2478
- 16 Sand Street, Skennars Head NSW 2478
- 3 College Avenue, Skennars Head NSW 2478
- 6 Bradman Court, Skennars Head NSW 2478
- 1/5 Kerry Court, Skennars Head NSW 2478
- 2 Swell Avenue, Skennars Head NSW 2478
- 4 Monivae Place, Skennars Head NSW 2478
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.