South Ballina flood & bushfire risk
Of South Ballina’s 112 mapped properties, 52.7% are in a mapped flood area and 97.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Ballina’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific South Ballina address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Ballina
Flood and bushfire areas across South Ballina. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Ballina
South Ballina 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 South Ballina
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 South Ballina 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 South Ballina
South Ballina is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Deferred Matter
School catchments in South Ballina
South Ballina can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near South Ballina
Ballina council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballina council area (not just South Ballina). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ballina
Compare South Ballina with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.