Wardell property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Wardell, NSW (632 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Wardell
Wardell is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Wardell
Wardell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Wardell
Wardell sits in the Ballina council area, which recorded 3,106 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,106 total. Figures are for the whole Ballina council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Wardell
At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Wardell’s 830 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 Wardell
Ballina council approved 174 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballina council area (not just Wardell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.