West Ballina flood & bushfire risk
Of West Ballina’s 2,182 mapped properties, 99.6% are in a mapped flood area and 13.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West Ballina’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in West Ballina
Flood and bushfire areas across West Ballina. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Ballina
West 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 West 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 West 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 West Ballina
West Ballina 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
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Enterprise Corridor
School catchments in West Ballina
West Ballina can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Ballina
At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of West Ballina’s 3,230 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 West Ballina
Ballina council approved 189 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballina council area (not just West Ballina). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Ronan Place, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 1/2 Amy Place, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 92/586 River Street, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 3 Lewis Place, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 1/26 Daydream Avenue, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 13 Mainsail Place, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 469 Pacific Highway, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 6 Barlows Road, West Ballina 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.