Ballina Shire Council, NSW

Ballina Shire is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia’s Northern Rivers region. The shire is enjoying an increase in employment opportunities with the opening of new businesses, which further strengthens the local economy.

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Ballina Shire has experienced a period of sustained growth, with unemployment rates at their lowest levels in a decade. This guide explores the potential for investment within the LGA and highlights opportunities to capitalise on property prices in Ballina Shire suburbs.

The Shire has an excellent climate, with mild winters and hot summers. The groundwater resources are vast and the many farms produce high-quality food products. The demand for housing is high, with limited supply. The coastal lifestyle attracts many retirees and professionals to this region. This limited supply of real estate drives up prices for property in this area.

Professionals (22.3 %), Technicians and Trades Workers (13.7 %), Managers (13.1 %), Community and Personal Service Workers (12.0 %), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.6 %) are the most prevalent professions in Ballina. In Ballina, the typical weekly personal income for residents aged 15 years and older is $601, which is above the state average.

The Ballina Shire is one of the best markets for property investment. The coastal location provides many opportunities for outdoor activities and has a booming tourism industry. The area also has a growing job sector with thousands of new jobs expected to be created over the next five years.

In Ballina, 69.2 % of occupied private homes are detached houses, 22.3 % are semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses, or other dwellings, 4.9 % are flats or apartments, and 3.0 % are other dwellings.

Many people are looking for the best properties to invest in. Purchasing property is a significant investment and it can be pretty tough work trying to find the one that suits your budget and goals. Our interactive dashboard will help you assess the many suburban markets in Ballina Shire before moving on to property search.

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Capital Growth Heatmap

Property Market Snapshot

This page provides an overview of the LGA real estate market. The data in this snapshot illustrates typical price, median rent and gross yield metrics for this council area. You are able to drill down to suburb-level data and charts which visualise these 3 key metrics as well as other important indicators in the dashboard section that follows.

Buy 

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Typical Price for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in house values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

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Median Weekly Rent for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

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Yearly Gross Yield for houses in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for houses.

Buy 

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Typical Price for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in unit values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

1BR

2BR

3BR

Median Weekly Rent for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

1BR

2BR

3BR

Yearly Gross Yield for units in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for units.

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This chart illustrates historical and projected quarterly typical price and number of sales, which are depicted as blue lines and green bars respectively. Council areas with average sales above 30/quarter and suburbs with sales above 7/quarter commonly produce high confidence forecasts.
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This chart shows historical and projected median rent and number of rentals, depicted as red lines and grey bars respectively. In many markets Rent prices lag the Typical Price by 1-2 years.
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This chart presents the gross rental yield, which is the value you generate from an investment property, represented as a percentage. The higher the percentage the better. Yield that is trending down frequently highlights a high demand market.
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Yield chart
This graph represents the dwelling demand profile for the LGA/suburb, which tends to correlate with the tenant preference for property type and number of bedrooms. Target dwelling type and number of bedrooms with the highest number of sales.
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Demand chart
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The chart below shows the proportion of units to houses in this area. Generally speaking the fewer units there are, the better.
unit to houses pie charts
The pie chart below shows the percentage of renters to owners in an area. Generally speaking the more owners the better.
Renters to owners pie chart
The chart below shows the IRSAD score for the area. IRSAD stands for the Index of Relative Advantage and Disadvantage. The higher the index, the more well off the population is in the area.
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IRSAD chart
This graph shows online search interest for sale and rent listings. The black line(s) represents the search index, which is the ratio of LGA/suburb searches to the state average. Value of 5 signifies that Buy/Rent searches are at state average. Be wary of areas with SI below 3.
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Index chart
This chart plots the annual percent change in typical prices for all suburbs in this LGA. Suburbs that cross the red (zero) line more than 3 times present poor capital growth opportunities.
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GRC chart

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Supply

Stock on Market

Inventory

Hold Period

The most important metric for understanding the supply of homes in a given market. Stock on Market (SoM) is represented by bars which show the number of listings per month, and by a line which indicates the percentage of listed homes compared to the total number of dwellings in the area (SoM Percentage). A higher stock on market indicates a greater supply of properties.
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SOM chart
Inventory levels indicate the amount of stock available in relation to average monthly sales. Inventory levels above 3 months indicate a sizeable amount of stock available, while lower levels indicate diminishing supply. Decreasing inventory level trend can signal that prices may increase in the future.
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Inventory chart
Average number of years properties are re-sold in the area. The higher the value, the lower is the supply in the property market. Changing trend can act as a lead indicator to price increases / decreases.
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Hold chart
Demand

Days on Market

Vacancy Rate

Clearance Rate

The Days on Market metric shows how long, on average, it takes for listed properties to be sold. A higher number of days means that there is less demand for properties. Measured in days.
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DOM chart
Monthly vacancies (bar) and Vacancy Rates (line) in the area. Vacancy rates serve as a rental market demand indicator. Lower vacancy rates point to greater demand in the rental market. Decreasing vacancy rates can act as a lead indicator to both rental and sale price increases.
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Inventory chart
Auction clearance rates in the area. The higher the clearance rate, the greater is the demand in the market. This metric is most useful at LGA level. Some high density suburbs with active markets can also have good quality clearance rate data. However, this metric is somewhat sparse for 80% of suburbs.
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Auction chart

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Property Market in Ballina Shire Council, NSW

What other property markets are there near Ballina Shire Council, NSW?

Ballina Shire Council is surrounded by 3 other council areas – Byron, Richmond Valley, Lismore.

Suburbs/localities in this Local Government Area: East Albury 2640, Ettamogah 2640, Glenroy 2640, Hamilton Valley 2641, LakCoolgardie 2478, Cumbalum 2478, Dalwood 2477, Bagotville 2477, East Ballina 2478, East Wardell 2477, Empire Vale 2478, Fernleigh 2479, Ballina 2478, Goat Island 2477, Keith Hall 2478, Knockrow 2479, Lennox Head 2478, Lynwood 2477, Marom Creek 2480, Mcleans Ridges 2480, Meerschaum Vale 2477, Newrybar 2479, Patchs Beach 2478, Pearces Creek 2477, Pimlico 2478, Pimlico Island 2478, Rous 2477, Rous Mill 2477, Skennars Head 2478, South Ballina 2478, Teven 2478, Tintenbar 2478, Tuckombil 2477, Uralba 2477, Wardell 2477, West Ballina 2478, Wollongbar 2477, Alstonvale 2477, Alstonville 2477, Kinvara 2478, Broken Head 2481, Brooklet 2479, Cabbage Tree Island 2477

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