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The quick read on
Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)
NSW 2477 · Ballina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 89
- Postcode
- 2477
ABS 2021
Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) NSW
Crime and safety
Is Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) is 5,952 offences per 100,000 residents — 80% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW).
Overall crime rate
5,952
offences per 100,000 residents
80% aboveRest of NSW
Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)Rest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?
Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) NSW 2477 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
89 people call Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) home, with an average of 3.9 people per household and a median household income of $850 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 21 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1537.1%Above
15–3419.1%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7415.7%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car50.0%Above
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work100.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)
0.0% of workers in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
55.1% of people in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) NSW 2477.
Is Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
37.1% of Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
17 family households lived in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW); 0.0% were couple families and 64.7% were one-parent families.
76.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) had 89 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) had 3.9 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 25.0%, while 37.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
100.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
50.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.1% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.3% of residents used only English at home.
10.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 100.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 18.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 40.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 4.5% arthritis and 11.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $850 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW), against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)
Is Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 17 local families, and 37.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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- Cabbage Tree Rd
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