Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 49.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Rous Mill
NSW 2477 · Ballina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 204
- Postcode
- 2477
ABS 2021
Rous Mill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Rous Mill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rous Mill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated August 2025.
Rous Mill has a 12-month growth rate of 49.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Rous Mill safe?
The overall rate for Rous Mill is 1,039 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% below 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 Rous Mill.
Overall crime rate
1,039
offences per 100,000 residents
68% belowRest of NSW
Rous MillRest 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 Rous Mill?
Rous Mill NSW 2477 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
204 people call Rous Mill home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,492 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–3413.2%Below
35–5426.5%Above
55–7432.8%Above
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.4%Above
Paying a mortgage22.1%Below
Renting20.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.9%Below
Two cars46.4%Above
Three or more44.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Above
Drove to work63.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Rous Mill
20.0% of workers in Rous Mill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.9% of Rous Mill residents were born in England.
37.7% of people in Rous Mill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rous Mill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rous Mill NSW 2477.
Is Rous Mill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Rous Mill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
58 family households lived in Rous Mill; 37.9% were couple families and 22.4% were one-parent families.
46.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rous Mill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rous Mill had 204 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rous Mill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Rous Mill.
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 Rous Mill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
22.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rous Mill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rous Mill had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 27.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rous Mill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
63.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat 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 Rous Mill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 15.9% of the total.
91.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rous Mill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
11.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rous Mill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.2% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% 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 Rous Mill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.8% of Rous Mill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.2% 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 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rous Mill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.6% of ancestry responses in Rous Mill.
Australian ancestry made up 45.1% 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 Rous Mill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 23.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 13.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rous Mill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rous Mill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rous Mill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rous Mill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,492.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rous Mill compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Rous Mill, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 57.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 20.6% in Rous Mill, 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 Rous Mill
Is Rous Mill expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Rous Mill good for families?
The Census counted 58 local families, and 20.6% 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 Rous Mill?
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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Streets and suburbs around Rous Mill
11 streets in Rous Mill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cooks Ln
- Crawfords Ln
- Dalwood Rd
- Fosters Ln
- Graham Rd
- Hewetsons Ln
- Laws Ln
- Marom Creek Rd
- Mollys Grass Rd
- Rous Mill Rd
- Rous Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.