Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$912,000
Up 18.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $960k
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The quick read on
Wardell
NSW 2477 · Ballina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $912,000
- Population
- 830
- Postcode
- 2477
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wardell, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wardell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wardell NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 25.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wardell, NSW is currently $912,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wardell has a 12-month growth rate of 18.9% for houses and -22.1% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000 in Wardell.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wardell is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Wardell is $522 per week and has increased 4.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wardell safe?
The overall rate for Wardell is 4,416 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Wardell.
Overall crime rate
4,416
offences per 100,000 residents
34% aboveRest of NSW
WardellRest 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 Wardell?
Wardell NSW 2477 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
830 people call Wardell home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,254 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 830
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,569 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5424.0%In line
55–7431.8%Above
75 and over8.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.5%Below
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments2.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.2%Below
Paying a mortgage31.8%Below
Renting33.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car34.1%Below
Two cars40.7%Above
Three or more21.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.6%Below
Drove to work61.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%Below
What stands out in Wardell
10.6% of workers in Wardell worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.4% of Wardell residents were born in England.
41.6% of people in Wardell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wardell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wardell NSW 2477.
Is Wardell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Wardell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
223 family households lived in Wardell; 28.3% were couple families and 20.2% were one-parent families.
31.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wardell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wardell had 830 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.0% 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 Wardell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.5% of occupied private dwellings in Wardell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wardell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
31.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wardell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wardell had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.1%, while 17.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wardell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
61.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wardell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 34.1% of the total.
62.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wardell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.7% reported a different address.
8.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wardell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 Wardell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.0% of Wardell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.0% 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 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wardell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.4% of ancestry responses in Wardell.
Australian ancestry made up 42.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wardell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wardell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wardell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wardell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wardell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,254 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,569.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wardell compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.6% in Wardell, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 34.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 33.9% in Wardell, 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 Wardell
Is Wardell expensive?
The median house price is $912,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wardell good for families?
The Census counted 223 local families, and 16.4% 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 Wardell?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $960,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Wardell
26 streets in Wardell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Channel Rd
- Bath Street
- Blossom Place
- Bridge Dr
- Buckombil Mountain Rd
- Carlisle St
- Cedar St
- Coolgardie Rd
- Fitzroy St
- Gubay Rd
- Hillside Ln
- Kays Rd
- Lindsay Cr
- Lumleys Ln
- Old Bagotville Rd
- Pimlico Rd
- Pine St
- Richmond St
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- Rodgers Pl
- Saltwater Creek Rd
- Sinclair St
- Swamp St
- Thurgates Lane
- Wardell Rd
- Whisper Cl
- Wilson St
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