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Ballina Area Profile

NSW 2478|Council: Ballina Shire
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Crime

Above avg7,457 per 100k
SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 48% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

+37.7% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)
Fraud370
Breach bail conditions362
Steal from retail store317

Source: BOCSAR, Ballina Shire LGA level

Schools

991

avg ICSEA
Average

6 schools in area

Public

Ballina Coast High School
952
Ballina Public School
869

Private / Independent

Biala Special School
898
Emmanuel Anglican College
1113
Richmond Christian College
1069
St Francis Xavier Primary School
1045

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.0967c
Waste charge$473/yr
Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2025-26, Ballina Shire Council

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Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Ballina Shire) level unless otherwise noted.