Wardell, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 830
- Median age
- 47
- Household income
- $1,254/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 62%
- Renting
- 32%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 2/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Lismore Historic Railway Station · 24.1 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Ballina District Hospital · 13.7 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$750k
Median unit (5 yr)
$718k
Sales (5 yr)
63
Sales (12 mths)
7
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
117 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 0.9% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Wardell PS
Secondary
Ballina Coast HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Ballina Surrounds
District population (2025)
19,370
+15% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
119
houses 92 · other 27
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Wardell:
- Lindsay Crescent (66)
- Carlisle Street (59)
- Richmond Street (57)
- Fitzroy Street (42)
- Wardell Road (30)
- Pimlico Road (27)
- Bridge Drive (22)
- Bath Street (18)
- Cedar Street (15)
- Pine Street (15)
- Wilson Street (14)
- Thurgates Lane (13)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.