In short

Rous Mill is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2477, home to 204 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Lismore local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$410 /wk

Population204

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABallina

Demographics

Population: 204
Median age: 49 years
Median household income: $1,562 /week
Median personal income: $816 /week
Median family income: $2,150 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Ballina
Statistical region (SA4): Richmond - Tweed
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Richmond

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $410 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,492
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

Rous Public School Primary · Government
Cabbage Tree Island Public School Primary · Government
Wardell Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 13 bus stops

Closest stops:

Wardell Rd Opp Bartletts Lane bus · 831 m
Wardell Rd At Barletts Lane bus · 842 m
883 Wardell Rd bus · 911 m
Marom Creek Rd At Wardell Rd bus · 1002 m
Wardell Rd At Marom Creek Rd bus · 1034 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 460 across postcode 2477 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 107 violent offences, 99 theft, 70 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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