These are postcode 2478's figures, which include Tintenbar. New leases of all home types in postcode 2478 had a median rent of $820 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 220 new leases, up 2.8% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 4-bedroom houses in postcode 2478 were between $890 and $1,022.50 a week.
New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data, not what current tenants pay.
Medians from the published data, for every group. Middle half: half the figures fall in this range, a quarter below it and a quarter above. Method
NSW publishes rents and sale prices by postcode, so these are postcode 2478's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Ballina, Lennox Head, East Ballina, West Ballina, Cumbalum, Tintenbar and other suburbs. Postcode 2478
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $820/wk | 220 | +2.8% | |
| 1-bed homes | $500/wk | 22 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $650/wk | 42 | +8.3% | |
| 3-bed homes | $800/wk | 87 | +0.0% | |
| 4-bed homes | $950/wk | 56 | +5.6% | |
| 5-bed homes | $1,300/wk | 12 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $625/wk | 63 | +4.2% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $500/wk | 19 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $620/wk | 22 | — | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $780/wk | 19 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $860/wk | 129 | +1.2% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $660/wk | 15 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $830/wk | 48 | +3.8% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $950/wk | 51 | +5.6% | |
| 5-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,300/wk | 12 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $820/wk | 28 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $820/wk | 20 | — |
© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Jan–Mar 2026 · the NSW Rent and Sales Report
| Sales of | Median | Middle half | Sales | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $1,050,000 | 140 | +0.0% | |
| strata homes | $880,000 | 62 | +1.1% | |
| non-strata homes | $1,203,000 | 78 | −1.6% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: Ballina council area rents by postcode
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