Mountain Top, NSW 2480
Ballina Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2480
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 3 house sales were recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in Mountain Top
- Weekly rent (house)
- $620/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $435/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2480)
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What to know about Mountain Top
Mountain Top (2480) sits in the Ballina region of NSW.
Mountain Top has roughly 45 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mountain Top scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,319 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 independent.
Schools in Mountain Top
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mountain Top's population at 45, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (63% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (44%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 45
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 44%
- Lone person
- 44%
- Owner occupied
- 63%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,319 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mountain Top
- What is the Mountain Top postcode?
- Mountain Top is in the 2480 postcode, in NSW, in the Ballina Shire Council region.
- Where is Mountain Top?
- Mountain Top is a suburb in the Ballina Shire Council area, NSW 2480.
- What is the average rent in Mountain Top?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $620, for units it's $435.
- What schools are in Mountain Top?
- There are 6 schools serving Mountain Top on this page, including Nimbin Central School, Coffee Camp Public School, Jiggi Public School.
- How walkable is Mountain Top?
- Mountain Top has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mountain Top?
- Mountain Top is close to Stony Chute, Georgica, Nimbin, Coffee Camp, Tuntable Falls.
- What is the population of Mountain Top?
- The population of Mountain Top is approximately 45 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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