Nightcap, NSW 2480
Ballina Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2480
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Median house price
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Rent in Nightcap
- 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 Nightcap
Nightcap (2480) sits in the Ballina region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Nightcap 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 27°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,924 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 1 independent.
Schools in Nightcap
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
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
- 1,924 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.9°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 Nightcap
- What is the Nightcap postcode?
- Nightcap is in the 2480 postcode, in NSW, in the Ballina Shire Council region.
- Where is Nightcap?
- Nightcap is a suburb in the Ballina Shire Council area, NSW 2480.
- What is the average rent in Nightcap?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $620, for units it's $435.
- What schools are in Nightcap?
- There are 2 schools serving Nightcap on this page, including Nimbin Central School, Aetaomah School.
- How walkable is Nightcap?
- Nightcap has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Nightcap?
- Nightcap is close to Doon Doon, Midginbil, Commissioners Creek, Tuntable Falls, Kunghur Creek.
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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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