St Helena, NSW 2479
Ballina Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2479
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Median house price
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Rent in St Helena
- Weekly rent (house)
- $1000/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2479)
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What to know about St Helena
St Helena (2479) 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
St Helena 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,760 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 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in St Helena
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
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,760 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.9°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 St Helena
- What is the St Helena postcode?
- St Helena is in the 2479 postcode, in NSW, in the Ballina Shire Council region.
- Where is St Helena?
- St Helena is a suburb in the Ballina Shire Council area, NSW 2479.
- What is the average rent in St Helena?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $1000.
- What schools are in St Helena?
- There are 8 schools serving St Helena on this page, including Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School, Bangalow Public School, St Finbarr's Primary School.
- How walkable is St Helena?
- St Helena has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near St Helena?
- St Helena is close to Mcleods Shoot, Talofa, Skinners Shoot, Hayters Hill, Ewingsdale.
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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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