Empire Vale NSW 2478
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Page Electorate › Ballina LGA › Empire Vale · 592 km from Sydney
Living Here
Empire Vale is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 185 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,428 a week, with median rent near $520 a week. Most homes are houses. About 89% of households own their home and 11% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Ballina Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Empire Vale itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 school
1 Catholic church
1 hospital
1 post office
1 electrician
1 place to stay
Getting around. Ferry wharf: Burns Point Ferry, 5.4 km north · Airport: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, 10.9 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 17.6% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 2% · Labour-force participation 59.4%
Population by age in Empire Vale
| 0-4 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 18 |
| 15-19 | 18 |
| 20-24 | 8 |
| 25-34 | 21 |
| 35-44 | 12 |
| 45-54 | 30 |
| 55-64 | 29 |
| 65-74 | 30 |
| 75-84 | 14 |
| 85+ | 4 |
Dwelling types in Empire Vale
| House | 69 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Empire Vale
| <$650 | 7 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 23 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 17 |
| $3,000+ | 9 |
Top ancestries in Empire Vale
| Australian | 85 |
|---|---|
| English | 84 |
| Irish | 34 |
| Other | 16 |
| Aboriginal | 12 |
| German | 11 |
Housing tenure in Empire Vale
| Owned | 30 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 25 |
| Rented | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Empire Vale
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4+ | 11 |
Commute to work in Empire Vale
| Car | 65 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 13 |
Top countries of birth in Empire Vale
| England | 7 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
2,812 bird observations recorded near Empire Vale — most often seen:
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher (366)
- Crested Tern (131)
- Southern Lewin's Honeyeater (125)
- Australian Torresian Crow (112)
- Eastern Bar-shouldered Dove (109)
- White-bellied Sea-eagle (107)
- South-eastern Little Wattlebird (105)
- Torresian Crow (100)
- Silver Gull (97)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (94)
- Eastern White-cheeked Honeyeater (90)
- Australian Magpie (85)
- South-east Eastern Whipbird (85)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Empire Vale
- Coastal New South Wales Australian Magpie (83)
- Masked Lapwing (82)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (81)
- Brahminy Kite (76)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (76)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (74)
- Variegated Fairy-wren (73)
- South-eastern Grey Fantail (70)
- Rainbow Bee-eater (69)
- Lewin's Honeyeater (68)
- Australian White Ibis (67)
- Crested Pigeon (67)
- Laughing Kookaburra (67)
- White-faced Heron (66)
- White-cheeked Honeyeater (63)
- Little Tern (62)
- Whistling Kite (62)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Empire Vale:
- Pimlico (2.7 km)
- Patchs Beach (3 km)
- Keith Hall (4.3 km)
- Coolgardie (4.6 km)
- East Wardell (5.5 km)
- Wardell (5.6 km)
- South Ballina (6.6 km)
- West Ballina (6.7 km)
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Streets
- Empire Vale Road (14)
- Martin Lane (2)
- Moylans Lane (23)
- Purdies Lane (1)
- Reedy Creek Road (18)
- River Drive (38)