Solar and Home Batteries in the Northern Rivers: Official Numbers by Town
Clean Energy Regulator data current as at 31 August 2026. Figures checked against the published files on 14 October 2026.
Across the 17 Northern Rivers postcodes we cover, the Clean Energy Regulator records 67,930 small-scale solar systems installed since 2001 and 7,163 home batteries installed from 1 July 2025 to 31 August 2026. Here are the official numbers for every postcode and its main towns.
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Solar systems and home batteries by postcode
| Postcode | Main towns | Solar systems installed (2001 to August 2026) | New solar systems (July 2025 to August 2026) | Home batteries installed (July 2025 to August 2026) | Batteries per 100 solar systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2471 | Coraki, Swan Bay, Bora Ridge Our page: Coraki |
727 | 48 | 72 | 9.9 |
| 2472 | Woodburn, Broadwater, New Italy Our page: Woodburn |
644 | 43 | 64 | 9.9 |
| 2473 | Evans Head, South Evans Head Our page: Evans Head |
1,089 | 67 | 123 | 11.3 |
| 2477 | Alstonville, Wollongbar, Wardell Our page: Alstonville and Wollongbar |
4,010 | 262 | 424 | 10.6 |
| 2478 | Ballina, Lennox Head, Skennars Head, Cumbalum Our page: Ballina · Lennox Head |
9,228 | 609 | 982 | 10.6 |
| 2479 | Bangalow, Newrybar, Knockrow Our page: Bangalow |
1,852 | 177 | 284 | 15.3 |
| 2480 | Lismore, Goonellabah, Lismore Heights, Clunes, Bexhill and rural localities Our page: Lismore · Goonellabah |
13,294 | 993 | 1,521 | 11.4 |
| 2481 | Byron Bay, Suffolk Park, Ewingsdale, Myocum Our page: Byron Bay · Suffolk Park |
3,813 | 308 | 465 | 12.2 |
| 2482 | Mullumbimby, Wilsons Creek, Main Arm, Huonbrook Our page: Mullumbimby |
2,434 | 218 | 316 | 13.0 |
| 2483 | Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores, New Brighton, Billinudgel, Burringbar Our page: Brunswick Heads · Ocean Shores |
3,572 | 290 | 439 | 12.3 |
| 2484 | Murwillumbah, Uki, Tyalgum, Chillingham Our page: Murwillumbah |
6,073 | 408 | 614 | 10.1 |
| 2485 | Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads West Our page: Tweed Heads |
3,081 | 155 | 220 | 7.1 |
| 2486 | Banora Point, Tweed Heads South, Terranora, Bilambil Heights Our page: Banora Point · Bilambil Heights |
10,078 | 567 | 819 | 8.1 |
| 2487 | Kingscliff, Casuarina, Chinderah, Fingal Head Our page: Kingscliff |
4,395 | 288 | 464 | 10.6 |
| 2488 | Cabarita Beach, Bogangar, Tanglewood | 960 | 50 | 105 | 10.9 |
| 2489 | Pottsville, Hastings Point Our page: Pottsville |
2,462 | 156 | 242 | 9.8 |
| 2490 | Tumbulgum | 218 | 12 | 9 | 4.1 |
| All 17 | Our Northern Rivers service postcodes | 67,930 | 4,651 | 7,163 | 10.5 |
Postcodes don’t follow town or service-area lines exactly: 2480, for example, also takes in rural localities well outside Lismore. Swipe the table sideways on a phone.
What this means
- More batteries than new solar systems. From July 2025 to August 2026, 7,163 batteries and 4,651 new solar systems were recorded in these postcodes. The data doesn’t say how many batteries went onto existing solar. If you already have solar, see adding a battery to existing solar.
- Most batteries: Lismore (2480, 1,521), Ballina (2478, 982), Banora Point (2486, 819).
- Most batteries per 100 solar systems: Bangalow (2479, 15.3), Mullumbimby (2482, 13.0), Brunswick Heads (2483, 12.3). Across all 17 postcodes it is 10.5.
- What it doesn’t show: the share of homes with a battery, how big the batteries are, or which brands. Small postcodes such as 2490 (Tumbulgum) have small numbers, so a few jobs move them a lot.
These battery counts are batteries whose certificates were approved under the federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate, which started on 1 July 2025. The rebate steps down on 1 January 2027, set by your install date: see our rebates page, the battery rebate step-down and the battery rebate calculator.
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Questions about these numbers
How many home batteries have been installed in the Northern Rivers?
Across postcodes 2471 to 2473 and 2477 to 2490, the Clean Energy Regulator records 7,163 home batteries installed from 1 July 2025 to 31 August 2026, the period since batteries joined the federal Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme. Batteries installed before July 2025 are not counted by postcode.
How many solar systems are there in Lismore?
Postcode 2480, which covers Lismore, Goonellabah and the surrounding rural localities, has 13,294 small-scale solar systems recorded since 2001, and 1,521 home batteries recorded from 1 July 2025 to 31 August 2026.
Do these numbers show what share of homes have a battery?
No. The solar count includes systems on homes and small businesses, and systems that have since been upgraded or replaced; batteries before July 2025 are not in the postcode data, and some batteries go in without solar. “Batteries per 100 solar systems” is only a rough way to compare postcodes.
Why might the latest months look low?
The Clean Energy Regulator only counts installations whose certificate applications have been approved. Jobs with pending applications are not included yet, so recent months usually go up when the data is refreshed.
Source
Clean Energy Regulator, Postcode data for small-scale installations: “SGU solar installations 2011 to present and totals” (including the 2001 to 2010 historic total) and “SGU battery installations 2011 to present and totals”. Data current as at 31 August 2026; downloaded and checked 14 October 2026. The Regulator’s data only includes installations whose certificate applications have been approved. Numbers are shown exactly as published, with no estimates added. We refresh this page monthly.
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