$500 ▲ +163.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balaclava · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balaclava
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Balaclava, meaning there are no flats or townhouses in the area. This complete reliance on detached housing creates a landscape of mostly large family homes, with 84.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$500
▲ +163.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balaclava — higher than 92% of areas.
| Balaclava | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the highest for similar areas at $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, roughly the same as the state average.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,789
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balaclava, the largest group is $550–$749 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balaclava, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the 22.4% of households that rent is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
22.4% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balaclava, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This is consistent with the fact that every single home in the area is a separate house.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.1%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balaclava, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Balaclava splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/topic/housing-dwellings