Ballimore · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ballimore

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes in Ballimore. This is a sparsely populated area where housing is far more affordable than the state or national average. Most residents own their own homes, and the typical dwelling is a large family house.

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📍 Ballimore, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballimore sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Ballimore — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ballimore$240
2830, NSW $310
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $240, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also well below the national average, sitting at $1,441.

$240 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $160
  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,441 ▲ +33.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,278
  • 2021: $1,441

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ballimore, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ballimore, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $3,000 or more (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common, with 39.2% of homes owned outright—well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 4.1% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.

4.1% ▼ -78.5%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.2% ▲ +12.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.8%
  • 2016: 45.8%
  • 2021: 39.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ballimore, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Not stated (11%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 78.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, well above the state average. Detached houses are the only housing type present, accounting for 97.3% of all homes.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.3% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.4% ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 74.6%
  • 2021: 78.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ballimore, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ballimore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).

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 Ballimore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10162/ballimore/topic/housing-dwellings