$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balmoral · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are far more common in Balmoral than across New South Wales, with 98.5% of dwellings being detached homes. This residential area is dominated by large family-sized properties, where 90.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While most people own their homes, the typical monthly mortgage is $1,950.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balmoral — higher than 78% of areas.
| Balmoral | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | $345 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher here than in most similar areas, typically reaching $380. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,950, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Balmoral, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
In Balmoral, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 37.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Consequently, the 16.2% of households that rent is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
16.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Balmoral, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Balmoral is almost entirely made up of detached houses, which are far more common here than in the rest of the state. These homes tend to be large, with 48.9% having three bedrooms and 35.3% having four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Balmoral, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Balmoral, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10167/balmoral/topic/housing-dwellings