$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balranald · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balranald
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $893 makes Balranald far more affordable than most other areas. Housing costs here are significantly lower than the state and national figures, and most people live in large, standalone houses.
$200
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Balranald — lower than 75% of areas.
| Balranald | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2715, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting far below the national figure.
$893 ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $858
- 2021: $893
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Balranald splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and Under $200 (46%), with $350–$549 at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balranald, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 43%. While renting is much higher than in most similar areas, the 27.8% of households renting is still a little below the Australian average.
27.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.0% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 89.3% of all homes. These homes tend to be large, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balranald, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10169/balranald/topic/housing-dwellings