$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balintore · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Balintore than in previous years, with 40% of residents paying no mortgage. This makes it a place where home ownership is much more common than in the wider state or nation. Most residents live in detached houses, though these homes tend to have fewer bedrooms than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balintore — higher than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas. Weekly rents are $300, a figure that is well below the national average of $375.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Balintore, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Balintore, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, at 40%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Only 12% of households rent, a proportion that is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
12.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Balintore, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 80% of the local housing stock, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here have fewer bedrooms on average, with 72% having three or more rooms, slightly below the state and national levels.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.0% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Balintore, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Balintore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 83%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Balintore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20107/balintore/topic/housing-dwellings