$423 ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $277
- 2016: $304
- 2021: $423
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balnarring Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balnarring Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Balnarring Beach than in most similar areas. This is a place of large, detached houses where 65.4% of residents own their property fully. These spacious homes and high ownership rates define the local housing landscape.
$423
▲ +52.7%
- $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 Balnarring Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, with a typical price of $423. Typical monthly home loan payments are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $1,800.
$1,800 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,975
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balnarring Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 82%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balnarring Beach, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 65.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 11.2% of households that rent is far below the Victorian average.
11.2% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.4% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balnarring Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 85.6% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, which helps explain why 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balnarring Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balnarring Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Balnarring Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20121/balnarring-beach/topic/housing-dwellings