$450 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $388
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balmoral · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balmoral
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Balmoral are well above the national figure, with a gap of $866. This is a high-cost housing area where residents face significantly higher home loan and rental prices than most other places in the state.
$450
▲ +16.0%
- $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 Balmoral — higher than 88% of areas.
| Balmoral | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4171, QLD | $470 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level, reaching $2,729. Renters also pay more than usual, with the typical weekly rent of $450 sitting a little above the Queensland figure.
$2,729 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,400
- 2021: $2,729
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $550–$749 (18%) and $200–$349 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 35.5% of households. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31%.
35.5% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Balmoral splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common in Balmoral than across Queensland, making up 60.8% of homes. This is consistent with a lower share of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to the state average.
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.
60.8% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balmoral, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30132/balmoral/topic/housing-dwellings