$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balingup · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balingup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners who own their houses outright makes Balingup stand out from most similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,348 is well below the national figure, and the rental market is very small.
$250
▲ +35.1%
- $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 Balingup — lower than 60% of areas.
| Balingup | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6253, WA | $255 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in other areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,348.
$1,348 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,348
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balingup, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balingup, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 11% of households rent, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
11.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.8% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balingup, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of the local stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most other areas, appearing in only 62.6% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.4%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balingup, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balingup, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50056/balingup/topic/housing-dwellings