Balladong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Balladong

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every resident in Balladong lives in a detached house, with 94.6% of homes being separate dwellings. The area is dominated by home ownership, meaning very few people rent compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Balladong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Balladong — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balladong$250
6302, WA $260
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $1,729.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $216
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,729

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,383
  • 2021: $1,729

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Balladong, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in the area rents their home, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, 43.2% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above the state average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 43.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Balladong, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 48%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 94.6% of all homes. While 81.1% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 94.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64.3%
  • 2021: 81.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Balladong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Balladong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 5 or more (32%) 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 Balladong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50059/balladong/topic/housing-dwellings