$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $515
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balranald · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Balranald
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define the market in Balranald. The typical weekly rent is just $200, and home loan payments are far below state and national figures. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of homes owned outright.
$200
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Balranald — lower than 77% of areas.
| Balranald | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2715, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, having fallen $315 since 2016. Similarly, monthly home loan payments are much lower than most areas at $926, which is far below the New South Wales figure.
$926 ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $926
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balranald, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balranald, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, though this figure fell 9.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose 8.1 percentage points over the same period to reach 29.9%.
29.9% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 89.8% of all homes. These homes tend to be large, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is a little above the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balranald, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115005/balranald/topic/housing-dwellings