$415 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balmoral · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Balmoral
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are among the highest for this kind of area in Balmoral. This is a place where most people live in large, detached houses, though the proportion of those owning their homes outright has dropped sharply over the last decade.
$415
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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 Balmoral — higher than 88% of areas.
| Balmoral | $415 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | $415 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $1,458 since 2011, and the usual weekly rent is $415, which is a little above the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +205.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $709
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balmoral, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 9.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 30 points since 2011.
9.6% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▼ -50.8%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balmoral, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 93.9% of the area, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This preference for larger homes is clear, with 83.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balmoral, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL122011/balmoral/topic/housing-dwellings