Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Balmoral suburb profile
Balmoral, NSW · Postcode 2571
This Balmoral suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Balmoral, NSW (postcode 2571). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Balmoral with nearby suburbs.
Balmoral at a glance
Population
469
Median rent
$415/wk
Household income
$2,147/wk
Median age
43
Balmoral trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+42.1% over 10 years
Population
469
was 426 in 2016
+43 · +10.1%
Median rent
$415/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$85 · +25.8%
Household income
$2,147/wk
was $1,678/wk in 2016
+$469 · +27.9%
Median age
43
was 45 in 2016
-2 · -4.4%
Dig deeper: Balmoral population growth · Balmoral then and now
Balmoral vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Balmoral, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.2% vs area
- Balmoral$415/wk
- Nearby$462.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+16.5% vs area
- Balmoral$2,147/wk
- Nearby$2,265/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Balmoral43
- Nearby34
- NSW40
Personal income
+12% vs area
- Balmoral$905/wk
- Nearby$947/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Balmoral compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Balmoral sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,102.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3937.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Balmoral on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Balmoral, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Balmoral people
- Population
- 469
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 14.5%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Balmoral income
- Median household income
- $2,147/wk
- Median personal income
- $905/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Balmoral housing
- Median rent
- $415/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.3%
- Mortgaged
- 52.7%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Balmoral work
- Employment to population
- 66%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2571)
Compare Balmoral with nearby suburbs
Balmoral in numbers
Balmoral had 469 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 14.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.3% own their home outright, 52.7% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $415/wk, 4% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,147/wk, 19% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.1% (from 426 to 469). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $415/wk (+25.8%).
Balmoral suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Balmoral, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Balmoral was $415/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Balmoral, NSW?
- Balmoral had 469 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Balmoral?
- Median household income in Balmoral was $2,147/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Balmoral?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Balmoral were rented, 30.3% were owned outright and 52.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Balmoral suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology