Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Balnarring suburb profile
Balnarring, VIC · Postcode 3926
This Balnarring suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Balnarring, VIC (postcode 3926). 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 Balnarring with nearby suburbs.
Balnarring at a glance
Population
2,371
Median rent
$480/wk
Household income
$1,918/wk
Median age
46
Balnarring 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
+13.2% over 10 years
Population
2,371
was 2,270 in 2016
+101 · +4.4%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$130 · +37.1%
Household income
$1,918/wk
was $1,551/wk in 2016
+$367 · +23.7%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Balnarring population growth · Balnarring then and now
Balnarring vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Balnarring, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+31.1% vs area
- Balnarring$480/wk
- Nearby$335.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+5.8% vs area
- Balnarring$1,918/wk
- Nearby$1,404/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Balnarring46
- Nearby54
- VIC40
Personal income
+7.3% vs area
- Balnarring$862/wk
- Nearby$729.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Balnarring compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Balnarring ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,097
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,072.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,087.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,070.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Balnarring on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Balnarring, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Balnarring people
- Population
- 2,371
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 13.5%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Balnarring income
- Median household income
- $1,918/wk
- Median personal income
- $862/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Balnarring housing
- Median rent
- $480/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 43.1%
- Mortgaged
- 35%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.4%
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
Balnarring work
- Employment to population
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.4%
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 3926)
Compare Balnarring with nearby suburbs
Balnarring in numbers
Balnarring had 2,371 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 13.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.1% own their home outright, 35% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84.2% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $480/wk, 37% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,918/wk, 8% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.7%. 63.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.4% (from 2,270 to 2,371). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $480/wk (+37.1%).
Balnarring suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Balnarring, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Balnarring was $480/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Balnarring, VIC?
- Balnarring had 2,371 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Balnarring?
- Median household income in Balnarring was $1,918/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Balnarring?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Balnarring were rented, 43.1% were owned outright and 35% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Balnarring suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Balnarring. 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