Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$926,000
Up 55.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $926k
- 3 bed
- $758k
- 4 bed
- $820k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Balingup
WA 6253 · Donnybrook-Balingup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $926,000
- Population
- 565
- Postcode
- 6253
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Balingup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Balingup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Balingup WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Balingup, WA is currently $926,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Balingup has a 12-month growth rate of 55.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $926,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $758,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $820,000 in Balingup.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Balingup is $525 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Balingup safe?
The overall rate for Balingup is 16,096 offences per 100,000 residents — 79% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Balingup.
Overall crime rate
16,096
offences per 100,000 residents
79% aboveRest of WA
BalingupRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Balingup?
Balingup WA 6253 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
565 people call Balingup home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $944 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 565
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,348 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.5%Below
15–3413.1%Below
35–5420.5%Below
55–7443.4%Above
75 and over11.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.5%Above
Paying a mortgage30.5%Below
Renting12.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.0%Below
One car38.6%Above
Two cars35.4%Below
Three or more24.4%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.4%Above
Drove to work47.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.3%Below
Walked or cycled7.8%Above
What stands out in Balingup
20.4% of workers in Balingup worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
12.9% of Balingup residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
53.8% of people in Balingup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Balingup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Balingup WA 6253.
Is Balingup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.5% of Balingup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
155 family households lived in Balingup; 26.5% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.
22.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Balingup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Balingup had 565 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Balingup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.9% of occupied private dwellings in Balingup.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Balingup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
30.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Balingup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Balingup had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 44.1%, while 14.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Balingup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
47.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
1.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Balingup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 38.6% of the total.
59.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Balingup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.
25.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Balingup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Balingup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.8% of Balingup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Balingup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.7% of ancestry responses in Balingup.
Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Balingup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 23.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.4% of workers, and education and training employed 13.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Balingup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
24.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Balingup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Balingup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Balingup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $944 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,348.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Balingup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.4% in Balingup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 57.5% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 12.0% in Balingup, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Balingup
Is Balingup expensive?
The median house price is $926,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Balingup good for families?
The Census counted 155 local families, and 11.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Balingup?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $926,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Balingup
43 streets in Balingup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Airstrip Rd
- Allnut St
- Ammon Rd
- Bailey
- Balinga Dr
- Balingup-Nannup Rd
- Blackwood River Dr
- Bovell St
- Bridgetown Rd
- Brockman St
- Brooke St
- Campbell St
- Carey St
- Cullity Road
- Dearle St
- De Lisle St
- Eliott
- Forrest St
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- Grandis Gr
- Greenbushes-Grimwade Rd
- Grimwade Rd
- Hay Rd
- Jayes Rd
- Jenkins St
- Layman Street
- Lukis St
- Moore St
- Nelson Rd
- Old Padbury Rd
- Padbury St
- Papalias Rd
- Prowse Rd
- Roberts St
- Rose Gum Ct
- Russells Rd
- Southampton Rd
- South Western Hwy
- Spencer St
- Steere St
- Teede St
- Walter St
- Westlington Rd
- Wood St
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