Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$900,000
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The quick read on
Balldale
NSW 2646 · Federation
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $900,000
- Population
- 168
- Postcode
- 2646
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Balldale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Balldale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Balldale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
The median house price in Balldale, NSW is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Balldale is $550 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Balldale safe?
The overall rate for Balldale is 1,240 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% below the Rest of NSW 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 Balldale.
Overall crime rate
1,240
offences per 100,000 residents
62% belowRest of NSW
BalldaleRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Balldale?
Balldale NSW 2646 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
168 people call Balldale home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,218 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%Above
15–3413.7%Below
35–5422.0%Below
55–7436.3%Above
75 and over8.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright69.8%Above
Paying a mortgage30.2%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.0%In line
Two cars38.0%In line
Three or more26.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.7%Above
Drove to work61.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Balldale
16.7% of workers in Balldale worked from home on Census day.
29.2% of people in Balldale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Balldale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Balldale NSW 2646.
Is Balldale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of Balldale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
28 family households lived in Balldale; 53.6% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.
35.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Balldale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Balldale had 168 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Balldale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.8% of occupied private dwellings in Balldale.
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 Balldale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
69.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
30.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Balldale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Balldale had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 34.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 29.1%, while 27.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Balldale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Balldale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 36.0% of the total.
64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Balldale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.1% reported a different address.
4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Balldale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Balldale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Balldale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% 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 73.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Balldale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in Balldale.
Australian ancestry made up 35.7% 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 Balldale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 31.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Balldale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
23.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Balldale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Balldale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Balldale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,218 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Balldale compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.7% in Balldale, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 69.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Balldale, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Balldale
Is Balldale expensive?
The median house price is $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Balldale good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 22.6% 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 Balldale?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Balldale
29 streets in Balldale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ardrossan Rd
- Balldale Rd
- Balldale Walbundrie Road
- Brocklesby Balldale Rd
- Brocklesby-Balldale Rd
- Carroll Ln
- Charles Street
- Drums Ln
- Ford Rd
- Gum Swamp Rd
- Hopefield Rd
- Howlong-Balldale Rd
- Howlong Balldale Road
- Kavanagh St
- Kooringal Rd
- Lilydale Rd
- Marramook Ln
- Martin St
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- Mcgorman Ln
- Morebringer Ln
- Morrisey St
- Mossdale Rd
- Oil Tree Lagoon Rd
- Poole Rd
- Railway Rd
- Sharps Ln
- Strachans Rd
- Walbundrie Rd
- Wilson St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.