Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,500,000
Up 66.7% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.5m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Balmoral Ridge
QLD 4552 · Sunshine Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,500,000
- Population
- 302
- Postcode
- 4552
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Balmoral Ridge, Queensland
Property market insights for Balmoral Ridge
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Balmoral Ridge QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Balmoral Ridge, QLD is currently $2,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Balmoral Ridge has a 12-month growth rate of 66.7% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,500,000 in Balmoral Ridge.
The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Balmoral Ridge safe?
The overall rate for Balmoral Ridge is 916 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of Qld 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 Balmoral Ridge.
Overall crime rate
916
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowRest of Qld
Balmoral RidgeRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Balmoral Ridge?
Balmoral Ridge QLD 4552 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
302 people call Balmoral Ridge home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,899 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 302
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,275 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.6%Below
15–3414.9%Below
35–5423.2%Below
55–7439.7%Above
75 and over15.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.1%Above
Paying a mortgage30.3%Below
Renting15.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car24.3%Below
Two cars46.7%Above
Three or more28.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.1%Above
Drove to work42.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Balmoral Ridge
33.1% of workers in Balmoral Ridge worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
6.0% of Balmoral Ridge residents were born in England.
39.1% of people in Balmoral Ridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Balmoral Ridge
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Balmoral Ridge QLD 4552.
Is Balmoral Ridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.6% of Balmoral Ridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
92 family households lived in Balmoral Ridge; 26.1% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
17.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Balmoral Ridge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Balmoral Ridge had 302 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Balmoral Ridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.5% of occupied private dwellings in Balmoral Ridge.
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 Balmoral Ridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
30.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Balmoral Ridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Balmoral Ridge had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 19.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 50.5%, while 6.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Balmoral Ridge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
42.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Balmoral Ridge?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 24.3% of the total.
74.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Balmoral Ridge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.
20.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Balmoral Ridge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.0% 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 Balmoral Ridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.2% of Balmoral Ridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.8% 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 84.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Balmoral Ridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Balmoral Ridge.
Australian ancestry made up 30.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Balmoral Ridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 15.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Balmoral Ridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
20.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Balmoral Ridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Balmoral Ridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Balmoral Ridge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,899 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,275.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Balmoral Ridge compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.1% in Balmoral Ridge, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 54.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 15.6% in Balmoral Ridge, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Balmoral Ridge
Is Balmoral Ridge expensive?
The median house price is $2,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Balmoral Ridge good for families?
The Census counted 92 local families, and 6.6% 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 Balmoral Ridge?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,500,000, 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 Balmoral Ridge
14 streets in Balmoral Ridge
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baroon Pocket Rd
- Beechwood Rd
- Benecke Rd
- Birdwing Ln
- Brooks Rd
- Clifford St
- Glens Rd
- Grandview Rd
- Landsborough - Maleny Rd
- Maleny - Montville Rd
- Rangers Rd
- Sinclairs Ln
- Vista Dr
- Wilkins Rd
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