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Balaklava SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Balaklava, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Balaklava SA is 2,083 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Balaklava is $611 per week ($31,772 per year). Median rent in Balaklava is $227 per week ($984 per month). Balaklava has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Balaklava has a population density of 18.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Balaklava is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balaklava is $1,035.

There were 22 recorded offences in Balaklava in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Balaklava Population

residents (Census 2021)

Balaklava Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$611/wk

$31,772 per year

#6928 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$227/wk

$984 per month

#6918 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,035/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Balaklava Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,015) Female 51.4% (1,072)

Population Density

18.6

people per km²

2,083 people · 112.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,462

Family income/wk

Balaklava Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Balaklava Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.7% 333 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.3% 244 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Balaklava Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

2.9%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Balaklava Religion

No Religion

45.0%

Uniting Church

16.1%

Catholic

9.7%

Anglican

8.9%

Christian (other)

6.7%

Not stated

6.6%

Lutheran

4.1%

Church Christ

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Balaklava Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Balaklava Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

35.8%

SAL Filipin

22.4%

SAL Tagalog

13.4%

Greek

7.5%

IAL Nepali

7.5%

Other

7.5%

Urdu

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Balaklava Employment

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Employed full-time

28.2% 436 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 333 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 30 people

🏠

Not in labour force

48.4% 749 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Balaklava Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.5%

Bachelor Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Balaklava Occupation

Professionals

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.3%

Managers

15.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Labourers

11.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Balaklava Field of Study

Engineering

20.1%

Education

16.8%

Management & Commerce

15.0%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

11.7%

Agriculture & Environment

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Information Technology

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Balaklava Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Balaklava Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

13.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Balaklava Marital Status

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Married

48.0% 822

↔️

Separated

3.6% 62

📋

Divorced

9.2% 158

🕊️

Widowed

10.2% 174

👤

Never married

29.0% 496

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Balaklava Ancestry

Australian

36.0%

English

34.4%

German

8.4%

Scottish

7.4%

Irish

4.6%

Other

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Filipino

1.8%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.7%

French

0.4%

Polish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Balaklava School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.4%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Pre-school

5.1%

Secondary — Catholic

1.6%

Primary — Catholic

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Balaklava Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.7% 386

✅

No need for assistance

90.3% 3,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Balaklava Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

30.8% 497

—

Not a volunteer

69.2% 1,116

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Balaklava Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

5.1%

$450-$599/mo

8.4%

$600-$799/mo

16.9%

$800-$999/mo

16.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Balaklava How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Walked only

6.8%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bicycle

1.8%

Other

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Balaklava Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.7%

1 vehicle

37.0%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Balaklava Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

52.0%

4 bedrooms

22.6%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Balaklava Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Balaklava Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

127

Indigenous residents

3,850

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Balaklava Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

267

Asthma

104

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Balaklava Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Balaklava Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.9%

Couple — no children

33.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Balaklava Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.6% 58

👤

Never served

96.0% 1,547

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Balaklava Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 233

—

Did not provide

85.5% 1,370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Balaklava Children Ever Born

No children

21.2%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

23.9%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Balaklava When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Balaklava Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

25.6%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

12.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Balaklava Household Size

1 person

33.2%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

11.0%

4 persons

10.4%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Balaklava Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,674

Moved — same area (SA2)

136

Moved from SA

128

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Balaklava Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Balaklava Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Balaklava Schools

schools nearby

government

961

avg ICSEA score

1,176

total students

Horizon Christian School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 515 students

989

ICSEA

Balaklava High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 425 students

948

ICSEA

Balaklava Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 236 students

945

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Balaklava Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,088/wk

Median Rent $227/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Balaklava

Your weekly income

≈ $4,715/month

Median rent $227/wk

Left after rent $861/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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Balaklava vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,042 Income: $704/wk Rent: $278/wk

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Pop: 1,043 Income: $842/wk Rent: $305/wk

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Pop: 1,058 Income: $687/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,062 Income: $863/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,066 Income: $849/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,067 Income: $815/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Balaklava

What is the population of Balaklava SA?

The population of Balaklava SA is 2,083 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 18.6 people per km².Balaklava is ranked #2,959 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Balaklava?

The median personal income in Balaklava SA is $611 per week, or $31,772 per year.The median household income is $1,088 per week.Family income is $1,462 per week.Balaklava is ranked #6,928 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Balaklava?

Median rent in Balaklava SA is $227 per week ($984 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Balaklava ranks #6,918 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Balaklava?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balaklava SA is $1,035. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Balaklava?

The median age in Balaklava SA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Balaklava a good suburb to live in?

Balaklava is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,083.The median income is $611/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40062. All dollar figures in AUD.