Balhannah SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Balhannah SA is 1,756 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Balhannah is $843 per week ($43,836 per year). Median rent in Balhannah is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Balhannah has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Balhannah has a population density of 55.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Balhannah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balhannah is $1,647.

There were 19 recorded offences in Balhannah in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Balhannah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$843/wk
$43,836/yr
Median Rent
$335/wk
$1,452/mo
Median Age
44yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$1,647/mo
Household size: —

Balhannah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Weekly Income
$843/wk
$43,836 per year
#2896 of 14,663
🏠
Median Weekly Rent
$335/wk
$1,452 per month
#3743 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Housing
$1,647/mo mortgage
Avg household size: —

Balhannah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (821) Female 53.2% (932)

Population Density

55.6
people per km²
1,756 people · 31.6 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$2,240
Family income/wk

Balhannah 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)

Balhannah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.3% 252 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.7% 270 dwellings

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

Balhannah Country of Birth

Australia
91.7%
England
6.9%
Germany
0.9%
Canada
0.4%

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

Balhannah Religion

No Religion
53.3%
Anglican
10.2%
Catholic
8.9%
Uniting Church
8.5%
Not stated
8.2%
Lutheran
5.3%
Baptist
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Balhannah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Balhannah Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
57.1%
Spanish
42.9%

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

Balhannah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.0% 476 people
Employed part-time
25.9% 333 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 24 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.3% 454 people

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

Balhannah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.0%
Bachelor Degree
30.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Postgraduate Degree
9.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.4%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Balhannah Occupation

Professionals
34.0%
Managers
18.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.0%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

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

Balhannah Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.6%
Engineering
16.5%
Health
15.3%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
11.7%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Agriculture & Environment
5.3%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%
Information Technology
1.6%

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

Balhannah Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Balhannah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.9%
$4,000+/wk
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Balhannah Marital Status

💍
Married
55.9% 800
↔️
Separated
1.9% 27
📋
Divorced
9.4% 135
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 60
👤
Never married
28.6% 410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Balhannah Ancestry

English
36.5%
Australian
26.3%
German
9.7%
Scottish
8.6%
Irish
7.3%
Italian
3.7%
Other
3.5%
Dutch
2.1%
Welsh
0.8%
Polish
0.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.5%
Greek
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Balhannah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
18.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
16.5%
Secondary — Government
12.2%
Pre-school
9.8%
Vocational Education
8.0%
Secondary — Catholic
6.7%
Primary — Catholic
3.1%

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

Balhannah Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.2% 141
No need for assistance
95.8% 3,179

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

Balhannah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
27.5% 369
Not a volunteer
72.5% 971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Balhannah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
5.7%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Balhannah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.1%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
3.1%
Walked only
1.6%
Bus
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.4%

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

Balhannah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
25.8%
2 vehicles
40.6%
3 vehicles
19.9%
4+ vehicles
12.0%

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

Balhannah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
11.5%
3 bedrooms
52.6%
4 bedrooms
27.7%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.9%

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

Balhannah Population Mobility

9.2%
moved in the last year
32.8%
moved in the last 5 years
2.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Balhannah Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
12
Indigenous residents
3,303
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Balhannah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
138
Asthma
59
Arthritis
50
Heart disease
50
Diabetes
36
Lung condition
23
Cancer
14
Stroke
10
Kidney disease
9
Dementia
4

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

Balhannah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Balhannah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.7%
Couple — no children
27.1%
Couple — no children under 15
20.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Balhannah Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 4
🏅
Previously served
4.3% 58
👤
Never served
95.2% 1,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Balhannah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.2% 230
Did not provide
82.8% 1,106

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Balhannah Children Ever Born

No children
30.3%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
36.8%
3 children
16.7%
4 children
3.3%

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

Balhannah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
29
1961–1970
54
1971–1980
34
1981–1990
18
1991–2000
23
2001–2010
22
2011–2015
14
2016
3
2020
6

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

Balhannah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.4%
5–14 hours
33.4%
15–29 hours
18.0%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
13.1%

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

Balhannah Household Size

1 person
19.7%
2 persons
36.0%
3 persons
17.9%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Balhannah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,469
Moved from SA
88
Moved — same area (SA2)
46
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from WA
3

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

Balhannah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.2%
Step family — no other children
6.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Balhannah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 19 total

Theft
11
Property Damage
4
Assault
3
Break & Enter
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Balhannah Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
993
avg ICSEA score
337
total students
Oakbank School Government
Combined · R-12 · 337 students
993
ICSEA

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

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Balhannah Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,851/wk
Median Rent $335/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Balhannah

≈ $8,021/month
Median rent $335/wk
Left after rent $1,516/wk
Rent share 18.1%

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Balhannah vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Balhannah

What is the population of Balhannah SA?

The population of Balhannah SA is 1,756 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 55.6 people per km².Balhannah is ranked #3,206 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Balhannah?

The median personal income in Balhannah SA is $843 per week, or $43,836 per year.The median household income is $1,851 per week.Family income is $2,240 per week.Balhannah is ranked #2,896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Balhannah?

Median rent in Balhannah SA is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Balhannah ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Balhannah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balhannah SA is $1,647. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Balhannah?

The median age in Balhannah SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Balhannah a good suburb to live in?

Balhannah is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,756.The median income is $843/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40066. All dollar figures in AUD.