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Balingup WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Balingup WA is 565 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Balingup is $540 per week ($28,080 per year). Median rent in Balingup is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Balingup has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Balingup has a population density of 6.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Balingup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balingup is $1,348.

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Balingup Population

residents (Census 2021)

Balingup Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$540/wk

$28,080 per year

#7837 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,348/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Balingup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (278) Female 50.6% (285)

Population Density

6.4

people per km²

565 people · 88.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,271

Family income/wk

Balingup 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)

Balingup Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

65.4% 134 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.6% 71 dwellings

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

Balingup Country of Birth

Australia

81.3%

England

17.3%

Brazil

1.3%

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

Balingup Religion

No Religion

57.1%

Anglican

19.5%

Not stated

8.5%

Catholic

8.5%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Other Religions Tot

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Balingup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

Balingup Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Balingup Employment

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Employed full-time

26.8% 120 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.4% 91 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.8% 8 people

🏠

Not in labour force

51.0% 228 people

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

Balingup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

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

Balingup Occupation

Managers

25.0%

Professionals

21.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.6%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Labourers

8.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Clerical & Administrative

4.1%

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

Balingup Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Agriculture & Environment

12.7%

Engineering

12.7%

Education

12.0%

Health

6.6%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

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

Balingup Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Balingup Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

15.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Balingup Marital Status

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Married

43.4% 217

↔️

Separated

5.0% 25

📋

Divorced

16.6% 83

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 28

👤

Never married

29.4% 147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Balingup Ancestry

English

39.2%

Australian

26.2%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

7.7%

Other

6.2%

German

3.2%

Dutch

2.3%

Italian

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

South African

1.6%

Polish

1.1%

Indian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Balingup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.4%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

19.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Pre-school

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Balingup Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 64

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 1,000

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

Balingup Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

41.7% 197

—

Not a volunteer

58.3% 275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Balingup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

15.6%

$600-$799/mo

7.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Balingup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.9%

Did not go to work

21.2%

Walked only

10.1%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Other

2.8%

Bus

1.7%

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

Balingup Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

38.4%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Balingup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.0%

2 bedrooms

28.4%

3 bedrooms

40.4%

4 bedrooms

16.0%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

3.2%

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

Balingup Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

38.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Balingup Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,022

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Balingup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

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

Balingup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

7.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

8.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Balingup Family Structure

Couple — no children

52.6%

Couple — children under 15

32.7%

Couple — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Balingup Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 18

👤

Never served

96.1% 446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Balingup Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 77

—

Did not provide

83.7% 396

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Balingup Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

6.6%

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

Balingup When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Balingup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.4%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

23.5%

30+ hours

13.7%

Did not do domestic work

15.2%

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

Balingup Household Size

1 person

36.3%

2 persons

42.7%

3 persons

6.9%

4 persons

7.3%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Balingup Where Residents Moved From

Same address

473

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Balingup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.1%

Step family — no other children

21.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Balingup Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

total students

Balingup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 57 students

998

ICSEA

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

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Balingup Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $944/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Balingup

Your weekly income

≈ $4,091/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $694/wk

Rent share 26.5%

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Balingup vs State & National Average

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Pop: 284 Income: $778/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 285 Income: $609/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 286 Income: $764/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 286 Income: $764/wk Rent: $271/wk

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Pop: 288 Income: $557/wk Rent: $188/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Balingup

What is the population of Balingup WA?

The population of Balingup WA is 565 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.4 people per km².Balingup is ranked #4,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Balingup?

The median personal income in Balingup WA is $540 per week, or $28,080 per year.The median household income is $944 per week.Family income is $1,271 per week.Balingup is ranked #7,837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Balingup?

Median rent in Balingup WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Balingup ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Balingup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balingup WA is $1,348. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Balingup?

The median age in Balingup WA is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Balingup a good suburb to live in?

Balingup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 565.The median income is $540/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% 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: 50056. All dollar figures in AUD.