New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Balmoral NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Balmoral, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Balmoral NSW is 730 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Balmoral is $759 per week ($39,468 per year). Median rent in Balmoral is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Balmoral has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Balmoral has a population density of 851.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Balmoral is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balmoral is $1,950.

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Balmoral Population

residents (Census 2021)

Balmoral Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$759/wk

$39,468 per year

#4333 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Balmoral Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (370) Female 49.5% (362)

Population Density

851.6

people per km²

730 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,083

Family income/wk

Balmoral 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)

Balmoral Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.9% 102 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.1% 125 dwellings

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

Balmoral Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

2.7%

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

Balmoral Religion

No Religion

47.5%

Catholic

16.7%

Anglican

16.7%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Not stated

4.5%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

2.6%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Balmoral Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

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

Balmoral Languages Spoken at Home

Other

57.1%

Australian Indigenous

42.9%

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

Balmoral Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 210 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 133 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 20 people

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Not in labour force

36.3% 207 people

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

Balmoral Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Bachelor Degree

19.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

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

Balmoral Occupation

Professionals

26.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Managers

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.9%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

3.7%

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

Balmoral Field of Study

Engineering

23.5%

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Health

13.0%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Education

11.3%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Balmoral Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Balmoral Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Balmoral Marital Status

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Married

56.2% 348

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Separated

2.9% 18

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Divorced

7.6% 47

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Widowed

3.6% 22

👤

Never married

29.7% 184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Balmoral Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

30.6%

Scottish

11.5%

Irish

6.6%

Other

5.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

German

4.0%

Italian

1.8%

French

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Dutch

0.5%

Russian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Balmoral School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.3%

Secondary — Government

28.2%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Pre-school

11.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

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

Balmoral Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 87

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 1,336

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

Balmoral Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.3% 74

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Balmoral Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Balmoral How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

15.3%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

1.4%

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

Balmoral Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

27.7%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

21.2%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

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

Balmoral Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

8.1%

3 bedrooms

49.1%

4 bedrooms

35.4%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Balmoral Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

30.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Balmoral Indigenous Population

7.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

100

Indigenous residents

1,321

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Balmoral Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Balmoral Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Balmoral Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.2%

Couple — no children

31.3%

Couple — no children under 15

21.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Balmoral Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 18

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Never served

97.0% 574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Balmoral Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 79

—

Did not provide

86.6% 511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Balmoral Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

5.5%

2 children

41.6%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

4.3%

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

Balmoral When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2017

2018

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

Balmoral Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

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

Balmoral Household Size

1 person

15.6%

2 persons

44.0%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Balmoral Where Residents Moved From

Same address

621

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Balmoral Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Balmoral Schools

schools nearby

government

1030

avg ICSEA score

900

total students

Toronto Adventist School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 43 students

1173

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 194 students

1023

ICSEA

Rathmines Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 311 students

996

ICSEA

Wangi Wangi Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 181 students

987

ICSEA

Arcadia Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 171 students

971

ICSEA

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

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Balmoral Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,931/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Balmoral

Your weekly income

≈ $8,368/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,551/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Balmoral vs State & National Average

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Pop: 365 Income: $562/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 366 Income: $758/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Balmoral

What is the population of Balmoral NSW?

The population of Balmoral NSW is 730 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 851.6 people per km².Balmoral is ranked #4,428 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Balmoral?

The median personal income in Balmoral NSW is $759 per week, or $39,468 per year.The median household income is $1,931 per week.Family income is $2,083 per week.Balmoral is ranked #4,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Balmoral?

Median rent in Balmoral NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Balmoral ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Balmoral?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balmoral NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Balmoral?

The median age in Balmoral NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Balmoral a good suburb to live in?

Balmoral is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 730.The median income is $759/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 10167. All dollar figures in AUD.