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Balmoral QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Balmoral QLD is 4,173 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Balmoral is $1,289 per week ($67,028 per year). Median rent in Balmoral is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Balmoral has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Balmoral has a population density of 3279.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Balmoral is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balmoral is $2,729.

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Balmoral Population

residents (Census 2021)

Balmoral Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,289/wk

$67,028 per year

#291 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,729/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Balmoral Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (2,006) Female 51.9% (2,168)

Population Density

3279.9

people per km²

4,173 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,368

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

38.0% 383 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.0% 625 dwellings

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

Balmoral Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

England

7.8%

India

0.8%

China

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

France

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Brazil

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

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

Balmoral Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

26.9%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

4.6%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Balmoral Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Balmoral Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.7%

Spanish

19.7%

Italian

12.9%

Mandarin

12.1%

Japan

8.3%

Russian

8.3%

SAL Tot

8.3%

German

7.6%

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

Balmoral Employment

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Employed full-time

51.2% 1,542 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.2% 668 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 90 people

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Not in labour force

23.6% 712 people

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

Balmoral Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.0%

Postgraduate Degree

17.1%

Certificate III/IV

16.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Balmoral Occupation

Professionals

42.7%

Managers

22.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

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

Balmoral Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.7%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Health

13.1%

Engineering

12.3%

Education

7.1%

Creative Arts

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Information Technology

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Balmoral Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Balmoral Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

31.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Balmoral Marital Status

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Married

47.1% 1,565

↔️

Separated

2.9% 98

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Divorced

8.9% 295

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 80

👤

Never married

38.7% 1,287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Balmoral Ancestry

English

31.1%

Australian

24.1%

Irish

12.5%

Scottish

9.3%

Other

8.1%

German

4.9%

Italian

3.3%

Chinese

2.2%

Greek

1.3%

New Zealander

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Balmoral School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Catholic

14.9%

Primary — Catholic

12.1%

Secondary — Government

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Pre-school

9.5%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

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

Balmoral Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 201

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 7,855

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

Balmoral Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 601

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 2,615

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Balmoral Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Balmoral How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.2%

Did not go to work

15.9%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Ferry

3.4%

Bus

3.4%

Walked only

3.1%

Bicycle

1.7%

Train

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

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

Balmoral Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

37.6%

2 vehicles

41.0%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Balmoral Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

24.2%

3 bedrooms

36.0%

4 bedrooms

22.7%

5 bedrooms

11.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Balmoral Population Mobility

22.8%

moved in the last year

53.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Balmoral Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

134

Indigenous residents

7,957

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Balmoral Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

341

Asthma

139

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Balmoral Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500+/wk

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Balmoral Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.3%

Couple — no children

24.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Balmoral Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

🏅

Previously served

2.9% 95

👤

Never served

96.7% 3,123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Balmoral Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.9% 318

—

Did not provide

90.1% 2,888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Balmoral Children Ever Born

No children

41.8%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

11.5%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Balmoral When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

121

1991–2000

120

2001–2010

252

2011–2015

168

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Balmoral Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.6%

5–14 hours

38.2%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

16.0%

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

Balmoral Household Size

1 person

23.6%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Balmoral Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,084

Moved from QLD

683

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Balmoral Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.6%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Step family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Balmoral Schools

schools nearby

government

1104

avg ICSEA score

16,080

total students

Cannon Hill Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,355 students

1174

ICSEA

Anglican Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,901 students

1170

ICSEA

St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students

1158

ICSEA

Sts Peter and Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1156

ICSEA

Holy Spirit School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students

1138

ICSEA

Ascot State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students

1138

ICSEA

Bulimba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 612 students

1124

ICSEA

Seven Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students

1123

ICSEA

Lourdes Hill College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,225 students

1120

ICSEA

Norman Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 364 students

1119

ICSEA

St Oliver Plunkett School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 615 students

1112

ICSEA

New Farm State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 539 students

1112

ICSEA

East Brisbane State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 231 students

1077

ICSEA

Morningside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 475 students

1075

ICSEA

Mayfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students

1073

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,671/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.8%

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

If you earn X in Balmoral

Your weekly income

≈ $11,574/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,221/wk

Rent share 16.8%

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Income: $1,258/wk Rent: $405/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $1,369/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $1,209/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $85/wk

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Income: $1,163/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $1,137/wk Rent: $425/wk Save: $25/wk

Balmoral vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Curra

Pop: 2,104 Income: $487/wk Rent: $300/wk

Gleneagle

Pop: 2,106 Income: $711/wk Rent: $335/wk

Buccan

Pop: 2,134 Income: $808/wk Rent: $520/wk

Dutton Park

Pop: 2,134 Income: $806/wk Rent: $390/wk

Glenwood (Qld)

Pop: 2,137 Income: $430/wk Rent: $274/wk

Sunset

Pop: 2,137 Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $349/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Balmoral

What is the population of Balmoral QLD?

The population of Balmoral QLD is 4,173 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3279.9 people per km².Balmoral is ranked #1,846 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Balmoral?

The median personal income in Balmoral QLD is $1,289 per week, or $67,028 per year.The median household income is $2,671 per week.Family income is $3,368 per week.Balmoral is ranked #291 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Balmoral?

Median rent in Balmoral QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Balmoral ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Balmoral?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balmoral QLD is $2,729. 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 QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Balmoral a good suburb to live in?

Balmoral is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,173.The median income is $1,289/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% 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: 30132. All dollar figures in AUD.