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Balala, NSW 2358

Property data updated June 2026·122 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
4 sales · 1 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Balala, NSW 2358 market activity

Activity in Balala is light, with 4 sales at around $700K, taking about 191 days to sell.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 1 leases at $555 a week, renting out in about 28 days.

Retirement communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
122
Median age
56yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
57% · 43%
Owner-occupied
80%
Renting
20%
Couples, no kids
44%
Lone person
24%
Born overseas
22%
Year 12+ⓘ
42%

Balala on the map

357.2 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 24%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 34%
decile 4/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 47%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.—
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.—
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.—
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.—
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.—
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.—
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.—
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.—
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.—
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.—
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.—
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.—
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.—
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.—
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.—
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.—
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.—
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.—
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.—
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.—
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.—
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.—
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.—
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.—
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.—
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.—
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.—
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.—
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.—
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.—
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.—
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.—
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.—
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.—
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.—
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.—
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex122 residentsMaleFemale
85+4.3% · 55.2% · 680-840.0% · 00.0% · 075-792.6% · 32.6% · 370-742.6% · 30.0% · 065-696.1% · 74.3% · 560-643.5% · 49.6% · 1255-597.8% · 104.3% · 550-546.1% · 73.5% · 445-490.0% · 02.6% · 340-440.0% · 00.0% · 035-390.0% · 04.3% · 530-345.2% · 60.0% · 025-290.0% · 03.5% · 420-246.1% · 70.0% · 015-192.6% · 30.0% · 010-140.0% · 02.6% · 35-97.8% · 100.0% · 00-40.0% · 02.6% · 3◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
14%
16%
30%
24%
Children0–1414%Youth15–249.0%Young adults25–344.1%Midlife35–5416%Mature55–6430%Seniors65+24%
Household composition
24%
44%
13%
22%
Lone person24%Couples, no kids44%Families with kids13%Other families22%
2.2 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom9.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
24%1
45%2
12%3
7.8%4
9.8%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.22%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.0.0%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity36%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity2%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity56%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England7.3%
New Zealand7.3%
South Africa5.5%
Born in Australia79%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian40%
English35%
Scottish16%
Irish12%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander7.4%
Welsh3.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion47%
▸Christianity47%
Buddhism2.8%

16% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
18%
69%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas5.6%Both parents in Australia69%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200033%
2001-201017%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.—
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.—
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.—
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.—
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.—
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
9.8%1
9.8%2
47%3
18%4
7.8%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
47%
33%
20%
Owned outright47%Mortgage33%Renting20%Other5.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.—
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.—
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.—
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.—
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.—
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.—
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.—
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.—
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
39%
20%
41%
Employed full-time39%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.1%Not in labour force41%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.—
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.—
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.—
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.—
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.—
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.—
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.—
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.—
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)72%
Walked11%
Other/combined11%
Car (passenger)8.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
24%1
31%2
24%3
14%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Balala

No school inside Balala itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Balala0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 19.8 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.—
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.—
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
78%
15%
Same address78%Moved within area6.7%From elsewhere in Australia15%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.9.1%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.22%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Balala — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
700kk
↑ +22.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
191
SoldⓘLast 12 months
4
↑ +33.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$555/w
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
28
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample4Too thinLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed5 sales · 1 leases
Sales5
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Balala against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Balala in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Balala · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
191 days—
Median price
$700k▲ +22.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
4▲ +33.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Balala — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
16.7%

of Balala's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 16.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 0.0% to 16.7%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$701k+23.0%
5y median $494kvs last year $570k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
5+25.0%
5y median 3vs last year 4
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
191 days+27
5y median 191 daysvs last year 164 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$555/wk+1.8%
5y median $555/wkvs last year $545/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
1+0.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days+0
5y median 27 daysvs last year 27 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.30%-0.50 pt
5y median 3.50%vs last year 3.80%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.8 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
12.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Balala, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 20km
This marketBalalaNSW 2358 · Houses · Total
Price$700k
DOM191 days
Sold4
3 markets within 20kmLast 12 months
01
Rocky RiverNSW 2358 · 16.5km · Houses · Total
Price$653k
DOM79 days
Sold3
cheapermuch faster
02
KentuckyNSW 2354 · 17.7km · Houses · Total
Price$760k
DOM150 days
Sold6
priciermuch faster
03
RetreatNSW 2355 · 19.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much faster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Balala
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Balala

19 data-driven answers about Balala's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Balala?

#

The median house price in Balala, NSW 2358 is $700k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +22.8% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Balala?

#

The median weekly house rent in Balala is $555 as of June 2026, drawn from 1 leases over the past 12 months. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Balala?

#

Gross rental yield in Balala is 4.10% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Balala?

#

As of June 2026, Balala medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses———$701k$700k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Balala's property market trends?

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Balala's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +22.8% year-on-year; homes sell in a median 191 days; sales supply sits at 6.0 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Balala market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

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What does the data say about Balala as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Balala, house prices rose +22.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.10% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 191 days to sell, sales supply is 6.0 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

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How quickly do houses sell in Balala?

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Houses in Balala sell in a median 191 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

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Is Balala a tight or loose property market right now?

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Balala's sales market sits at 6.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 12.0 months of supply.

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Have property prices in Balala gone up or down?

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House prices in Balala moved +22.8% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

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How active is the rental market in Balala?

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Balala's house rental market sits at 12.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 1 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
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How does Balala compare to other NSW suburbs?

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Balala's median house price ($700k) is 39% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 191 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Balala sits at 4.10% vs 3.39% state median.

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What's the most popular property type in Balala?

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The most-transacted segment in Balala over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 5 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

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How many properties were sold and leased in Balala last year?

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Balala recorded 4 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 4 transactions. On the rental side, 1 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
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What is the population of Balala?

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Balala, NSW 2358 is home to 122 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 56, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Balala?

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The median household in Balala earns $1k per week — roughly $72k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $630/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Balala?

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Balala is mostly owner-occupied: about 80% of households are owner-occupiers and 20% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 47% own outright and 33% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Balala?

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Balala has 1 school within reach — including Rocky River Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Balala a good place to live?

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Balala, NSW 2358 has a population of 122, a median age of 56, a median household income around $1k/week, 20% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There is 1 school within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
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When was this Balala market data last updated?

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This Balala market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Rocky River16.5km
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