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Balmoral QLD 4171

2,334 addresses · 56 streets

Griffith Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Balmoral · 4 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Balmoral is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,173 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,671 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 36% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,173Population
37Median age
$2,671Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Balmoral statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Balmoral itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Morningside, 1.6 km south · Bus interchange: Cannon Hill interchange, 3.4 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal, 1.3 km west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 10.2 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 19.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Balmoral

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Balmoral QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202019.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202118.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 75.3%

Population by age in Balmoral
Population by age, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4239
5-14601
15-19245
20-24240
25-34558
35-44715
45-54644
55-64520
65-74253
75-84109
85+44
Dwelling types in Balmoral
Dwelling types, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House969
Townhouse254
Apartment372
Other0
Households by weekly income in Balmoral
Households by weekly income, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650143
$650-1,499269
$1,500-2,999414
$3,000+683
Top ancestries in Balmoral
Top ancestries, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,757
Australian1,360
Irish707
Scottish523
Other458
German275
Housing tenure in Balmoral
Housing tenure, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned383
Mortgage625
Rented566
Other3
Cars per household in Balmoral
Cars per household, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
079
1590
2644
3172
4+85
Commute to work in Balmoral
Commute to work, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,165
Train20
Bus57
Tram/ferry57
Walked53
Bicycle29
Home661
Top countries of birth in Balmoral
Top countries of birth, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England245
New Zealand158
South Africa56
Ireland36
United States33
India32
Languages used at home in Balmoral
Languages used at home, Balmoral QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish56
Mandarin34
Italian34
Arabic17
Greek17
Punjabi15

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

109,429 bird observations recorded near Balmoral — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Balmoral

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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