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Balaclava VIC 3183

4,211 addresses · 42 streets

Macnamara Electorate › Port Phillip LGA › Balaclava · 7 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Balaclava is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,392 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,026 a week, with median rent near $386 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 50% of households own their home and 49% rent. Most workers work from home. 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. The median house sells for about $1,377,500.

5,392Population
35Median age
$2,026Median household income / wk
$386Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Balaclava, 150 m west · Tram stop: Stop 39: Orange Grove, 150 m north-east · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 7.1 km north-west · Ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 2.7 km west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 15.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
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.

Median Sale Prices

$1,377,500House · 2024
$567,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Balaclava

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

Tree cover measures, Balaclava VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20213.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 73.2%

Population by age in Balaclava
Population by age, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4260
5-14432
15-19167
20-24394
25-341,409
35-44990
45-54659
55-64479
65-74369
75-84170
85+56
Dwelling types in Balaclava
Dwelling types, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House417
Townhouse514
Apartment1,474
Other11
Households by weekly income in Balaclava
Households by weekly income, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650313
$650-1,499522
$1,500-2,999743
$3,000+709
Top ancestries in Balaclava
Top ancestries, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,640
Australian1,311
Other1,074
Irish689
Scottish529
Ancestry NS415
Housing tenure in Balaclava
Housing tenure, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned466
Mortgage721
Rented1,171
Other31
Cars per household in Balaclava
Cars per household, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0502
11,296
2490
378
4+18
Commute to work in Balaclava
Commute to work, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car853
Train173
Bus12
Tram/ferry88
Walked130
Bicycle57
Home1,439
Top countries of birth in Balaclava
Top countries of birth, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England251
India157
New Zealand138
Ireland88
United States82
Nepal62
Languages used at home in Balaclava
Languages used at home, Balaclava VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek99
Spanish83
Mandarin69
Russian69
Nepali56
French54

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

367,424 bird observations recorded near Balaclava — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Balaclava

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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