Moving to Balnarring VIC 3926
What the official numbers say about living in Balnarring — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,305,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 140% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $480 a week, against a median household income of $1,918 a week.
About 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 9% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Balnarring shrank 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,527 → 2,371 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, United States; most spoken languages besides English: Japanese, Spanish, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Balnarring sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (65% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bittern, 5.9 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 43.3 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 63 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 6 parks — see them all on the Balnarring profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Balnarring Primary School 950 m · Somers Primary School 4.6 km
Groceries: IGA 600 m
Parks and reserves: Anzac Park 650 m · Seascape Avenue Reserve 800 m · Campbell Court Reserve 2.2 km · Hanns Creek Reserve 2.2 km · Coolart Wetlands & Homestead 2.3 km · Balnarring Racecourse & Emu Plains Reserve 2.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Balnarring, most often seen first: Eurasian Blackbird · Chestnut Teal · Australian White Ibis · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Common Starling · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Balnarring, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balnarring here | 2,371 | $1,305,000 | 10/10 | 24% |
| Somers | 1,857 | $1,280,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Bittern | 4,276 | $830,000 | 6/10 | 26% |
| Crib Point | 3,343 | $745,000 | 3/10 | 31% |
| Hastings | 10,369 | $670,000 | 2/10 | 16% |
| Red Hill South | 708 | — | 10/10 | 40% |
| Shoreham | 679 | $1,770,000 | 10/10 | 30% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mornington Peninsula — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Flinders — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3926 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Balnarring profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Balnarring has a median sale price of $1,305,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $480 a week, and about 9% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,527 people to 2,371. It sits about 63 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Bittern station is roughly 5.9 km away. Local government is Mornington Peninsula council, and the federal seat is Flinders.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Balnarring vs Somers · Balnarring vs Bittern.
Nearby guides: Somers · Bittern · Crib Point · Hastings · Red Hill South · Shoreham.
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