Median house price
$1.58M
+19% change
VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
Balnarring, 3926
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,373
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.6%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,918/wk
Employment rate
59.3%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,580,000
Languages at home
3%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Portuguese, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Balnarring is a quieter residential smaller community in Mornington Peninsula Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Balnarring snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Population (ERP)
2,373
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#32
among Metro Melbourne · Mature
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 41.4/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3503rd in Australia
- State rank
- 700th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #32 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #363 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $595
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,580,000
- Median price change
- +18.6%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
2,373(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -1.6% over 5 years · 45th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- -39
- Growth rank in VIC
- 45th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,500), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,371
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,918
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 108 of 951
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 801 / 33 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 108
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 95
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 593 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.9%
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft9
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle35
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store12
- B49 Other Theft11
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,084
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Balnarring Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 35%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Balnarring Village SC/Frankston-Flinders Rd
- Balnarring Village SC/Frankston-Flinders Rd
- Coolart Rd/Sandy Point Rd
- Merricks Beach Rd/Frankston-Flinders Rd
- Merricks Beach Rd/Frankston-Flinders Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
9 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 8/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.95
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (9)
Other(3)
- Parking (3)
- Quealy WineryWine
- Vale Family WinesWine
2914 Frankston-Flinders Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Balbirooroo Community WetlandsNature reserve
- Balnarring G96 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Balnarring Racecourse & Emu Plains ReservePark
- Buckley Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Hanns Creek ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Seascape Avenue ReservePark
- Stumpy Gully ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- The Bays Hospital (8.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Wise DispensaryPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 105
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
68 planning-related records
2021· 23 proposals
August 2021
- WITHDRAW - DUPLICATE22 JOHNSON STREET BALNARRING 3926Withdrawn
- THE REMOVAL OF TWO TREES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS22 JOHNSON STREET BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS124 BALNARRING ROAD BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VEGETATION REMOVAL30 BUCKLEY STREET BALNARRING 3926Withdrawn
June 2021
- AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2952 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS17 SEABREEZE STREET BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR (4) DWELLINGS, SUBDIVISION OF LAND INTO FOUR (4) LOTS, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS29 STUMPY GULLY ROAD BALNARRING 3926NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOP DWELLING (REPLACEMENT) WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS.253 MYERS ROAD BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VEGETATION REMOVAL98 BALNARRING ROAD BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS70 Balnarring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- INSTALLATION AND DISPLAY OF NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS51 BALNARRING ROAD BALNARRING 3926NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOP DWELLING WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS.21 STUMPY GULLY ROAD BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS83 Bittern-Dromana RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE STOREY OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS82 BALNARRING BEACH ROAD BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIDE FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS27 Halsey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- USE OF THE SITE FOR A MEDICAL CENTRE INCLUDING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS50 Balnarring RoadNOD issued by a delegate
- Removal of a tree that has died.3 Capitol AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS77 HUNTS ROAD BALNARRING 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SHIPPING CONTAINERS (FARM STORAGE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS3125 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD BALNARRING 3926NOD issued by a delegate
- REMOVAL OF THREE TREES17 Westport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2736 Frankston-Flinders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DWELLING ADDITIONS17 Landscape CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS37 Bittern-Dromana RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 17 proposals
December 2020
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS11 Seabreeze StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- THE REMOVAL OF 19 NON-NATIVE TREES GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS10 Balnarring Beach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VIC SMART - CONSTRUCT FENCE EXTENSIONS10 Seascape AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIDE FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS19 Seabreeze StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- VIC SMART - REMOVE ONE TREE27 Stumpy Gully RoadWithdrawn
- LIQUOR LICENCE2998 Frankston-Flinders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO FOUR (4) LOTS WITH COMMON PROPERTY, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS18 BUCKLEY STREET BALNARRING 3926NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOP ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS1A/3000 Frankston-Flinders RoadWithdrawn
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS7 Renown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2772 Frankston-Flinders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, GARAGE, SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS41 Azure AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOP A DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS1/8 Johnson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED - VICSMART136 Balnarring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS519 Stumpy Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF REPLACEMENT MACHINERY SHED - VICSMART519 Stumpy Gully RoadWithdrawn
- THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS70 Balnarring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VERANDAH, DECK AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS17 Hurley StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 09/05/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD, STUMPY GULLY ROAD08 May 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD, STUMPY GULLY ROAD15 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 19/06/2026 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD, STUMPY GULLY ROAD18 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Flinders
- Member of Parliament
- Zoe McKENZIE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,540
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.1 km away).
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
11.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BalnarringLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- BitternLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- SomersLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Crib PointLabor 51.6% · Coalition 48.4% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- Hastings WestLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Mornington Peninsula Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.