WA · Donnybrook-Balingup Council
Balingup, WA, 6253
Current weather
13.1°CMainly clear
93% humidity · 12.4 km/h wind · 16.1° / 8.9° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#160 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Balingup is a small locality in the Donnybrook-Balingup area, home to around 565 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 565
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $944
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 339
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,348
- Employment rate
- 46.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 998
- Balingup Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bridgetown Rd Transwa Balingup
- Bridgetown Rd Transwa Balingup
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kulyir Mia ParkPark
- Yarri ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alternativealternative
- Balingup Doctors Surgerydoctor
- Balingup Pharmacypharmacy
- Origins Meditation Centremedita
- Tinderboxalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Brooklands113 Airstrip Rd, Balingup705
- Golden ValleyOld Padbury Rd, Balingup707
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #160 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brooklandsheritage113 Airstrip Rd, Balingup705
- Golden ValleyheritageOld Padbury Rd, Balingup707
- Alternativehealthalternative
- Balingup Doctors Surgeryhealthdoctor
- Balingup Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Origins Meditation Centrehealthmedita
- Tinderboxhealthalternative
- Kulyir Mia Parkgovernmentpark
- Yarri Parkgovernmentpark
- Bridgetown Rd Transwa Balinguptransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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