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Balberra suburb profile

Balberra is a rural locality in the Mackay Region on Queensland's coastal plain, characterised by expansive sugarcane fields and flat, low-lying farmland. The area is made up of broad paddocks, drainage channels and a scattering of farmhouses and rural sheds rather than a denser residential centre. People who live here are often connected to agriculture or choose the locality for a quiet country lifestyle while relying on nearby towns such as Sarina and Mackay for shops, schools and services. The locality offers open skies, seasonal rhythms of planting and harvest, and easy access to coastal recreation a short distance away.

Balberra property market performance

Balberra has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units.

Over the last 3 months there was one house sale recorded and no unit sales. Other common metrics, including median days on market and average rents, are not available.

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Balberra demographics

Balberra is a small community of 425 people with a median age of 47 and a typical household income of $1,862 a week, roughly $96,824 a year.

Among families, the majority are couples: 44.6% are couple families without children and 41.3% are couple families with children, while one-parent families make up 14.0% of family types.

Homes in Balberra are predominately owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers account for 86.8% of dwellings, split between 47.1% owned outright and 39.7% owned with a mortgage, and 13.2% of homes are rented.

Suburbs near Balberra

Some popular suburbs near Balberra include:

  • Alligator Creek: Semi-rural area centred on the Alligator Creek waterway and surrounding bushland.
  • Oakenden: Rural locality of farmland and open paddocks, with a quiet country atmosphere.
  • Bakers Creek: Coastal area around Bakers Creek, featuring estuarine wetlands and low-density housing.
  • Victoria Plains: Large rural locality characterised by grazing land and open plains.
  • Greenmount: Small rural suburb known for acreage properties and agricultural activity.
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