Question 1

Is Balberra a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Balberra is a rural locality of broad sugarcane fields and working cane properties, with the North Coast railway line and Balberra railway station passing through.

The community is older, with 425 residents at the 2021 Census; many households own their homes outright and couples without children are the largest family group. Local roads link people to Mackay for shops, schools and services, farm infrastructure and roadside tramlines underscore the working-farm character, and the Munbura Road (Bells Creek) bridge replacement project has commenced to replace the single-lane bridge with a two-lane structure.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Balberra?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Balberra to publish reliable prices and rents, so it's not possible to say how expensive it is to live there compared with local incomes. For reference, a typical local household earned $1,862 a week at the most recent Census, but that income figure by itself doesn't allow a clear assessment of housing costs.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Balberra a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Balberra hasn't had enough recent sales to put reliable figures on how its prices or rents have moved. Without that information, there isn't a clear picture of how the suburb has performed as an investment.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
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Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
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Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	47	38
Median household income weekly	$1,862	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	41.3%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	44.6%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	14.0%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	47.1%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	39.7%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	13.2%	34.3%

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