Is Balga a nice place to live?

Balga is an established residential suburb with tree-lined streets, a mix of post-war and 1970s single-storey homes, plus pocket parks and sports ovals. It is a young community with incomes below the Western Australian median, and 49.7% of homes are rented while owner-occupation remains common; couples with children are the largest family group. Local community facilities and sporting clubs, pocket parks and sports ovals are part of everyday life, regular bus services connect residents to nearby centres, and the Princess Wallington Reserve redevelopment created Bina Parkland, which opened with a skate plaza and junior and advanced BMX tracks.

Is it expensive to live in Balga?

Both houses and units rent for $700 a week in Balga. Against a typical local household income of $1,299 a week at the most recent Census, that rent would take about 54% of a typical local household's weekly income, which is a large share. The median house price of $817,500 works out to about 12.1 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $738,500 is about 10.9 times annual income. On these figures, buying sits well above local incomes, while renting also uses a large portion of what a typical local household earned at the most recent Census. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Balga a good place to invest?

The most striking feature is the strong rise in values: Balga's median house value climbed 22.7% and its median unit value rose 20.4% over the past 12 months. Over the same period, house and unit rents both increased 7.7%. Put simply for someone looking at investment interests, capital growth outpaced rental income for both houses and units in Balga — values rose strongly while rents increased at a solid but noticeably slower rate. 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.

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Balga suburb profile

Balga is an established residential suburb in Perth's northern suburbs, characterised by tree-lined streets and a mix of post-war and 1970s single-storey homes alongside low-rise units. The area includes small shopping strips, pocket parks and sports ovals, creating a suburban streetscape where local recreation and school grounds are prominent.

Local community facilities and sporting clubs form part of everyday life, while regular bus services link residents to nearby centres and Perth's wider public transport network. Mature gardens and established street trees soften the built environment and reinforce Balga's low-rise, lived-in character.

Balga property market performance

Current median dwelling price$778,000Past 3 months

Property growth+21.6%Past 12 months

Balga's median house price is $817,500, with house values up 22.7% over the last 12 months, a strong rise. The median unit price is $738,500, with unit values up 20.4% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. House values rose faster than unit values, and units sold more quickly, with a median time on market of 7 days.

In Balga, house rents rose 7.7% over the last 12 months, a solid rise, but this increase trailed house values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$818K	$739K
Change in value Past 12 months	22.7%	20.4%
Sold Past 3 months	42	21
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	7
Average rent Past 12 months	$700	$700
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.7%	7.7%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Balga demographics

Balga is a young community with incomes below the median for Western Australia and 49.7% of homes are rented, yet most homes are still owner-occupied.

Couples with children are the largest family group, at 38.9% of families. At the 2021 Census 13,864 people lived in Balga.

Balga and Western Australia

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	32	38
Median household income weekly	$1,299	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	38.9%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	31.9%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	25.9%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	15.7%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	34.6%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	49.7%	28.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Balga infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Balga's Balga Senior High School had a $9.7 million upgrade completed in 2025, delivering a new performing arts centre.

The suburb's Princess Wallington Reserve redevelopment created Bina Parkland, opened in 2020, which includes a skate plaza and junior and advanced BMX tracks. In November 2025 the City of Stirling approved a lease to enable St Vincent de Paul to construct and operate a Community Food Centre on council land in Balga.

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How does Balga compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Balga’s median house price is 1.9% higher than Westminster’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Balga have grown 0.8% higher than in Warwick.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Balga have grown 17.6% higher than in Warwick.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Balga are selling 8.3% faster than in Girrawheen.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Balga are selling 30.0% faster than in Warwick.
Investment considerations: In Balga, the rental yield for house is 9.8% lower than the Perth average, while the rental yield for units is 4.3% higher.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Balga have grown 29.5% lower than the average rate of growth across Perth.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Balga have grown 6.7% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

Common questions about Balga

Is Balga a nice place to live?
Balga is an established residential suburb with tree-lined streets, a mix of post-war and 1970s single-storey homes, plus pocket parks and sports ovals.
It is a young community with incomes below the Western Australian median, and 49.7% of homes are rented while owner-occupation remains common; couples with children are the largest family group. Local community facilities and sporting clubs, pocket parks and sports ovals are part of everyday life, regular bus services connect residents to nearby centres, and the Princess Wallington Reserve redevelopment created Bina Parkland, which opened with a skate plaza and junior and advanced BMX tracks.
Is it expensive to live in Balga?
Both houses and units rent for $700 a week in Balga. Against a typical local household income of $1,299 a week at the most recent Census, that rent would take about 54% of a typical local household's weekly income, which is a large share.

The median house price of $817,500 works out to about 12.1 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $738,500 is about 10.9 times annual income. On these figures, buying sits well above local incomes, while renting also uses a large portion of what a typical local household earned at the most recent Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Balga a good place to invest?
The most striking feature is the strong rise in values: Balga's median house value climbed 22.7% and its median unit value rose 20.4% over the past 12 months. Over the same period, house and unit rents both increased 7.7%.

Put simply for someone looking at investment interests, capital growth outpaced rental income for both houses and units in Balga — values rose strongly while rents increased at a solid but noticeably slower rate.

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.

Choose the right real estate agents in Balga

There are 99 real estate agents in Balga, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 59.0% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Balga typically range from 1.5% to 2.79%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.