Balhannah, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Balhannah is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1051, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Balhannah at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,756
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,851
- SEIFA score
- 1051
- Coordinates
- -34.9932, 138.8127
Balhannah demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Balhannah using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 14% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 324 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 189 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 369 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 475 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 403 | 23% |
Share of the 1,760 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 252 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 270 | 43% |
| Rented | 86 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 595 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 29 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 624 occupied private dwellings in Balhannah.
- Median weekly rent
- $335
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,240
- Median weekly personal income
- $843
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 222 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 41 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 789 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 469
- Employed part-time
- 333
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Balhannah
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Balhannah is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.4°C). The area receives roughly 732 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 17°C | 34 mm |
| Feb | 28.2°C | 16.4°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 83 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 91 mm |
| Sep | 18°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.9°C | 11.5°C | 59 mm |
| Nov | 24.1°C | 13°C | 57 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 15°C | 37 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Balhannah
Where is Balhannah?
Balhannah is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Balhannah?
At the 2021 Census, Balhannah had a population of about 1,756.
Is Balhannah an advantaged area?
Balhannah has an ABS SEIFA score of 1051, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Balhannah?
Balhannah has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 732 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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