Balala vs Kingstown

Kingstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 56 in Balala. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balala, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kingstown tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kingstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kingstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $175/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Balala sits closer to the CBD (472.5 km vs 497.4 km)
  • Kingstown is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Balala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-15.3% vs -34.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balala and Kingstown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Balala Kingstown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Balala Kingstown
Walkability 8 / 21
Balala — Walkability: 8/100 Kingstown — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 32 / 67
Balala — Safety: 32/100 Kingstown — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 64 / 47
Balala — Low fire risk: 64/100 Kingstown — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Balala has more residents (122 vs 62); Balala skews older (56 vs 32).

Balala Kingstown
Population 122
+49% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.3% -34.0%
Median age 56 32
Median household income $71,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+31% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balala Kingstown
0-4 2.5% / 8.1%
Balala — 0-4: 2.5% Kingstown — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 11.5% / 21.0%
Balala — 5-14: 11.5% Kingstown — 5-14: 21.0%
15-19 3.3% / 6.5%
Balala — 15-19: 3.3% Kingstown — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.7% / —
Balala — 20-24: 5.7% Kingstown — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.1% / 22.6%
Balala — 25-34: 4.1% Kingstown — 25-34: 22.6%
35-44 2.5% / 4.8%
Balala — 35-44: 2.5% Kingstown — 35-44: 4.8%
45-54 13.1% / 17.7%
Balala — 45-54: 13.1% Kingstown — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 29.5% / 16.1%
Balala — 55-64: 29.5% Kingstown — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 12.3% / —
Balala — 65-74: 12.3% Kingstown — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 7.4% / —
Balala — 75-84: 7.4% Kingstown — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.1% / —
Balala — 85+: 4.1% Kingstown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balala 46.4% couple families
Balala — Couple Families: 46.4% Balala — Lone Person: 42.9% Balala — One Parent Families: 10.7%
Kingstown 43.5% couple families
Kingstown — Couple Families: 43.5% Kingstown — Lone Person: 39.1% Kingstown — One Parent Families: 17.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balala 19.6% renting
Balala — Owned Outright: 47.1% Balala — Mortgage: 33.3% Balala — Renting: 19.6%
Kingstown 31.2% renting
Kingstown — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kingstown — Mortgage: 18.8% Kingstown — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balala 100.0% houses
Balala — Houses: 100.0%
Kingstown 100.0% houses
Kingstown — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Balala Kingstown
Certificate III & IV 25.4% / 22.6%
Balala — Certificate III & IV: 25.4% Kingstown — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.5%
Balala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Kingstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 4.8%
Balala — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Kingstown — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / —
Balala — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Kingstown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Property market

Balala Kingstown
Median house price $572,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Balala Kingstown
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Balala Kingstown
New dwellings approved 17
across Uralla
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Balala Kingstown
House price Higher than 19% of NSW —
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Kingstown is more walkable (21 vs 8).

Balala Kingstown
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Balala carries more crime risk (68 vs 33); Kingstown carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 36).

Balala Kingstown
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Balala Kingstown
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Balala

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kingstown

  • Kingstown Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Balala Kingstown
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Kingstown sits further from the CBD (497.4 km vs 472.5 km).

Balala Kingstown
Walkability score 8/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 472.5 km 497.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 364 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2358
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2358
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Balala Kingstown
Car (driver) 54.2% / 78.9%
Balala — Car (driver): 54.2% Kingstown — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 21.1%
Balala — Worked from Home: 31.2% Kingstown — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Balala — Walked Only: 8.3% Kingstown — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Balala — Car (passenger): 6.2% Kingstown — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Balala Kingstown
Elevation 888 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 712 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balala Kingstown
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Balala Kingstown
Annual rainfall 684 mm 690 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Balala Kingstown
Average residential rate $699/yr
same for both
Council Uralla
same for both

Federal electorate

Balala Kingstown
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balala Kingstown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balala

Affordable Rural

Kingstown

Family Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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