Balldale vs Daysdale

Balldale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Daysdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balldale, about half of households are people living alone. In Daysdale, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Balldale: a median of $115,000, against $90,000 in Daysdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Balldale tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Daysdale suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Balldale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Daysdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($90,000 vs $115,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Daysdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Balldale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (579.9 km vs 595.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (374 min vs 383 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balldale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Balldale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs -12.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balldale Daysdale
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.

Balldale Daysdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Balldale — Walkability: 0/100 Daysdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 60
Balldale — Safety: 62/100 Daysdale — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 68 / 63
Balldale — Low fire risk: 68/100 Daysdale — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Balldale has more residents (168 vs 83); Balldale rents higher ($100/wk vs $60/wk).

Balldale Daysdale
Population 168
+51% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% -12.6%
Median age 47 56
Median household income $63,336/yr $66,612/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk
+40% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balldale Daysdale
0-4 9.5% / —
Balldale — 0-4: 9.5% Daysdale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.1% / 7.2%
Balldale — 5-14: 13.1% Daysdale — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 4.2% / 8.4%
Balldale — 15-19: 4.2% Daysdale — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 1.8% / 3.6%
Balldale — 20-24: 1.8% Daysdale — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 7.7% / 6.0%
Balldale — 25-34: 7.7% Daysdale — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 13.1% / 8.4%
Balldale — 35-44: 13.1% Daysdale — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 8.9% / 12.0%
Balldale — 45-54: 8.9% Daysdale — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.5% / 30.1%
Balldale — 55-64: 12.5% Daysdale — 55-64: 30.1%
65-74 23.8% / 15.7%
Balldale — 65-74: 23.8% Daysdale — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 8.3% / 3.6%
Balldale — 75-84: 8.3% Daysdale — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / —
Balldale — 85+: not among its largest Daysdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Balldale Daysdale
Philippines — / 4.8%
Balldale — Philippines: not among its largest Daysdale — Philippines: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Balldale — New Zealand: 1.8% Daysdale — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balldale 51.4% lone person
Balldale — Lone Person: 51.4% Balldale — Couple Families: 40.5% Balldale — One Parent Families: 8.1%
Daysdale 65.5% lone person
Daysdale — Lone Person: 65.5% Daysdale — Couple Families: 34.5% Daysdale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balldale 100.0% houses
Balldale — Houses: 100.0%
Daysdale 100.0% houses
Daysdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Balldale Daysdale
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 9.6%
Balldale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Daysdale — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 8.4%
Balldale — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Daysdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / —
Balldale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Daysdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Balldale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Daysdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balldale 0.0% renting
Balldale — Owned Outright: 69.8% Balldale — Mortgage: 30.2% Balldale — Renting: 0.0%
Daysdale 18.2% renting
Daysdale — Owned Outright: 72.7% Daysdale — Mortgage: 9.1% Daysdale — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Balldale Daysdale
Median house price $115,000 $90,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Balldale Daysdale
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

Balldale Daysdale
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
 47
across Federation
Approvals change year on year +33% +38%

Ranking within NSW

Balldale Daysdale
House price Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Balldale Daysdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Balldale Daysdale
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Balldale Daysdale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Balldale Daysdale
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 47

Mobility

Daysdale sits further from the CBD (595.3 km vs 579.9 km).

Balldale Daysdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 579.9 km 595.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 374 min 383 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2646
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2646
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.

Balldale Daysdale
Car (driver) 78.7% / 58.1%
Balldale — Car (driver): 78.7% Daysdale — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 32.3%
Balldale — Worked from Home: 21.3% Daysdale — Worked from Home: 32.3%
Walked Only — / 9.7%
Balldale — Walked Only: not among its largest Daysdale — Walked Only: 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Balldale Daysdale
Elevation 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balldale Daysdale
Connectivity score 21/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Balldale Daysdale
Annual rainfall 540 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C —

Council rates

Balldale Daysdale
Average residential rate $992/yr $951/yr
Council Greater Hume Federation

Federal electorate

Balldale Daysdale
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balldale Daysdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balldale

Affordable Family Retirees Rural Young Families

Daysdale

Affordable Rural

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