Telangatuk East vs Balmoral
Telangatuk East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 53 in Balmoral. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Telangatuk East, most households are couple families. In Balmoral, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Telangatuk East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Balmoral suits people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Telangatuk East is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 40%)
- Balmoral carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 49/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Telangatuk East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Telangatuk East
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 250 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (339.2 km vs 354 km)
- But Balmoral is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Balmoral
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 49/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Telangatuk East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.4% vs -4.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Telangatuk East and Balmoral drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Balmoral has more residents (281 vs 75); Telangatuk East has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $62,972).
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 281 +275% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.4% | -4.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 53 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +37% vs other | $62,972/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk | $100/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Property market
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $453,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Balmoral has more rural and farming land (91% vs 59%).
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 59% | 91% |
| Parks and recreation | 41% | 7% |
| 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
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 94 across Horsham | 43 across Southern Grampians |
| Approvals change year on year | +57% | +200% |
Ranking within VIC
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of VIC | Higher than 70% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of VIC | Higher than 39% of VIC |
Liveability
Balmoral is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Telangatuk East carries more crime risk (49 vs 24).
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | Low 22/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Telangatuk East
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Balmoral
- Balmoral K-12 Community College Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 7 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 3 |
Mobility
Balmoral sits further from the CBD (354 km vs 339.2 km).
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 339.2 km | 354 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 239 min | 250 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3401 | 0.0% postcode 3407 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 3401 | 32 postcode 3407 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).
Setting
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 230 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 202 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 187 premises |
Council rates
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,228/yr | $1,892/yr |
| Council | Horsham | Southern Grampians |
Federal electorate
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee | Wannon |
| Member | Anne Webster | Dan Tehan |
| Party | The Nationals | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Telangatuk East | Balmoral | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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