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Balaclava

Balaclava Property Market
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MEDIAN PRICES IN BALACLAVA

Median house price

(all agencies, last 12 months)$1.4m*

House price change

(all agencies, last 12 months)-4.68%

Median unit price

(all agencies, last 12 months)$650k*

Unit price change

(all agencies, last 12 months)+14.04%

(Median House Price and Median Unit Price is calculated based on sales of properties with all numbers of bedrooms)

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Balaclava sales overview

  • Sold by Auction 69%
  • Sold by Private Sale or Other Method 31%
  • (Based on Sales Reported in the Last 12 Months)

Average days on market (houses)

(all agencies, 12 months)27

Average days on market (units)

(all agencies, 12 months)27

Auction clearance rate in Balaclava

(all agencies, last 12 months)73%

Average held period in Balaclava

(proptrack)13 years

Balaclava Investor Statistics

Median rental price for Houses

(all agencies, last 12 months)$978pw

House rental price change

(all agencies, last 12 months)0.04%

Median rental price for Units

(all agencies, last 12 months)$583pw

Unit rental price change

(all agencies, last 12 months)0.07%

Average rental yield for Houses

(all agencies, last 12 months)3.07%

Average rental yield for Units

(all agencies, last 12 months)5.01%

Balaclava total population size

(as at the last census)5,392

Median household size in Balaclava

(as at the last census)2

(Median House Price and Median Unit Price is calculated based on leased properties with all numbers of bedrooms)

Balaclava property types

  • Houses 19%
  • Units 48%
  • Other 33%

OCCUPANCY in Balaclava

  • Owned 49%
  • Rented 48%
  • Other/Not Stated 3%
  • Singles 40%
  • Families 49%
  • Other 11%

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About Balaclava

Balaclava is an inner city suburb of Melbourne about 7 km south from the CBD.

Close to the city and the beach with a great vibe, there is a lot to like about this area.

All your shopping requirements can be met in Carlisle Street, St Kilda East with supermarkets, fruit shops, butchers, bakeries, banks, chemists, clothing and shoe shops, several discount stores, restaurants, cafes and bars. Alma Park provides a beautifully treed walking track, outstanding play areas and a treehouse for children.

The suburb is served by several forms of public transport. The main railway station, Balaclava, is on the Sandringham railway line. Major tram routes operate on Chapel Street, Balaclava Road, Carlisle Street, Dandenong Road and St Kilda Road. Bus routes 216 and 219 operate along Hotham Street. A taxi rank also operates on Carlisle Street, outside the Coles Supermarket.

Great for:

  • Public Transport
  • Eating Out
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Schools

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees Tourists

Suburbs nearby:

  • St Kilda
  • St Kilda East
  • Elwood
  • Ripponlea
  • Elsternwick

References: Wikipedia, Homely and Realestate.com.au

Are we missing anything about Balaclava, or does anything here need updating? Feel free to email us suggestions to: [email protected].

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Balaclava MARKET INSIGHTS

YearProperties SoldMedian Sale Price
(All Residential)
Sales Growth YoYProperties LeasedMedian Rental Price
(All Residential)
Rental Yield
2025162$1,012,500-4.68%310$781pw4.04%
2024148$990,000-9.51%320$755pw3.97%
2023126$1,057,250-1.19%327$703pw3.85%
2022152$1,096,6882.01%492$644pw3.22%
2021198$1,126,5003.17%524$555pw2.76%
YearSoldMedian Sale Price
(All Residential)
Sales Growth YoY
2025162$1,012,500-4.68%
2024148$990,000-9.51%
2023126$1,057,250-1.19%
2022152$1,096,688+2.01%
2021198$1,126,500+3.17%

YearLeasedMedian Rental Price
(All Residential)
Rental Yield
2025310$781pw4.04%
2024320$755pw3.97%
2023327$703pw3.85%
2022492$644pw3.22%
2021524$555pw2.76%

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*The State of Victoria owns the copyright in the property sales data and reproduction of that data in any way without the consent of the State of Victoria will constitute a breach of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).The State of Victoria does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the licensed material and any person using or relying upon such information does so on the basis that the State of Victoria accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any errors, faults, defects or omissions in the information supplied.

This information is supplied by Barry Plant Group Pty Ltd (ABN 96 088 069 952) on behalf of PropTrack Pty Ltd (ABN 43 127 386 298).

The 12 month data in this report is from 31 October 2024 to 31 October 2025, last updated 31 October 2025.