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Living in Balaklava, SA
Balaklava is in the Wakefield council area. About 2,083 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Wakefield and South Australia.
Rent now
$430 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Balaklava, in the June quarter 2026 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Balaklava | Wakefield | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 45 | 41 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,088 | $1,138 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Balaklava | Wakefield | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 40% | 40% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Rented | 26% | 22% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 87% | 93% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $227 | $220 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,035 | $918 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Balaklava | Wakefield | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 56% | 64% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 82% | 76% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 9% | 8% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 6% | 13% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
There's no train station within 50 km.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Balaklava
- Balaklava Community Chn Ctr Government, primary
- Balaklava High School Government, secondary
- Balaklava Primary School Government, primary
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Balaklava. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 96% of Balaklava's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Wakefield
- What it costs to live in Wakefield: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Wakefield with another area.
- Other suburbs in Wakefield.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Wakefield figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Schools: South Australian Department for Education (2023 list), CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.