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Balmoral vs Hamilton

The verdict

Balmoral rates higher for education (89 vs 84). Hamilton is closer to the coast (8.3 km vs 9.6 km).

Scores

BalmoralHamilton
BalmoralHamilton
Overall9191
Transport8387
Education8984
Liveability100100

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BalmoralHamilton
Population4,1738,922
Median age3740
Median household income (wk)$2,671$2,069
Bachelor degree or higher60.6%55.1%
Born in Australia73.2%63.9%
Avg household size2.51.9

Growth: Balmoral · Hamilton

Property

BalmoralHamilton
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$900Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

BalmoralHamilton
Residential safety score6666
Break & enter dwelling /100k935930
Motor vehicle theft /100k407415
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,1456,145

Total incidents over time

Schools

BalmoralHamilton
Total schools21
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,1011,058

See the full school list on each profile: Balmoral · Hamilton

Transport

BalmoralHamilton
Transport score8387
Train stations00
Bus stops1724
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves01
CBD commute (min)2524
Nearest train station (km)1.6 km1.0 km

Liveability

BalmoralHamilton
Summer max temp29.3°C29.3°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1501,150
Supermarkets02
Cafes & restaurants017
Parks713
Playgrounds23
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs02
Distance to coast (km)9.6 km8.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)4.5 km5.5 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)4.1 km4.2 km

Population & growth

BalmoralHamilton
Population (2021)4,1738,922
Estimated 20254,4169,622
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.43%1.91%

Common questions

Which is safer, Balmoral or Hamilton?

Balmoral and Hamilton have similar residential safety scores (66 and 66/100).

Which has better schools, Balmoral or Hamilton?

Balmoral has a higher average school ICSEA (Balmoral 1101 vs Hamilton 1058; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Balmoral or Hamilton?

Hamilton has the higher transport score (Balmoral 83/100 vs Hamilton 87/100).

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Data sources

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