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Balaklava property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Balaklava, SA (1,621 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Balaklava

Balaklava is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood

Township10.4% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: Township Main Street

Rural8.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Crime near Balaklava

Balaklava sits in the Wakefield council area, which recorded 290 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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24
Break-ins
15
Vehicle theft
110
Other theft
61
Property damage
14
Fraud
2
Handling stolen goods
58
Assault
0
Robbery
6
Other against the person
0
Homicide

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 290 total. Figures are for the whole Wakefield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Balaklava

At the 2021 Census, 8.6% of Balaklava’s 2,083 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.9%
English44.8%
German11%
Scottish9.7%
Irish6%
Australian Aboriginal2.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
Philippines2%
Germany0.4%
New Zealand0.4%
Netherlands0.4%
Scotland0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Balaklava

Wakefield council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

16
Dwellings/yr
16
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wakefield council area (not just Balaklava). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Balaklava address:

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Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.