Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Balwyn rose from 21% to 25% (+4.7 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -4.0, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Balwyn”.