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Glebe - Forest Lodge vs Balmain

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Glebe - Forest Lodge profile · Balmain profile

Glebe - Forest Lodge Balmain

Glebe - Forest Lodge and Balmain are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and income profiles. Balmain is wealthier, with 49.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 33.6% in Glebe - Forest Lodge. Homes in Balmain are also larger and more likely to be owned outright, while Glebe - Forest Lodge is far more transient, with 62% of homes rented and 56.8% of people moving in within the last five years. Glebe - Forest Lodge is more linguistically diverse, with 25.4% of people using another language at home, far higher than the 11.5% in Balmain.

Daily life in both areas is similar in terms of transport and health, as both have almost identical numbers of public transport stops and similar rates of long-term health conditions. However, the differences between them are often growing. The gap in home ownership and high incomes has widened since 2011, and the typical resident in Balmain has become noticeably older than those in Glebe - Forest Lodge.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +4,683 larger in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
20,262 89th pct 15,579 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16,576
  • First area, 2016: 19,609
  • First area, 2021: 20,262
  • Second area, 2011: 14,752
  • Second area, 2016: 15,687
  • Second area, 2021: 15,579
Median age in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +7 yrs older in Balmain gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 33 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 36 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
First Nations in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.6 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap steady
2.3% 53rd pct 0.7% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.1%
  • First area, 2016: 1.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.7%
Aged 65+ in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +4.7 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
12.8% 25th pct 17.6% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.6%
Under 15 in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +7.0 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
9.9% 7th pct 16.9% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%
De facto in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +3.5 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
20.5% 95th pct 17.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.5%
  • First area, 2016: 18.6%
  • First area, 2021: 20.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.0%

Age structure

42.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 27.4%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

58.1% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 37.8%
27.8% Married +17.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
9.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Glebe - Forest Lodge Balmain

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

  • 85+ in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 0.3% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Balmain: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
  • 80–84 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Balmain: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
  • 75–79 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Balmain: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
  • 70–74 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Balmain: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
  • 65–69 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.9% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Balmain: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
  • 60–64 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Balmain: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
  • 55–59 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Balmain: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
  • 50–54 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Balmain: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
  • 45–49 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Balmain: 3.9% males, 4.5% females
  • 40–44 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Balmain: 3.8% males, 4.4% females
  • 35–39 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 5.0% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Balmain: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
  • 30–34 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 6.3% males, 5.9% females; 30–34 in Balmain: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
  • 25–29 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 5.9% males, 6.7% females; 25–29 in Balmain: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
  • 20–24 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 4.2% males, 5.2% females; 20–24 in Balmain: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
  • 15–19 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Balmain: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
  • 10–14 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.5% males, 1.2% females; 10–14 in Balmain: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
  • 5–9 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 5–9 in Balmain: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
  • 0–4 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Balmain: 2.8% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +8.0 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
38.2% 80th pct 30.2% 68th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.9%
  • First area, 2016: 37.8%
  • First area, 2021: 38.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.2%

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
4.9% England +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% China ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +12.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
21.8% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.8% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.7% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +13.9 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
25.4% 72nd pct 11.5% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 25.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%
Limited English in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +2.0 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap steady
3.1% 72nd pct 1.1% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%

Language used at home

68.0% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 84.5%
5.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +3.4 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
56.0% 96th pct 52.6% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 37.1%
  • First area, 2016: 47.2%
  • First area, 2021: 56.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 35.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.6%

Religious affiliation

56.0% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 52.6%
27.9% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +2.5 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
79.3% 91st pct 81.9% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 72.1%
  • First area, 2016: 74.6%
  • First area, 2021: 79.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 75.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 75.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.9%
Bachelor+ in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +2.4 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
54.5% 98th pct 56.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44.3%
  • First area, 2016: 47.5%
  • First area, 2021: 54.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 49.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 50.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.9%
Schools in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +2 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.48 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
3.00 69th pct 1.52 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +15 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
81 98th pct 66 93rd pct
Students in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1,644 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
2,623 73rd pct 979 36th pct
Avg size in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +192 larger in Glebe - Forest Lodge
437 52nd pct 245 25th pct
ICSEA in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +47 higher in Balmain
1,113 87th pct 1,161 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 81.9%
6.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
24.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 23.0%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
6.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +$362 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$1,230 90th pct $1,592 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $859
  • First area, 2016: $950
  • First area, 2021: $1,230
  • Second area, 2011: $1,242
  • Second area, 2016: $1,376
  • Second area, 2021: $1,592
Household income in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +$1,069 higher in Balmain gap widening
$2,080 71st pct $3,149 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,523
  • First area, 2016: $1,814
  • First area, 2021: $2,080
  • Second area, 2011: $2,544
  • Second area, 2016: $2,673
  • Second area, 2021: $3,149
Family income in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +$1,401 higher in Balmain gap widening
$3,202 91st pct $4,603 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,371
  • First area, 2016: $2,572
  • First area, 2021: $3,202
  • Second area, 2011: $2,907
  • Second area, 2016: $3,720
  • Second area, 2021: $4,603
High earners in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +12.4 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
26.2% 93rd pct 38.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.8%
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.6%
High-income homes in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +15.9 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
33.6% 82nd pct 49.5% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.5%
  • First area, 2016: 25.9%
  • First area, 2021: 33.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.5%

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.9%
19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.7%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%
13.2% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.8 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
25.9% 36th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +3.3 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
11.5% 84th pct 8.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.9 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap steady
4.2% 26th pct 3.2% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
5.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
18.9% One condition even 18.9%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +4.4 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
16.0% 61st pct 20.4% 84th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.7%
  • First area, 2016: 20.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
Unpaid carers in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.7 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
9.2% 13th pct 11.0% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.0%
Unpaid child care in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +11.6 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
15.0% 5th pct 26.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.1%
  • First area, 2016: 14.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 25.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.6%
Defence service in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.4 pts higher in Balmain
1.5% 17th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +5.9 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
15.0% 11th pct 20.9% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +361 larger in Glebe - Forest Lodge
466 77th pct 105 33rd pct
Median age in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +8 yrs older in Balmain
29 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +12.9 pts higher in Balmain
45.1% 54th pct 58.0% 79th pct
Unemployment in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +5.5 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
12.0% 62nd pct 6.5% 29th pct
Median income in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +$53 higher in Balmain
$550 31st pct $603 44th pct
Household income in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +$602 higher in Balmain
$1,085 9th pct $1,687 49th pct
Indigenous language in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.8 pts higher in Balmain
9.7% 77th pct 10.5% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.3 larger in Balmain gap widening
1.9 4th pct 2.2 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2011: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
One-parent in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +4.2 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap narrowing
13.5% 54th pct 9.3% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.5%
  • First area, 2016: 12.7%
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%
Living alone in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +10.4 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
42.1% 99th pct 31.7% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 39.7%
  • First area, 2016: 37.8%
  • First area, 2021: 42.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 31.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.7%

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
44.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 32.6%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 31.7%
36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%
12.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.4% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% 6 or more even 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +$135 higher in Balmain gap widening
$505 89th pct $640 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $400
  • First area, 2016: $508
  • First area, 2021: $505
  • Second area, 2011: $500
  • Second area, 2016: $600
  • Second area, 2021: $640
Mortgage in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +$1,051 higher in Balmain gap widening
$2,949 95th pct $4,000 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,750
  • First area, 2016: $2,600
  • First area, 2021: $2,949
  • Second area, 2011: $3,121
  • Second area, 2016: $3,033
  • Second area, 2021: $4,000
People / bedroom in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.10 higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 1.10
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
Renting in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +23.4 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
62.0% 96th pct 38.5% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.7%
  • First area, 2016: 60.2%
  • First area, 2021: 62.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 41.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.5%
Owned outright in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +14.6 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
17.1% 12th pct 31.7% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.9%
  • First area, 2016: 16.6%
  • First area, 2021: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.7%
Separate houses in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +18.7 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
3.6% 0th pct 22.3% 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.2%
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 29.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.3%
3+ bedrooms in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +22.7 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
27.5% 2nd pct 50.2% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.2%
  • First area, 2016: 28.5%
  • First area, 2021: 27.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 45.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.2%

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 38.5%
17.1% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

60.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.1 pts 33.9%
35.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
3.6% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%
18.9% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
29.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.9 pts 12.6%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
1.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $750 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.7% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.2%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%
12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.1%
12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%
10.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +18.2 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap steady
31.8% 100th pct 13.7% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.4%
  • First area, 2016: 32.0%
  • First area, 2021: 31.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.7%
Work from home in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +5.1 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
56.1% 100th pct 61.2% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 4.8%
  • First area, 2021: 56.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.2%
PT commute in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.6 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap steady
4.4% 78th pct 2.8% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.9%
  • First area, 2021: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8%
PT stops in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +11 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
51 60th pct 40 50th pct
Stops/1k in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.05 more in Balmain
2.52 25th pct 2.57 26th pct
Departures/1k in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +713.5 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
3,019.1 87th pct 2,305.6 86th pct
PT routes in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +17 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
23 86th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +2 longer in Glebe - Forest Lodge
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +2 longer in Balmain
5 0th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +72,294 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
114,355 90th pct 42,061 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +51,245 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
345,731 89th pct 294,486 88th pct
Transit to city in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +3 longer in Glebe - Forest Lodge
38 16th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 61.2%
14.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
3.5% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
31.8% No vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 13.7%
14.2% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
2.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +13.4 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
56.8% 90th pct 43.3% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 53.1%
  • First area, 2016: 56.0%
  • First area, 2021: 56.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 46.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.3%
Recent arrivals in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +10.5 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap widening
21.7% 86th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.7%
  • First area, 2016: 32.9%
  • First area, 2021: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.3 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge gap steady
5.1% 62nd pct 3.8% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2016: 6.3%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%
Participation in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.5 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
66.0% 71st pct 67.5% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 65.6%
  • First area, 2016: 63.7%
  • First area, 2021: 66.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 71.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.5%
Full-time in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.2 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
65.8% 88th pct 67.0% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 69.9%
  • First area, 2016: 68.7%
  • First area, 2021: 65.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 71.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.0%

Industries people work in

19.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.7% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%
18.8% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
3.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1 higher in Balmain
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +4 higher in Balmain
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +7 higher in Balmain
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +51 higher in Balmain
1,110 89th pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +5,681 higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
21,805 88th pct 16,124 75th pct
Growth in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +3.3 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
6.4% 64th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Businesses in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +115 higher in Balmain
2,154 86th pct 2,269 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +29 higher in Balmain
1,390 86th pct 1,419 87th pct
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
13.7 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.5 higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
9.4 100th pct 9.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.1 more in Glebe - Forest Lodge
8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +0.6 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +6.9 pts higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.8 more in Balmain
11.9 36th pct 13.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +257 higher in Glebe - Forest Lodge
632 99th pct 375 88th pct
Mean slope in Glebe - Forest Lodgein Balmain +1.5 pts higher in Balmain
7.6% 78th pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glebe - Forest Lodge vs Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031331/glebe-forest-lodge/vs/120021387/balmain