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Pyrmont vs Balmain

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Pyrmont profile · Balmain profile

Pyrmont Balmain

Balmain and Pyrmont are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Pyrmont is far more diverse and transient, with 52.1% of people born overseas and 61.7% of homes being rented. In contrast, Balmain has a more established feel, with 31.7% of homes owned outright and a far higher share of three-bedroom homes (50.2% compared to 22.6%). Balmain also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43, whereas the typical Pyrmont resident is 37.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall level of advantage and the number of businesses they host. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 67%. While they track closely in these areas, some gaps are wide; Pyrmont has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (39.9% versus 11.5% in Balmain). This is consistent with Pyrmont's much higher number of recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.4 pts higher in Pyrmont 3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Balmain Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Pyrmont Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Balmain Born overseas: 21.9 pts higher in Pyrmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pyrmontin Balmain +2,921 larger in Balmain
12,658 66th pct 15,579 78th pct
Median age in Pyrmontin Balmain +6 yrs older in Balmain
37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.5 pts higher in Pyrmont
1.2% 31st pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Pyrmontin Balmain +4.6 pts higher in Balmain
13.0% 26th pct 17.6% 51st pct
Under 15 in Pyrmontin Balmain +6.6 pts higher in Balmain
10.3% 8th pct 16.9% 38th pct
De facto in Pyrmontin Balmain +1.1 pts higher in Pyrmont
18.1% 91st pct 17.0% 88th pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.2 pts 27.4%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.3% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

48.0% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 37.8%
37.9% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
9.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Pyrmont Balmain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pyrmontin Balmain +21.9 pts higher in Pyrmont
52.1% 94th pct 30.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +25.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
4.2% England +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% China ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%
4.0% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.5% English +21.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.9% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
8.1% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.8% Chinese ◂ +13.4 pts 4.3%
6.0% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.8% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
2.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Pyrmontin Balmain +28.4 pts higher in Pyrmont
39.9% 84th pct 11.5% 47th pct
Limited English in Pyrmontin Balmain +4.2 pts higher in Pyrmont
5.3% 84th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

52.6% English only +31.9 pts ▸ 84.5%
6.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
4.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pyrmontin Balmain +8.4 pts higher in Balmain
44.3% 64th pct 52.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
33.4% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
6.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pyrmontin Balmain +2.3 pts higher in Balmain
79.6% 92nd pct 81.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Pyrmontin Balmain +5.1 pts higher in Balmain
51.8% 95th pct 56.9% 100th pct
Schools in Pyrmontin Balmain
— 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pyrmontin Balmain
— 1.52 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pyrmontin Balmain +5 more in Balmain
61 91st pct 66 93rd pct
Students in Pyrmontin Balmain
— 979 36th pct
Avg size in Pyrmontin Balmain
— 245 25th pct
ICSEA in Pyrmontin Balmain
— 1,161 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 81.9%
6.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
20.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 26.2%
13.6% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
5.5% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
3.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Pyrmontin Balmain +$295 higher in Balmain
$1,297 92nd pct $1,592 100th pct
Household income in Pyrmontin Balmain +$727 higher in Balmain
$2,422 87th pct $3,149 100th pct
Family income in Pyrmontin Balmain +$1,568 higher in Balmain
$3,035 89th pct $4,603 100th pct
High earners in Pyrmontin Balmain +10.6 pts higher in Balmain
28.0% 95th pct 38.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Pyrmontin Balmain +9.5 pts higher in Balmain
40.0% 91st pct 49.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.9%
16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
9.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.8%
15.3% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%
23.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pyrmontin Balmain +6.1 pts higher in Balmain
19.0% 9th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Pyrmontin Balmain +2.5 pts higher in Balmain
5.8% 15th pct 8.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.7 pts higher in Balmain
2.6% 8th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +3.9 pts 68.2%
14.3% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pyrmontin Balmain +8.5 pts higher in Balmain
12.0% 29th pct 20.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Pyrmontin Balmain +3.0 pts higher in Balmain
8.0% 9th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Pyrmontin Balmain +9.8 pts higher in Balmain
16.8% 8th pct 26.6% 53rd pct
Defence service in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.3 pts higher in Balmain
1.5% 18th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pyrmontin Balmain +5.9 pts higher in Balmain
15.0% 11th pct 20.9% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pyrmontin Balmain +41 larger in Pyrmont
146 44th pct 105 33rd pct
Median age in Pyrmontin Balmain +11 yrs older in Balmain
26 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Pyrmontin Balmain +1.4 pts higher in Balmain
56.6% 77th pct 58.0% 79th pct
Unemployment in Pyrmontin Balmain +6.5 pts higher in Balmain
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 29th pct
Median income in Pyrmontin Balmain +$216 higher in Pyrmont
$819 76th pct $603 44th pct
Household income in Pyrmontin Balmain +$62 higher in Balmain
$1,625 46th pct $1,687 49th pct
Indigenous language in Pyrmontin Balmain +7.7 pts higher in Balmain
2.7% 26th pct 10.5% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.1 larger in Balmain
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Pyrmontin Balmain +2.0 pts higher in Pyrmont
11.4% 33rd pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Pyrmontin Balmain +1.2 pts higher in Pyrmont
32.9% 84th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 57.2%
47.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 32.6%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 35.9%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
8.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% 6 or more even 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pyrmontin Balmain +$60 higher in Balmain
$580 96th pct $640 100th pct
Mortgage in Pyrmontin Balmain +$1,200 higher in Balmain
$2,800 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.20 higher in Pyrmont
1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Pyrmontin Balmain +23.1 pts higher in Pyrmont
61.7% 96th pct 38.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in Pyrmontin Balmain +14.0 pts higher in Balmain
17.7% 13th pct 31.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in Pyrmontin Balmain +22.3 pts higher in Balmain
0.0% 0th pct 22.3% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pyrmontin Balmain +27.7 pts higher in Balmain
22.6% 0th pct 50.2% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 38.5%
17.7% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +59.8 pts 33.9%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 34.8%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
24.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 12.6%
1.1% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.5%
23.8% $750 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.2%
6.5% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.1%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pyrmontin Balmain +15.1 pts higher in Pyrmont
28.8% 99th pct 13.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Pyrmontin Balmain +8.8 pts higher in Balmain
52.4% 100th pct 61.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Pyrmontin Balmain +1.6 pts higher in Pyrmont
4.4% 78th pct 2.8% 63rd pct
PT stops in Pyrmontin Balmain +20 more in Balmain
20 30th pct 40 50th pct
Stops/1k in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.99 more in Balmain
1.58 17th pct 2.57 26th pct
Departures/1k in Pyrmontin Balmain +1,095.1 more in Balmain
1,210.5 65th pct 2,305.6 86th pct
PT routes in Pyrmontin Balmain +3 more in Balmain
3 21st pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Pyrmontin Balmain +2 longer in Pyrmont
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Pyrmontin Balmain +3 longer in Balmain
4 0th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Pyrmontin Balmain +39,831 more in Pyrmont
81,892 88th pct 42,061 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Pyrmontin Balmain +59,078 more in Pyrmont
353,564 89th pct 294,486 88th pct
Transit to city in Pyrmontin Balmain +2 longer in Balmain
33 11th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 61.2%
12.8% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.9% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%
2.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.8% No vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 13.7%
15.4% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
1.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pyrmontin Balmain +13.7 pts higher in Pyrmont
57.0% 90th pct 43.3% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Pyrmontin Balmain +13.9 pts higher in Pyrmont
25.0% 89th pct 11.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pyrmontin Balmain +1.6 pts higher in Pyrmont
5.4% 66th pct 3.8% 28th pct
Participation in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.4 pts higher in Balmain
67.0% 75th pct 67.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Pyrmontin Balmain +3.4 pts higher in Balmain
63.6% 82nd pct 67.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical even 19.9%
13.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
4.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
21.8% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pyrmontin Balmain even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Pyrmontin Balmain +3 higher in Balmain
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Pyrmontin Balmain +6 higher in Balmain
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Pyrmontin Balmain even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Pyrmontin Balmain +33 higher in Balmain
1,128 93rd pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Pyrmontin Balmain +2,191 higher in Balmain
13,933 66th pct 16,124 75th pct
Growth in Pyrmontin Balmain +5.8 pts higher in Pyrmont
9.0% 77th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Businesses in Pyrmontin Balmain +143 higher in Pyrmont
2,412 86th pct 2,269 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pyrmontin Balmain even
1,419 87th pct 1,419 87th pct
Max temp in Pyrmontin Balmain even
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Pyrmontin Balmain even
13.7 71st pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.6 higher in Pyrmont
9.5 100th pct 9.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.1 more in Pyrmont
8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct
15-min city in Pyrmontin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Pyrmontin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Pyrmontin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Pyrmontin Balmain +0.6 pts higher in Pyrmont
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Pyrmontin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Pyrmontin Balmain +6.9 pts higher in Pyrmont
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Pyrmontin Balmain +2.0 more in Balmain
11.8 35th pct 13.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Pyrmontin Balmain +392 higher in Pyrmont
768 100th pct 375 88th pct
Mean slope in Pyrmontin Balmain +2.6 pts higher in Pyrmont
11.7% 94th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Pyrmont with nearby areas

Glebe - Forest Lodge Ultimo Sydney (South) - Haymarket Sydney (North) - Millers Point Balmain Chippendale Camperdown - Darlington Annandale

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

Lilyfield - Rozelle Pyrmont Glebe - Forest Lodge Annandale Crows Nest - Waverton Ultimo Sydney (North) - Millers Point Camperdown - Darlington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pyrmont vs Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031641/pyrmont/vs/120021387/balmain