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Sydney (North) - Millers Point vs Balmain
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Sydney (North) - Millers Point profile · Balmain profile
Sydney (North) - Millers Point Balmain
Balmain and Sydney (North) - Millers Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different characters. Balmain is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (16.9% compared to 5.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Housing also differs; Balmain has far more three-bedroom homes (50.2% versus 17.7%) and detached houses. In contrast, Sydney (North) - Millers Point is far more international and transient, with a far higher share of people born overseas (54.2% versus 30.2%) and recent overseas arrivals (32.2% versus 11.2%).
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who own their homes outright, with Balmain at 31.7% and Sydney (North) - Millers Point at 18.7%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly income and high levels of university qualifications. While both are centrally located, the gap in transit access is wide: Sydney (North) - Millers Point has far more public transport stops and departures per person, and a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (51.1% compared to 13.7%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 8,004
- Second area, 2011: 14,752
- Second area, 2016: 15,687
- Second area, 2021: 15,579
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Balmain: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 1.0% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Balmain: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Balmain: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Balmain: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 2.5% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Balmain: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Balmain: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 3.3% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Balmain: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 3.1% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Balmain: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
- 45–49 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 3.7% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Balmain: 3.9% males, 4.5% females
- 40–44 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Balmain: 3.8% males, 4.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 5.8% males, 5.0% females; 35–39 in Balmain: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 6.5% males, 7.0% females; 30–34 in Balmain: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 7.9% males, 6.7% females; 25–29 in Balmain: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 4.3% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Balmain: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 1.1% males, 1.0% females; 15–19 in Balmain: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 0.7% males, 0.5% females; 10–14 in Balmain: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 5–9 in Balmain: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Sydney (North) - Millers Point: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 0–4 in Balmain: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $1,509
- Second area, 2011: $1,242
- Second area, 2016: $1,376
- Second area, 2021: $1,592
- First area, 2021: $2,457
- Second area, 2011: $2,544
- Second area, 2016: $2,673
- Second area, 2021: $3,149
- First area, 2021: $3,450
- Second area, 2011: $2,907
- Second area, 2016: $3,720
- Second area, 2021: $4,603
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 1.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $640
- Second area, 2011: $500
- Second area, 2016: $600
- Second area, 2021: $640
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $3,121
- Second area, 2016: $3,033
- Second area, 2021: $4,000
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney (North) - Millers Point vs Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031644/sydney-millers-point/vs/120021387/balmain