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Ultimo vs Balmain

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Ultimo profile · Balmain profile

Ultimo Balmain

Balmain and Ultimo are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Balmain is an older, wealthier community where the typical resident is 43 and typical weekly household income is far higher at $3,149. It has a more family-oriented feel, with 16.9% of people under 15 and far more three-bedroom homes. In contrast, Ultimo is much younger, with a typical age of 30, and is more diverse; 66.2% of residents were born overseas and 58% use a language other than English at home.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, maintaining a similar level of high education and job skills. They both share an almost identical proportion of people in de facto relationships and a similar number of people per home. While Balmain has more outright homeowners and detached houses, Ultimo is dominated by apartments and renters, with 48.2% of homes having no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,169 larger in Balmain Born overseas: 36.0 pts higher in Ultimo Other language: 46.5 pts higher in Ultimo Personal income: $820 higher in Balmain Family income: $2,406 higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ultimoin Balmain +8,169 larger in Balmain
7,410 37th pct 15,579 78th pct
Median age in Ultimoin Balmain +13 yrs older in Balmain
30 yrs 3rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ultimoin Balmain +0.4 pts higher in Ultimo
1.0% 29th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Ultimoin Balmain +11.3 pts higher in Balmain
6.3% 6th pct 17.6% 51st pct
Under 15 in Ultimoin Balmain +10.3 pts higher in Balmain
6.6% 1st pct 16.9% 38th pct
De facto in Ultimoin Balmain +0.6 pts higher in Ultimo
17.6% 89th pct 17.0% 88th pct

Age structure

53.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.6 pts 27.4%
13.4% Older adults (45–64) +16.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.5 pts 8.1%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

67.0% Never married ◂ +29.3 pts 37.8%
23.3% Married +22.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
6.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ultimo Balmain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ultimoin Balmain +36.0 pts higher in Ultimo
66.2% 100th pct 30.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

26.7% Australia +39.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
16.8% China ◂ +15.7 pts 1.1%
2.0% England +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.4% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%
1.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

13.5% English +28.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.4% Chinese ◂ +27.1 pts 4.3%
9.1% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
4.6% Irish +13.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.3% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.6% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
2.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Ultimoin Balmain +46.5 pts higher in Ultimo
58.0% 94th pct 11.5% 47th pct
Limited English in Ultimoin Balmain +10.1 pts higher in Ultimo
11.2% 94th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

34.5% English only +49.9 pts ▸ 84.5%
17.9% Mandarin ◂ +16.5 pts 1.4%
6.2% Cantonese ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%
1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.0% Italian even 1.0%
0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ultimoin Balmain +2.7 pts higher in Balmain
49.9% 86th pct 52.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
19.9% Christianity +18.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.4% Buddhism ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%
3.0% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ultimoin Balmain even
81.8% 95th pct 81.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Ultimoin Balmain +7.4 pts higher in Balmain
49.5% 93rd pct 56.9% 100th pct
Schools in Ultimoin Balmain even
4 57th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ultimoin Balmain +6.64 more in Ultimo
8.16 94th pct 1.52 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ultimoin Balmain +4 more in Balmain
62 92nd pct 66 93rd pct
Students in Ultimoin Balmain +997 more in Ultimo
1,976 62nd pct 979 36th pct
Avg size in Ultimoin Balmain +249 larger in Ultimo
494 60th pct 245 25th pct
ICSEA in Ultimoin Balmain +26 higher in Balmain
1,135 92nd pct 1,161 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 even 81.9%
3.6% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
21.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%
6.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%
11.8% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
7.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%
4.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ultimoin Balmain +$820 higher in Balmain
$772 43rd pct $1,592 100th pct
Household income in Ultimoin Balmain +$1,344 higher in Balmain
$1,805 53rd pct $3,149 100th pct
Family income in Ultimoin Balmain +$2,406 higher in Balmain
$2,197 58th pct $4,603 100th pct
High earners in Ultimoin Balmain +25.4 pts higher in Balmain
13.1% 62nd pct 38.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Ultimoin Balmain +25.7 pts higher in Balmain
23.8% 59th pct 49.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

13.8% $4,000 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.9%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.8%
17.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 24.7%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.8%
5.6% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ultimoin Balmain +11.9 pts higher in Balmain
13.2% 0th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Ultimoin Balmain +2.5 pts higher in Balmain
5.7% 14th pct 8.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Ultimoin Balmain +1.2 pts higher in Balmain
2.0% 4th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +10.1 pts 68.2%
10.3% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ultimoin Balmain +9.4 pts higher in Balmain
11.1% 24th pct 20.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Ultimoin Balmain +6.6 pts higher in Balmain
4.4% 0th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Ultimoin Balmain +17.2 pts higher in Balmain
9.4% 0th pct 26.6% 53rd pct
Defence service in Ultimoin Balmain +0.8 pts higher in Balmain
1.0% 10th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ultimoin Balmain +11.5 pts higher in Balmain
9.4% 0th pct 20.9% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ultimoin Balmain +28 larger in Balmain
77 25th pct 105 33rd pct
Median age in Ultimoin Balmain +13 yrs older in Balmain
24 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Ultimoin Balmain +2.7 pts higher in Ultimo
60.6% 84th pct 58.0% 79th pct
Unemployment in Ultimoin Balmain +7.8 pts higher in Ultimo
14.3% 74th pct 6.5% 29th pct
Median income in Ultimoin Balmain +$93 higher in Balmain
$510 22nd pct $603 44th pct
Household income in Ultimoin Balmain +$459 higher in Balmain
$1,228 17th pct $1,687 49th pct
Indigenous language in Ultimoin Balmain +2.7 pts higher in Balmain
7.8% 69th pct 10.5% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ultimoin Balmain +0.1 larger in Balmain
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Ultimoin Balmain +1.6 pts higher in Ultimo
10.9% 29th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Ultimoin Balmain +4.9 pts higher in Ultimo
36.6% 90th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples with children +23.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
50.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 32.6%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
5.1% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.6% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 31.7%
36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
8.2% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ultimoin Balmain +$140 higher in Balmain
$500 88th pct $640 100th pct
Mortgage in Ultimoin Balmain +$1,500 higher in Balmain
$2,500 87th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Ultimoin Balmain +0.30 higher in Ultimo
1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ultimoin Balmain +29.6 pts higher in Ultimo
68.1% 100th pct 38.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in Ultimoin Balmain +19.3 pts higher in Balmain
12.4% 6th pct 31.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in Ultimoin Balmain +22.1 pts higher in Balmain
0.2% 0th pct 22.3% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ultimoin Balmain +32.1 pts higher in Balmain
18.1% 0th pct 50.2% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.1% Rented ◂ +29.6 pts 38.5%
12.4% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.4 pts 33.9%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.2% Separate house +22.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 34.8%
32.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.8 pts 12.6%
13.7% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
3.0% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 18.2%
12.1% $750 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.5% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
5.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more +27.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 14.1%
14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%
11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ultimoin Balmain +34.6 pts higher in Ultimo
48.2% 100th pct 13.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Ultimoin Balmain +20.4 pts higher in Balmain
40.8% 91st pct 61.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Ultimoin Balmain +7.9 pts higher in Ultimo
10.7% 100th pct 2.8% 63rd pct
PT stops in Ultimoin Balmain +29 more in Balmain
11 20th pct 40 50th pct
Stops/1k in Ultimoin Balmain +1.08 more in Balmain
1.48 16th pct 2.57 26th pct
Departures/1k in Ultimoin Balmain +114.0 more in Ultimo
2,419.6 86th pct 2,305.6 86th pct
PT routes in Ultimoin Balmain +25 more in Ultimo
31 86th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Ultimoin Balmain +3 longer in Ultimo
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ultimoin Balmain +4 longer in Balmain
3 0th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Ultimoin Balmain +95,972 more in Ultimo
138,033 92nd pct 42,061 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Ultimoin Balmain +199,278 more in Ultimo
493,764 91st pct 294,486 88th pct
Transit to city in Ultimoin Balmain +6 longer in Balmain
29 8th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Worked at home +20.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
9.5% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.2% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 3.4%
4.9% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
4.9% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
48.2% No vehicle ◂ +34.6 pts 13.7%
8.0% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.8% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ultimoin Balmain +25.8 pts higher in Ultimo
69.1% 97th pct 43.3% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Ultimoin Balmain +30.4 pts higher in Ultimo
41.6% 100th pct 11.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ultimoin Balmain +6.1 pts higher in Ultimo
9.9% 94th pct 3.8% 28th pct
Participation in Ultimoin Balmain +4.1 pts higher in Balmain
63.3% 58th pct 67.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Ultimoin Balmain +16.4 pts higher in Balmain
50.6% 8th pct 67.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.6 pts 3.7%
7.2% Finance & insurance +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
3.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.2% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
12.1% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%
10.2% Clerical & administrative even 10.1%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%
8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ultimoin Balmain +2 higher in Balmain
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Ultimoin Balmain +7 higher in Balmain
3 29th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Ultimoin Balmain +7 higher in Balmain
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Ultimoin Balmain even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Ultimoin Balmain +87 higher in Balmain
1,074 79th pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Ultimoin Balmain +5,590 higher in Balmain
10,534 50th pct 16,124 75th pct
Growth in Ultimoin Balmain +36.6 pts higher in Ultimo
39.7% 99th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Businesses in Ultimoin Balmain +503 higher in Balmain
1,766 83rd pct 2,269 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ultimoin Balmain +29 higher in Balmain
1,390 86th pct 1,419 87th pct
Max temp in Ultimoin Balmain even
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Ultimoin Balmain even
13.7 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ultimoin Balmain +0.9 higher in Ultimo
9.9 100th pct 9.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ultimoin Balmain +0.1 more in Ultimo
8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct
15-min city in Ultimoin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ultimoin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ultimoin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ultimoin Balmain +0.6 pts higher in Ultimo
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Ultimoin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ultimoin Balmain +6.9 pts higher in Ultimo
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Ultimoin Balmain +0.7 more in Ultimo
14.4 52nd pct 13.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Ultimoin Balmain +528 higher in Ultimo
904 100th pct 375 88th pct
Mean slope in Ultimoin Balmain +0.6 pts higher in Balmain
8.4% 85th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Ultimo with nearby areas

Chippendale Sydney (South) - Haymarket Redfern Pyrmont Glebe - Forest Lodge Camperdown - Darlington Surry Hills Sydney (North) - Millers Point

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). Ultimo vs Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031646/ultimo/vs/120021387/balmain