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Balmain vs Lilyfield - Rozelle
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Balmain profile · Lilyfield - Rozelle profile
Balmain Lilyfield - Rozelle
Balmain and Lilyfield - Rozelle are neighbouring Inner West suburbs with distinct profiles. Balmain is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.6%). It is also more highly qualified, with 56.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lilyfield - Rozelle has far more public transport options, with 14 routes compared to Balmain's 6, and its schools are far larger, averaging 494 students against Balmain's 245. Separate houses are also far more common in Lilyfield - Rozelle, where 32.4% of homes are detached.
These areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $3,100. Both suburbs are very walkable and have high levels of home ownership or renting. While they share many similarities, some gaps are widening; the age difference between them has grown since 2011, and the share of separate houses is now 10.1 percentage points higher in Lilyfield - Rozelle than it was previously.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 14,752
- First area, 2016: 15,687
- First area, 2021: 15,579
- Second area, 2011: 13,019
- Second area, 2016: 13,991
- Second area, 2021: 13,824
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 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 Balmain: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Balmain: 0.8% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Balmain: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Balmain: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Balmain: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.2% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Balmain: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Balmain: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Balmain: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 50–54 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.9% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Balmain: 3.9% males, 4.5% females; 45–49 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 4.2% males, 4.5% females
- 40–44 in Balmain: 3.8% males, 4.4% females; 40–44 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 4.3% males, 4.7% females
- 35–39 in Balmain: 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 4.2% males, 4.6% females
- 30–34 in Balmain: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.4% males, 4.1% females
- 25–29 in Balmain: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Balmain: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Balmain: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 15–19 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Balmain: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Balmain: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Balmain: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.4% males, 3.1% 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, 2011: $1,242
- First area, 2016: $1,376
- First area, 2021: $1,592
- Second area, 2011: $1,116
- Second area, 2016: $1,332
- Second area, 2021: $1,542
- First area, 2011: $2,544
- First area, 2016: $2,673
- First area, 2021: $3,149
- Second area, 2011: $2,372
- Second area, 2016: $2,601
- Second area, 2021: $3,059
- First area, 2011: $2,907
- First area, 2016: $3,720
- First area, 2021: $4,603
- Second area, 2011: $2,798
- Second area, 2016: $3,454
- Second area, 2021: $4,207
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, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $500
- First area, 2016: $600
- First area, 2021: $640
- Second area, 2011: $490
- Second area, 2016: $610
- Second area, 2021: $600
- First area, 2011: $3,121
- First area, 2016: $3,033
- First area, 2021: $4,000
- Second area, 2011: $3,033
- Second area, 2016: $3,013
- Second area, 2021: $3,500
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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). Balmain vs Lilyfield - Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120021387/balmain/vs/120021389/lilyfield-rozelle