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Balmain vs Annandale

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Balmain profile · Annandale profile

Balmain Annandale

Balmain and Annandale (NSW) are neighbouring Inner West areas with high levels of wealth. Balmain is the larger of the two, with a population of 15,579 and a typical resident who is 43, making it noticeably older than Annandale (NSW) where the typical age is 38. Balmain also has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (10.5% compared to 0.0%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (49.5% versus 44.4%). In contrast, Annandale (NSW) has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.64 versus 1.52).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost identical rate of Year 12 completion. They also both have high numbers of people working from home, well above the national figure. The gap in the number of people who can reach these areas within 30 minutes by transit is far larger in Annandale (NSW), with a difference of over 28,000 people. This accessibility gap has widened over time, as Annandale (NSW) now has far more public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,115 larger in Balmain Median age: 5 yrs older in Balmain Owned outright: 5.9 pts higher in Balmain Aged 65+: 4.0 pts higher in Balmain Work from home: 5.0 pts higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmainin Annandale +6,115 larger in Balmain
15,579 78th pct 9,464 49th pct
Median age in Balmainin Annandale +5 yrs older in Balmain
43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Balmainin Annandale +0.3 pts higher in Annandale
0.7% 18th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Balmainin Annandale +4.0 pts higher in Balmain
17.6% 51st pct 13.6% 29th pct
Under 15 in Balmainin Annandale +0.9 pts higher in Balmain
16.9% 38th pct 16.0% 28th pct
De facto in Balmainin Annandale +1.6 pts higher in Annandale
17.0% 88th pct 18.6% 91st pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%
17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

37.8% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
45.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 38.9%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Annandale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balmainin Annandale +4.3 pts higher in Balmain
30.2% 68th pct 25.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
9.2% England ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +6.3 pts 35.6%
27.9% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
4.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% German even 4.0%
1.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Balmainin Annandale +2.2 pts higher in Annandale
11.5% 47th pct 13.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Balmainin Annandale +0.5 pts higher in Annandale
1.1% 45th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 80.9%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Balmainin Annandale +1.6 pts higher in Annandale
52.6% 91st pct 54.3% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 33.5%
5.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balmainin Annandale +0.8 pts higher in Balmain
81.9% 95th pct 81.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Balmainin Annandale +2.0 pts higher in Balmain
56.9% 100th pct 54.9% 98th pct
Schools in Balmainin Annandale even
4 57th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balmainin Annandale +1.12 more in Annandale
1.52 32nd pct 2.64 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balmainin Annandale +11 more in Annandale
66 93rd pct 77 97th pct
Students in Balmainin Annandale +17 more in Balmain
979 36th pct 962 35th pct
Avg size in Balmainin Annandale +4 larger in Balmain
245 25th pct 241 25th pct
ICSEA in Balmainin Annandale +22 higher in Balmain
1,161 99th pct 1,138 93rd pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 81.0%
7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 42.7%
23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 21.5%
20.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%
8.6% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Balmainin Annandale +$151 higher in Balmain
$1,592 100th pct $1,441 97th pct
Household income in Balmainin Annandale +$472 higher in Balmain
$3,149 100th pct $2,677 92nd pct
Family income in Balmainin Annandale +$698 higher in Balmain
$4,603 100th pct $3,905 100th pct
High earners in Balmainin Annandale +5.9 pts higher in Balmain
38.6% 100th pct 32.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Balmainin Annandale +5.1 pts higher in Balmain
49.5% 100th pct 44.4% 95th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 33.4%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balmainin Annandale +0.5 pts higher in Annandale
25.1% 31st pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Balmainin Annandale +1.6 pts higher in Annandale
8.2% 42nd pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Balmainin Annandale +0.4 pts higher in Annandale
3.2% 13th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.8%
18.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balmainin Annandale +2.5 pts higher in Balmain
20.4% 84th pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Balmainin Annandale +0.5 pts higher in Balmain
11.0% 30th pct 10.5% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Balmainin Annandale +2.0 pts higher in Balmain
26.6% 53rd pct 24.6% 38th pct
Defence service in Balmainin Annandale +0.4 pts higher in Balmain
1.9% 25th pct 1.4% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balmainin Annandale +1.8 pts higher in Balmain
20.9% 47th pct 19.0% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmainin Annandale +14 larger in Balmain
105 33rd pct 91 29th pct
Median age in Balmainin Annandale +5 yrs older in Balmain
37 yrs 98th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Balmainin Annandale +6.2 pts higher in Annandale
58.0% 79th pct 64.2% 87th pct
Unemployment in Balmainin Annandale +6.5 pts higher in Balmain
6.5% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Balmainin Annandale +$309 higher in Annandale
$603 44th pct $912 85th pct
Household income in Balmainin Annandale +$750 higher in Annandale
$1,687 49th pct $2,437 87th pct
Indigenous language in Balmainin Annandale +10.5 pts higher in Balmain
10.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmainin Annandale +0.1 larger in Annandale
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Balmainin Annandale +0.1 pts higher in Balmain
9.3% 14th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Balmainin Annandale +0.2 pts higher in Balmain
31.7% 78th pct 31.5% 78th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.2%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%
14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmainin Annandale +$70 higher in Balmain
$640 100th pct $570 95th pct
Mortgage in Balmainin Annandale +$533 higher in Balmain
$4,000 100th pct $3,467 100th pct
People / bedroom in Balmainin Annandale +0.10 higher in Annandale
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Balmainin Annandale +3.1 pts higher in Annandale
38.5% 76th pct 41.6% 81st pct
Owned outright in Balmainin Annandale +5.9 pts higher in Balmain
31.7% 48th pct 25.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Balmainin Annandale +0.5 pts higher in Annandale
22.3% 5th pct 22.9% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balmainin Annandale +2.0 pts higher in Balmain
50.2% 11th pct 48.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
31.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

43.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
33.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 28.7%
22.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%
31.2% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
12.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.7% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%
28.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.0%
18.2% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.4% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 56.8%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
6.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balmainin Annandale +0.1 pts higher in Balmain
13.7% 88th pct 13.6% 88th pct
Work from home in Balmainin Annandale +5.0 pts higher in Balmain
61.2% 100th pct 56.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Balmainin Annandale +0.1 pts higher in Annandale
2.8% 63rd pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Balmainin Annandale +24 more in Balmain
40 50th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Balmainin Annandale +0.88 more in Balmain
2.57 26th pct 1.69 18th pct
Departures/1k in Balmainin Annandale +615.1 more in Balmain
2,305.6 86th pct 1,690.5 77th pct
PT routes in Balmainin Annandale +5 more in Annandale
6 43rd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Balmainin Annandale +1 longer in Annandale
0 0th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Balmainin Annandale +1 longer in Balmain
7 5th pct 6 2nd pct
Reach 30 min in Balmainin Annandale +28,742 more in Annandale
42,061 84th pct 70,803 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Balmainin Annandale +37,219 more in Balmain
294,486 88th pct 257,267 87th pct
Transit to city in Balmainin Annandale +8 longer in Annandale
35 13th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 56.1%
18.1% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 53.0%
26.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%
13.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
4.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balmainin Annandale +1.0 pts higher in Annandale
43.3% 71st pct 44.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Balmainin Annandale +0.5 pts higher in Balmain
11.2% 52nd pct 10.7% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balmainin Annandale even
3.8% 28th pct 3.8% 29th pct
Participation in Balmainin Annandale +3.0 pts higher in Annandale
67.5% 77th pct 70.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Balmainin Annandale +2.0 pts higher in Balmain
67.0% 91st pct 65.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
8.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
26.4% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balmainin Annandale even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Balmainin Annandale even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Balmainin Annandale +1 higher in Balmain
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Balmainin Annandale even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Balmainin Annandale even
1,161 100th pct 1,159 100th pct
ERP in Balmainin Annandale +6,120 higher in Balmain
16,124 75th pct 10,004 48th pct
Growth in Balmainin Annandale +2.0 pts higher in Annandale
3.1% 37th pct 5.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Balmainin Annandale +1,099 higher in Balmain
2,269 86th pct 1,170 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balmainin Annandale +103 higher in Balmain
1,419 87th pct 1,316 82nd pct
Max temp in Balmainin Annandale +0.2 higher in Annandale
23.4 46th pct 23.6 49th pct
Min temp in Balmainin Annandale +0.5 higher in Balmain
13.7 71st pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balmainin Annandale +0.2 higher in Annandale
9.0 96th pct 9.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balmainin Annandale +0.1 more in Annandale
7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Balmainin Annandale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Balmainin Annandale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Balmainin Annandale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Balmainin Annandale +0.6 pts higher in Annandale
99.4% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Balmainin Annandale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Balmainin Annandale +6.9 pts higher in Annandale
93.1% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Balmainin Annandale +4.4 more in Balmain
13.7 48th pct 9.3 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Balmainin Annandale +35 higher in Annandale
375 88th pct 410 89th pct
Mean slope in Balmainin Annandale +2.6 pts higher in Balmain
9.1% 87th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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

Compare Annandale with nearby areas

Glebe - Forest Lodge Lilyfield - Rozelle Petersham - Stanmore Leichhardt Camperdown - Darlington Newtown Pyrmont Balmain

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Annandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120021387/balmain/vs/120021674/annandale