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Balmain vs Greenwich - Riverview

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Balmain profile · Greenwich - Riverview profile

Balmain Greenwich - Riverview

Balmain and Greenwich - Riverview are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Balmain is more densely packed, with far more people living alone (31.7%) and a higher share of renters (38.5%). It has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (52.6%). In contrast, Greenwich - Riverview is dominated by separate houses (65.5%) and larger homes, with 70.9% having three or more bedrooms. While Greenwich - Riverview has a larger typical school size of 990 students, Balmain has more schools per 1,000 children and higher street connectivity.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $1,500, and nearly identical shares of residents aged 65 and over. While both are high-income areas, the gap in separate houses is large and consistent with the difference in their street layouts and drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.2 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview De facto: 8.4 pts higher in Balmain No religion: 14.4 pts higher in Balmain Household size: 0.5 larger in Greenwich - Riverview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2,651 larger in Balmain
15,579 78th pct 12,928 67th pct
Median age in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2 yrs older in Balmain
43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.3 pts higher in Balmain
0.7% 18th pct 0.3% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.1 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
17.6% 51st pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.9 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
16.9% 38th pct 17.8% 49th pct
De facto in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +8.4 pts higher in Balmain
17.0% 88th pct 8.6% 20th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.8%
16.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.4% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
37.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 33.7%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
3.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Greenwich - Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2.0 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
30.2% 68th pct 32.1% 72nd pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 65.4%
9.2% England ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
1.1% China +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +8.8 pts 33.1%
27.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
4.3% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +7.7 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
11.5% 47th pct 19.2% 63rd pct
Limited English in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.6 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
1.1% 45th pct 1.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 77.9%
1.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +14.4 pts higher in Balmain
52.6% 91st pct 38.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 38.2%
38.5% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
0.6% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +5.2 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
81.9% 95th pct 87.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2.1 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
56.9% 100th pct 59.1% 100th pct
Schools in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2 more in Balmain
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.65 more in Balmain
1.52 32nd pct 0.87 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +5 more in Balmain
66 93rd pct 61 91st pct
Students in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1,001 more in Greenwich - Riverview
979 36th pct 1,980 62nd pct
Avg size in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +745 larger in Greenwich - Riverview
245 25th pct 990 91st pct
ICSEA in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview even
1,161 99th pct 1,162 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 87.1%
7.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
8.1% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
7.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +$103 higher in Balmain
$1,592 100th pct $1,489 98th pct
Household income in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +$513 higher in Greenwich - Riverview
$3,149 100th pct $3,662 100th pct
Family income in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +$45 higher in Greenwich - Riverview
$4,603 100th pct $4,648 100th pct
High earners in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2.2 pts higher in Balmain
38.6% 100th pct 36.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +4.7 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
49.5% 100th pct 54.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

24.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.8 pts higher in Balmain
25.1% 31st pct 23.3% 22nd pct
Mental health in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2.1 pts higher in Balmain
8.2% 42nd pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.6 pts higher in Balmain
3.2% 13th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%
2.3% Diabetes even 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 71.8%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2.1 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
20.4% 84th pct 22.5% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.3 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
11.0% 30th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.4 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
26.6% 53rd pct 28.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.3 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
1.9% 25th pct 2.1% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +3.0 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
20.9% 47th pct 23.9% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +62 larger in Balmain
105 33rd pct 43 14th pct
Median age in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +6 yrs older in Balmain
37 yrs 98th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +10.5 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
58.0% 79th pct 68.4% 91st pct
Unemployment in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +15.4 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
6.5% 29th pct 21.9% 92nd pct
Median income in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +$553 higher in Greenwich - Riverview
$603 44th pct $1,156 93rd pct
Household income in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +$2,687 higher in Greenwich - Riverview
$1,687 49th pct $4,374 100th pct
Indigenous language in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.2 pts higher in Balmain
10.5% 80th pct 9.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.5 larger in Greenwich - Riverview
2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.5 pts higher in Balmain
9.3% 14th pct 7.8% 5th pct
Living alone in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +11.0 pts higher in Balmain
31.7% 78th pct 20.7% 31st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 65.8%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 25.7%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.6%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 20.7%
13.9% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.8% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +$40 higher in Balmain
$640 100th pct $600 98th pct
Mortgage in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +$500 higher in Balmain
$4,000 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +12.5 pts higher in Balmain
38.5% 76th pct 26.0% 47th pct
Owned outright in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +7.6 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
31.7% 48th pct 39.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +43.2 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
22.3% 5th pct 65.5% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +20.6 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
50.2% 11th pct 70.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
38.5% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 26.0%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

22.3% Separate house +43.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
43.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +40.0 pts 3.3%
33.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 31.2%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 19.2%
31.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
3.4% 5 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
18.2% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.0%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.2%
8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 55.9%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +6.0 pts higher in Balmain
13.7% 88th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +5.3 pts higher in Balmain
61.2% 100th pct 55.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.3 pts higher in Balmain
2.8% 63rd pct 2.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +54 more in Greenwich - Riverview
40 50th pct 94 86th pct
Stops/1k in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +4.70 more in Greenwich - Riverview
2.57 26th pct 7.27 85th pct
Departures/1k in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +99.0 more in Balmain
2,305.6 86th pct 2,206.6 86th pct
PT routes in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +9 more in Greenwich - Riverview
6 43rd pct 15 78th pct
Stop walk in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1 longer in Greenwich - Riverview
0 0th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +7 longer in Greenwich - Riverview
7 5th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +29,133 more in Balmain
42,061 84th pct 12,928 41st pct
Reach 45 min in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +255,826 more in Balmain
294,486 88th pct 38,660 46th pct
Transit to city in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +19 longer in Greenwich - Riverview
35 13th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 55.9%
18.1% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 38.1%
26.8% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%
4.4% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.4% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +4.9 pts higher in Balmain
43.3% 71st pct 38.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.3 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
11.2% 52nd pct 11.5% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.4 pts higher in Balmain
3.8% 28th pct 3.4% 16th pct
Participation in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.9 pts higher in Balmain
67.5% 77th pct 66.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +3.7 pts higher in Balmain
67.0% 91st pct 63.4% 81st pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
8.7% Education & training even 8.7%
5.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
26.4% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 22.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2 higher in Greenwich - Riverview
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +27 higher in Greenwich - Riverview
1,161 100th pct 1,188 100th pct
ERP in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +2,912 higher in Balmain
16,124 75th pct 13,212 63rd pct
Growth in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.4 pts higher in Balmain
3.1% 37th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +421 higher in Balmain
2,269 86th pct 1,848 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +163 higher in Balmain
1,419 87th pct 1,255 78th pct
Max temp in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.2 higher in Greenwich - Riverview
23.4 46th pct 23.6 49th pct
Min temp in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.7 higher in Balmain
13.7 71st pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.5 higher in Balmain
9.0 96th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.6 more in Balmain
7.9 95th pct 7.2 80th pct
15-min city in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +5.8 pts higher in Balmain
100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +9.5 pts higher in Balmain
100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +14.3 pts higher in Balmain
99.4% 87th pct 85.1% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.8 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
93.1% 86th pct 94.9% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +0.2 more in Balmain
13.7 48th pct 13.5 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +199 higher in Balmain
375 88th pct 176 66th pct
Mean slope in Balmainin Greenwich - Riverview +1.7 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview
9.1% 87th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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

Compare Greenwich - Riverview with nearby areas

Lane Cove Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Hunters Hill - Woolwich Artarmon St Leonards - Naremburn Crows Nest - Waverton Drummoyne - Rodd Point Balmain

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Greenwich - Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120021387/balmain/vs/121011685/greenwich-riverview