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Balmain vs Balmain East

Name: Balmain vs Balmain East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Balmain profile · Balmain East profile

Balmain Balmain East

Balmain and Balmain East are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct characters. Balmain East has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 42 in Balmain. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.68 versus 1.11) and more walkable amenities per resident. In contrast, Balmain is more active in the job market, with a higher share of adults working or looking for work (68.7% against 62.6%) and more people born overseas (31.2% versus 28.0%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $3,000 and a high rate of Year 12 completion. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, with homes owned outright being well higher in Balmain East. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, though Balmain has a larger share of its population moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,554 larger in Balmain Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in Balmain Median age: 4 yrs older in Balmain East Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Balmain Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Balmain East +8,554 larger in Balmain gap steady

10,454 87th pct 1,900 78th pct

Median age in Balmain in Balmain East +4 yrs older in Balmain East gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Balmain East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

9.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +2.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

18.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 51.5%

38.2% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Balmain East +2.57 more in Balmain East

1.11 10th pct 3.68 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Balmain East +5 more in Balmain

49 92nd pct 44 91st pct

Avg size in Balmain in Balmain East +145 larger in Balmain East

526 75th pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Balmain East +10 higher in Balmain East

1,156 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 81.2%

8.1% Year 10 even 8.0%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree even 42.2%

22.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%

19.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Engineering & related even 7.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Balmain East +$27 higher in Balmain gap widening

$1,577 100th pct $1,550 100th pct

Household income in Balmain in Balmain East +$19 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$3,039 97th pct $3,020 97th pct

Family income in Balmain in Balmain East +$79 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$4,562 100th pct $4,641 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

11.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

24.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.0%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain in Balmain East +75 larger in Balmain

83 84th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Balmain in Balmain East +2 yrs older in Balmain

38 yrs 76th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Balmain in Balmain East +$165 higher in Balmain

$615 47th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Balmain in Balmain East +$662 higher in Balmain

$1,562 45th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Balmain East even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 52.7%

31.6% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 33.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Balmain East +$8 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$625 100th pct $617 100th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Balmain East +$347 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$3,986 100th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Balmain East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 40.8%

28.5% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

39.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.6% Flat or apartment even 37.6%

21.8% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 15.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

3.0% 5 or more even 3.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.4%

18.2% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.8% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

6.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Balmain East +17 more in Balmain

25 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Balmain East +1.82 more in Balmain East

2.39 67th pct 4.21 74th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Balmain East +675.1 more in Balmain East

2,661.8 95th pct 3,336.8 99th pct

PT routes in Balmain in Balmain East +3 more in Balmain

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Balmain in Balmain East +3 longer in Balmain

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balmain in Balmain East +2 longer in Balmain East

7 1st pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain in Balmain East +12,658 more in Balmain

42,061 86th pct 29,403 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain in Balmain East +27,322 more in Balmain East

170,931 86th pct 198,253 87th pct

Transit to city in Balmain in Balmain East +2 longer in Balmain

41 21st pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

17.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Car (passenger) even 0.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 52.1%

25.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

3.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% Rental & real estate even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

26.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Balmain East +0.7 higher in Balmain

9.1 100th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Balmain East +1.0 more in Balmain

8.0 100th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Balmain East even