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Balmain vs Barangaroo

Name: Balmain vs Barangaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Balmain profile · Barangaroo profile

Balmain Barangaroo

Balmain and Barangaroo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Balmain is a larger residential hub where 17.2% of people are children under 15 and homes are more likely to be larger, with 46.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Barangaroo is sparsely populated and much more transient, with 70.1% of residents moving in during the last five years. Barangaroo is also far more diverse, with 49.5% of people born overseas and 39.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 31.2% and 12.4% in Balmain.

Both areas share a similar employment landscape, with the same unemployment rate of 3.9% and about 61% of the workforce working from home. While they are similarly placed in this regard, the cost of living differs sharply. Barangaroo is far more expensive, with a typical weekly rent of $1,246 compared to $625 in Balmain. The two areas have also tracked apart in their housing styles; Balmain has a higher share of separate houses at 21.8%, while Barangaroo is almost entirely made up of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.7 pts higher in Barangaroo Mortgage: $4,848 higher in Barangaroo 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Balmain Rent: $621 higher in Barangaroo Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Barangaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Barangaroo +10,234 larger in Balmain gap steady

10,454 87th pct 220 56th pct

Median age in Balmain in Barangaroo +2 yrs older in Balmain gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.0 pts 3.2%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.9% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 34.9%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

3.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Barangaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +31.2 pts 33.6%

1.2% China +11.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% England ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +21.3 pts 19.5%

27.6% Australian ◂ +17.6 pts 10.0%

4.3% Chinese +21.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.3% Irish ◂ +13.7 pts 4.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 2.3%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +39.3 pts 44.1%

1.5% Mandarin +8.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Cantonese +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 41.8%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%

5.7% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.3% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Barangaroo

1.11 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Barangaroo +2 more in Balmain

49 92nd pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Balmain in Barangaroo +113 larger in Barangaroo

526 75th pct 639 87th pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Barangaroo +8 higher in Barangaroo

1,156 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 77.2%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

8.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

6.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Barangaroo +$590 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$1,577 100th pct $2,167 100th pct

Household income in Balmain in Barangaroo +$1,552 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$3,039 97th pct $4,591 100th pct

Family income in Balmain in Barangaroo +$245 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$4,562 100th pct $4,807 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 2.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

24.9% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +1.7 pts 65.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain in Barangaroo +83 larger in Balmain

83 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balmain in Barangaroo +7 yrs older in Barangaroo

38 yrs 76th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Balmain in Barangaroo +$2,885 higher in Barangaroo

$615 47th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Balmain in Barangaroo +$6,438 higher in Barangaroo

$1,562 45th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Barangaroo +0.4 larger in Balmain gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

31.6% Couples without children +29.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +28.1 pts 29.3%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Barangaroo +$621 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$625 100th pct $1,246 100th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Barangaroo +$4,848 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$3,986 100th pct $8,834 100th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Barangaroo +0.10 higher in Barangaroo gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 17.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 15.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

37.6% Flat or apartment +57.5 pts ▸ 95.2%

39.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

21.8% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 13.5%

14.2% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $750 or more +62.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +21.2 pts 7.7%

18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 81.3%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Barangaroo +23 more in Balmain

25 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Barangaroo +6.70 more in Barangaroo

2.39 67th pct 9.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Barangaroo +6,383.7 more in Barangaroo

2,661.8 95th pct 9,045.5 100th pct

PT routes in Balmain in Barangaroo even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Balmain in Barangaroo even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Balmain in Barangaroo +5 longer in Balmain

7 1st pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain in Barangaroo +21,616 more in Balmain

42,061 86th pct 20,445 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain in Barangaroo +303,926 more in Barangaroo

170,931 86th pct 474,857 91st pct

Transit to city in Balmain in Barangaroo +18 longer in Balmain

41 21st pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

60.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

17.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%

3.8% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.1% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

15.0% No vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 7.7%

3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Finance & insurance +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 33.1%

26.4% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Barangaroo +0.5 higher in Barangaroo

9.1 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Barangaroo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Barangaroo even