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Balmain vs Forest Lodge

Name: Balmain vs Forest Lodge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Balmain profile · Forest Lodge profile

Balmain Forest Lodge

Balmain and Forest Lodge are neighbouring areas in Sydney's inner west, but they have very different profiles. Balmain is notably older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 34 in Forest Lodge. The housing differs too; Balmain has far more separate houses (21.8% versus 3.5%) and larger homes, while Forest Lodge is dominated by flats and apartments. Forest Lodge is much more transient and diverse, with 65.2% of people moving in the last five years and 41.4% born overseas, compared to 45.4% and 31.2% in Balmain.

Both areas sit near the national figure for their share of seniors, with Balmain at 16.4% and Forest Lodge at 7.8%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly incomes, rent costs, and the number of people living in each home. While both are highly educated and have high rental rates, Forest Lodge has a much higher share of renters at 61.1%, compared to 41.4% in Balmain.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Forest Lodge Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Forest Lodge 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Balmain Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Balmain Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Forest Lodge +5,489 larger in Balmain gap narrowing

10,454 87th pct 4,965 86th pct

Median age in Balmain in Forest Lodge +8 yrs older in Balmain gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 21.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

43.8% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 32.1%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Forest Lodge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 55.7%

9.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

1.2% China +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +9.4 pts 31.4%

27.6% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 22.3%

18.3% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

4.3% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 69.9%

1.5% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 25.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Forest Lodge +0.52 more in Forest Lodge

1.11 10th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Forest Lodge +18 more in Forest Lodge

49 92nd pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Balmain in Forest Lodge +115 larger in Balmain

526 75th pct 412 61st pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Forest Lodge +17 higher in Balmain

1,156 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.1% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

8.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

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

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 21.9%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

8.6% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.2% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Forest Lodge +$108 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$1,577 100th pct $1,469 97th pct

Household income in Balmain in Forest Lodge +$602 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$3,039 97th pct $2,437 88th pct

Family income in Balmain in Forest Lodge +$898 higher in Balmain gap widening

$4,562 100th pct $3,664 99th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 30.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 17.1%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +5.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain in Forest Lodge +40 larger in Balmain

83 84th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Balmain in Forest Lodge +8 yrs older in Balmain

38 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Balmain in Forest Lodge +$510 higher in Forest Lodge

$615 47th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Balmain in Forest Lodge +$21 higher in Forest Lodge

$1,562 45th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Forest Lodge +0.1 larger in Balmain gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 48.3%

31.6% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.2% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Forest Lodge +$35 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$625 100th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Forest Lodge +$953 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,986 100th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Forest Lodge +0.20 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 16.6%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 19.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

37.6% Flat or apartment +23.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

39.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 34.6%

21.8% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 3.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 20.5%

14.2% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

2.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.2% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 51.8%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

6.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Forest Lodge +14 more in Balmain

25 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Forest Lodge +0.18 more in Balmain

2.39 67th pct 2.22 66th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Forest Lodge +693.0 more in Balmain

2,661.8 95th pct 1,968.8 91st pct

PT routes in Balmain in Forest Lodge +9 more in Forest Lodge

4 82nd pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Balmain in Forest Lodge +2 longer in Balmain

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balmain in Forest Lodge +1 longer in Balmain

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain in Forest Lodge +70,803 more in Forest Lodge

42,061 86th pct 112,864 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain in Forest Lodge +99,225 more in Forest Lodge

170,931 86th pct 270,156 88th pct

Transit to city in Balmain in Forest Lodge +1 longer in Forest Lodge

41 21st pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 58.9%

17.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

3.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Car (passenger) even 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 53.4%

15.0% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 15.9%

3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

8.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.4% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Forest Lodge +0.1 higher in Forest Lodge

9.1 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Forest Lodge even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Forest Lodge even