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Balmain vs Lilyfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Balmain profile · Lilyfield profile

Balmain Lilyfield

Balmain and Lilyfield are neighbouring areas in the Inner West, though they offer different styles of living. Balmain is a walker's paradise with far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (11.9 versus 6.9) and a higher share of university degrees (55.4% versus 45.7%). Lilyfield has more space for families, with detached houses being far higher at 49.9% compared to 21.8% in Balmain, and three-bedroom homes being far higher at 58.8% versus 46.6%.

Everyday life is very similar across both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of homes owned outright. Both areas are well above the national figure for people working from home and have very similar proportions of residents providing unpaid care. While Balmain has a higher share of people born overseas and more residents who have moved recently, the two areas remain effectively alike in their small First Nations populations and low shares of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Lilyfield 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Lilyfield Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Balmain Population: 2,813 larger in Balmain Household size: 0.3 larger in Lilyfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmainin Lilyfield +2,813 larger in Balmain gap widening
10,454 87th pct 7,641 87th pct
Median age in Balmainin Lilyfield +1 yrs older in Balmain gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Balmainin Lilyfield +2.2 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Balmainin Lilyfield +2.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.4 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
17.1% 80th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.8%
17.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 43.6%
38.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
3.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Lilyfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balmainin Lilyfield +4.0 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
31.2% 89th pct 27.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 68.1%
9.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.8% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +6.0 pts 34.8%
27.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
18.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
4.7% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Balmainin Lilyfield +4.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
12.4% 79th pct 16.5% 85th pct
Limited English in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.0 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 78.6%
1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Balmainin Lilyfield +2.7 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
52.6% 85th pct 49.9% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 49.9%
38.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
5.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balmainin Lilyfield +6.5 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
81.0% 99th pct 74.5% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Balmainin Lilyfield +9.7 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
55.4% 100th pct 45.7% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.44 more in Balmain
1.11 10th pct 0.67 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balmainin Lilyfield +20 more in Lilyfield
49 92nd pct 69 95th pct
Avg size in Balmainin Lilyfield +86 larger in Balmain
526 75th pct 440 64th pct
ICSEA in Balmainin Lilyfield +32 higher in Balmain
1,156 100th pct 1,124 96th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 74.5%
8.1% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%
22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.1% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%
19.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%
8.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balmainin Lilyfield +$229 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$1,577 100th pct $1,348 94th pct
Household income in Balmainin Lilyfield +$181 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$3,039 97th pct $2,858 94th pct
Family income in Balmainin Lilyfield +$589 higher in Balmain gap widening
$4,562 100th pct $3,973 100th pct
High earners in Balmainin Lilyfield +6.3 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
38.1% 100th pct 31.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Balmainin Lilyfield +2.0 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
48.2% 100th pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%
14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
11.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

24.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 18.9%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.5%
21.2% $650–$1,499 even 21.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.3 pts higher in Balmain
25.6% 33rd pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.3 pts higher in Lilyfield
9.0% 58th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
3.6% 38th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None even 67.6%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balmainin Lilyfield +2.9 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
19.1% 55th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Balmainin Lilyfield +2.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
26.7% 58th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Balmainin Lilyfield even
1.8% 39th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
20.5% 29th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmainin Lilyfield +38 larger in Lilyfield
83 84th pct 121 86th pct
Median age in Balmainin Lilyfield +1 yrs older in Balmain
38 yrs 76th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Balmainin Lilyfield +7.1 pts higher in Balmain
56.1% 81st pct 48.9% 69th pct
Unemployment in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.7 pts higher in Balmain
11.1% 54th pct 9.4% 45th pct
Median income in Balmainin Lilyfield +$120 higher in Balmain
$615 47th pct $495 32nd pct
Household income in Balmainin Lilyfield +$125 higher in Balmain
$1,562 45th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.4 pts higher in Lilyfield
6.0% 61st pct 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.3 larger in Lilyfield gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
10.1% 45th pct 10.8% 49th pct
Living alone in Balmainin Lilyfield +5.3 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
33.2% 80th pct 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 22.7%
10.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 29.4%
33.2% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 27.9%
13.5% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmainin Lilyfield +$105 higher in Balmain gap widening
$625 100th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Balmainin Lilyfield +$386 higher in Balmain gap widening
$3,986 100th pct $3,600 97th pct
People / bedroom in Balmainin Lilyfield even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Balmainin Lilyfield +5.3 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
41.4% 88th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.2 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
28.5% 20th pct 28.3% 19th pct
Separate houses in Balmainin Lilyfield +28.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
21.8% 0th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balmainin Lilyfield +12.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
46.6% 7th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 36.1%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

21.8% Separate house +28.2 pts ▸ 49.9%
39.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 22.8%
37.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 27.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 29.5%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%
3.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%
28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.7%
10.8% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 61.0%
15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
6.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.9 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
15.0% 91st pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Balmainin Lilyfield +5.5 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
60.9% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.3 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
2.8% 85th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Balmainin Lilyfield +6 more in Balmain
25 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.10 more in Lilyfield
2.39 67th pct 2.49 67th pct
Departures/1k in Balmainin Lilyfield +511.4 more in Balmain
2,661.8 95th pct 2,150.4 92nd pct
PT routes in Balmainin Lilyfield even
4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Balmainin Lilyfield even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Balmainin Lilyfield even
7 1st pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Balmainin Lilyfield +26,996 more in Lilyfield
42,061 86th pct 69,057 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Balmainin Lilyfield +90,276 more in Lilyfield
170,931 86th pct 261,207 88th pct
Transit to city in Balmainin Lilyfield +1 longer in Balmain
41 21st pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 55.4%
17.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 46.5%
25.1% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
3.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balmainin Lilyfield +6.0 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
45.4% 87th pct 39.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Balmainin Lilyfield +4.4 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
11.7% 70th pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.3 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
68.7% 77th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Balmainin Lilyfield +3.6 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
68.1% 86th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%
12.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 40.0%
26.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.2 higher in Balmain
9.1 100th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balmainin Lilyfield +0.5 more in Balmain
8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Balmainin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Balmainin Lilyfield +6.4 pts higher in Balmain
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Balmainin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Balmainin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Balmainin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Balmainin Lilyfield +7.9 pts higher in Balmain
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Balmainin Lilyfield +4.9 more in Balmain
11.9 46th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Balmainin Lilyfield +90 higher in Balmain
378 99th pct 288 95th pct
Mean slope in Balmainin Lilyfield +1.4 pts higher in Balmain
8.3% 73rd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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Compare Lilyfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Lilyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10165/balmain/vs/SAL12334/lilyfield