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Balmain vs Pyrmont

Name: Balmain vs Pyrmont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Balmain profile · Pyrmont profile

Balmain Pyrmont

Pyrmont and Balmain are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and populations. Pyrmont is far more diverse, with 52.1% of people born overseas and 39.9% using a language other than English at home. It is mostly made up of apartments, and 61.7% of households are renting. Balmain has a more established feel, with 46.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 28.5% owned outright. It is also wealthier, with the typical family earning $4,562 a week compared to $3,035 in Pyrmont.

The gap in housing and ownership has grown since 2011, as Pyrmont has become even more dominated by rentals and apartments. Despite this, the two areas share a similar lifestyle in some ways. They both have a similar number of people living alone, and both are completely walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of local amenities. Both areas also have a very highly educated workforce, with over half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.5 pts higher in Pyrmont 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Balmain Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Balmain Born overseas: 20.9 pts higher in Pyrmont Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Pyrmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Pyrmont +2,204 larger in Pyrmont gap widening

10,454 87th pct 12,658 88th pct

Median age in Balmain in Pyrmont +5 yrs older in Balmain gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.8% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 37.9%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.8% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Pyrmont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 40.7%

9.1% England ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

1.2% China +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +20.3 pts 20.5%

27.6% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 13.9%

18.3% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 8.1%

4.3% Chinese +13.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

4.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +30.8 pts 52.6%

1.5% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 44.3%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%

5.7% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Pyrmont

1.11 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Pyrmont +12 more in Pyrmont

49 92nd pct 61 94th pct

Avg size in Balmain in Pyrmont +37 larger in Balmain

526 75th pct 489 71st pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Pyrmont +7 higher in Balmain

1,156 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 79.6%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 40.2%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 13.6%

7.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

7.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

3.2% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Pyrmont +$280 higher in Balmain gap widening

$1,577 100th pct $1,297 93rd pct

Household income in Balmain in Pyrmont +$617 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,039 97th pct $2,422 88th pct

Family income in Balmain in Pyrmont +$1,527 higher in Balmain gap widening

$4,562 100th pct $3,035 91st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 27.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 15.3%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +4.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain in Pyrmont +63 larger in Pyrmont

83 84th pct 146 86th pct

Median age in Balmain in Pyrmont +12 yrs older in Balmain

38 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Balmain in Pyrmont +$204 higher in Pyrmont

$615 47th pct $819 67th pct

Household income in Balmain in Pyrmont +$63 higher in Pyrmont

$1,562 45th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Pyrmont +0.1 larger in Balmain gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 39.0%

31.6% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

10.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 32.9%

14.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Pyrmont +$45 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$625 100th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Pyrmont +$1,186 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,986 100th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Pyrmont +0.20 higher in Pyrmont gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 17.7%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 18.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

37.6% Flat or apartment +56.1 pts ▸ 93.7%

39.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.2 pts 5.7%

21.8% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 21.1%

14.2% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 1.1%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

18.2% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 44.3%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Pyrmont +5 more in Balmain

25 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Pyrmont +0.81 more in Balmain

2.39 67th pct 1.58 64th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Pyrmont +1,451.3 more in Balmain

2,661.8 95th pct 1,210.5 87th pct

PT routes in Balmain in Pyrmont +1 more in Balmain

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Balmain in Pyrmont +2 longer in Balmain

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balmain in Pyrmont +3 longer in Balmain

7 1st pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain in Pyrmont +39,831 more in Pyrmont

42,061 86th pct 81,892 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain in Pyrmont +182,633 more in Pyrmont

170,931 86th pct 353,564 89th pct

Transit to city in Balmain in Pyrmont +8 longer in Balmain

41 21st pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 52.4%

17.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

3.8% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 53.6%

15.0% No vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 15.4%

3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.7% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 37.2%

26.4% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 21.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Pyrmont +0.4 higher in Pyrmont

9.1 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Pyrmont even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Pyrmont even