Compare

Balmain vs Rozelle

Name: Balmain vs Rozelle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Balmain profile · Rozelle profile

Balmain Rozelle

Balmain and Rozelle are two neighbouring Inner West areas with similar profiles, but they differ mainly in their transport and infrastructure. Rozelle is far better connected, with 12 public transport routes compared to Balmain's 4, and a much higher number of weekly departures. This makes it far easier for Rozelle residents to reach other people by transit within 30 or 45 minutes. Balmain has a slightly older population and a higher share of people living alone (33.2%). It also has a higher rate of volunteering, with 19.1% of residents contributing, compared to 15.4% in Rozelle.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people holding university degrees. They also share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $3,000 to $3,200, both of which sit well above the national figure. While Rozelle's transport links are stronger, both areas remain highly connected hubs where a large share of households live without a car.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 1,901 larger in Balmain Volunteering: 3.7 pts higher in Balmain Living alone: 4.1 pts higher in Balmain Participation: 4.0 pts higher in Rozelle No car: 3.8 pts higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Rozelle +1,901 larger in Balmain gap steady

10,454 87th pct 8,553 87th pct

Median age in Balmain in Rozelle +2 yrs older in Balmain gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

7.8% Youth (15–24) even 7.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 43.1%

38.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Rozelle

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%

27.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

4.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 83.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Rozelle +0.93 more in Rozelle

1.11 10th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Rozelle +10 more in Rozelle

49 92nd pct 59 93rd pct

Avg size in Balmain in Rozelle +78 larger in Balmain

526 75th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Rozelle +6 higher in Balmain

1,156 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 82.3%

8.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 18.7%

8.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Rozelle +$75 higher in Rozelle gap steady

$1,577 100th pct $1,652 100th pct

Household income in Balmain in Rozelle +$157 higher in Rozelle gap widening

$3,039 97th pct $3,196 99th pct

Family income in Balmain in Rozelle +$190 higher in Balmain gap widening

$4,562 100th pct $4,372 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain in Rozelle +5 larger in Rozelle

83 84th pct 88 85th pct

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

38 yrs 76th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Balmain in Rozelle +$351 higher in Rozelle

$615 47th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Balmain in Rozelle +$794 higher in Rozelle

$1,562 45th pct $2,356 74th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 55.7%

31.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

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

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%

14.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Rozelle +$25 higher in Rozelle gap narrowing

$625 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Rozelle +$486 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,986 100th pct $3,500 96th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

39.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 38.8%

37.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 34.9%

21.8% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 35.1%

29.9% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%

18.2% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 59.1%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Rozelle +1 more in Balmain

25 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Rozelle +0.41 more in Rozelle

2.39 67th pct 2.81 69th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Rozelle +1,977.7 more in Rozelle

2,661.8 95th pct 4,639.4 100th pct

PT routes in Balmain in Rozelle +8 more in Rozelle

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Balmain in Rozelle +4 longer in Balmain

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

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

7 1st pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain in Rozelle +116,429 more in Rozelle

42,061 86th pct 158,490 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain in Rozelle +247,411 more in Rozelle

170,931 86th pct 418,342 90th pct

Transit to city in Balmain in Rozelle +12 longer in Balmain

41 21st pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 60.1%

17.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

25.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Media & telecommunications even 4.6%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 41.3%

26.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Rozelle +0.2 higher in Balmain

9.1 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Rozelle even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Rozelle +0.4 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balmain in Rozelle +0.4 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Balmain in Rozelle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balmain in Rozelle +0.5 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balmain in Rozelle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balmain in Rozelle +0.6 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmain in Rozelle +1.0 more in Balmain

11.9 46th pct 10.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balmain in Rozelle +29 higher in Balmain

378 99th pct 349 97th pct

Mean slope in Balmain in Rozelle +0.2 pts higher in Rozelle

8.3% 73rd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

Birchgrove Rozelle Balmain East Pyrmont Glebe Barangaroo Forest Lodge Woolwich

Compare Rozelle with nearby areas

Balmain Lilyfield Forest Lodge Annandale Birchgrove Glebe Pyrmont Balmain East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10165/balmain/vs/SAL13450/rozelle