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Balmain vs Woolwich

Name: Balmain vs Woolwich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Balmain profile · Woolwich profile

Balmain Woolwich

Balmain and Woolwich are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Balmain is a larger, more active hub where residents are far more likely to rent (41.4%) and the typical person is 42. Balmain is a walker's paradise with high accessibility to health services and groceries. In contrast, Woolwich is far more established and older, with a typical age of 52 and 32.9% of people aged 65 and over. Homes in Woolwich are much more likely to be separate houses (66.3%) and are far more likely to be owned outright (56.0%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared level of wealth with very similar typical weekly household incomes around $3,000. They also share a high proportion of people born overseas and similar school advantage scores. However, the gap in how people live remains wide, as Balmain continues to have a far higher share of people working from home and those with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Woolwich Separate houses: 44.5 pts higher in Woolwich No religion: 23.8 pts higher in Balmain Population: 9,621 larger in Balmain Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Woolwich +9,621 larger in Balmain gap steady

10,454 87th pct 833 72nd pct

Median age in Balmain in Woolwich +10 yrs older in Woolwich gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

16.4% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 14.8%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.9% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 30.6%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

3.1% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Woolwich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

9.1% England ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

1.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +8.9 pts 31.9%

27.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

18.3% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

4.3% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 80.6%

1.5% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +22.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

52.6% No religion ◂ +23.8 pts 28.8%

5.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Woolwich +9.31 more in Woolwich

1.11 10th pct 10.42 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Woolwich +13 more in Balmain

49 92nd pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Balmain in Woolwich +115 larger in Woolwich

526 75th pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Woolwich even

1,156 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 77.7%

8.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

7.7% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Woolwich +$289 higher in Balmain gap widening

$1,577 100th pct $1,288 93rd pct

Household income in Balmain in Woolwich +$108 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,039 97th pct $2,931 95th pct

Family income in Balmain in Woolwich +$38 higher in Woolwich gap narrowing

$4,562 100th pct $4,600 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

24.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.0%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

7.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +2.2 pts 65.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

4.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

83 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balmain in Woolwich

38 yrs 76th pct —

Median income in Balmain in Woolwich

$615 47th pct —

Household income in Balmain in Woolwich

$1,562 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Woolwich +0.2 larger in Woolwich gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

31.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 29.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

3.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Woolwich +$75 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$625 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Woolwich +$486 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned outright +27.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

41.4% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 18.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 23.0%

1.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

21.8% Separate house +44.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

39.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.4 pts 6.5%

37.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 26.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 17.2%

29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 24.7%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.0% 5 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.8% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%

10.4% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 53.7%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

9.9% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Woolwich +17 more in Balmain

25 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Woolwich +7.21 more in Woolwich

2.39 67th pct 9.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Woolwich +1,480.5 more in Balmain

2,661.8 95th pct 1,181.3 87th pct

PT routes in Balmain in Woolwich +2 more in Balmain

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Balmain in Woolwich +3 longer in Balmain

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

7 1st pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain in Woolwich +32,217 more in Balmain

42,061 86th pct 9,844 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain in Woolwich +97,862 more in Balmain

170,931 86th pct 73,069 73rd pct

Transit to city in Balmain in Woolwich +15 longer in Woolwich

41 21st pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 45.0%

17.9% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 31.7%

25.1% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.0% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 4.5%

1.4% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

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

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.0% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

26.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 26.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

1.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Woolwich +3.9 higher in Balmain

9.1 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Woolwich +3.3 more in Balmain

8.0 100th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Balmain in Woolwich +18.7 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Balmain in Woolwich +100.0 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Balmain in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Balmain in Woolwich +15.0 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Balmain in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balmain in Woolwich +100.0 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmain in Woolwich +33.8 more in Woolwich

11.9 46th pct 45.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Balmain in Woolwich +123 higher in Balmain

378 99th pct 255 93rd pct

Mean slope in Balmain in Woolwich +4.8 pts higher in Woolwich

8.3% 73rd pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10165/balmain/vs/SAL14430/woolwich