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Balmain East vs Barangaroo

Name: Balmain East vs Barangaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Balmain East profile · Barangaroo profile

Balmain East Barangaroo

Balmain East and Barangaroo are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different characters. Balmain East has more families, with 14.3% of people under 15, compared to just 3.2% in Barangaroo. Housing also differs; 50.6% of homes in Balmain East have three or more bedrooms, while only 16.3% do in Barangaroo. Barangaroo is far more international, with 49.5% of people born overseas and 39.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 28.0% and 10.6% in Balmain East.

These differences in the local population are alongside a widening gap in living costs. Typical weekly rent in Barangaroo is now $1,246, which is $629 more than the $617 typical rent in Balmain East. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. Both have typical weekly family incomes around $4,700, similar unemployment rates of about 4%, and an equal share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.5 pts higher in Barangaroo Rent: $629 higher in Barangaroo Mortgage: $4,501 higher in Barangaroo 3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in Balmain East Recent movers: 31.5 pts higher in Barangaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain East in Barangaroo +1,680 larger in Balmain East gap steady

1,900 78th pct 220 56th pct

Median age in Balmain East in Barangaroo +6 yrs older in Balmain East gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +24.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 12.3%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 3.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.5% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 34.9%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

2.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balmain East Barangaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +33.2 pts 33.6%

1.2% China +12.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% England ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

0.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +24.1 pts 19.5%

27.3% Australian ◂ +17.3 pts 10.0%

3.8% Chinese +22.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.1% Irish ◂ +13.5 pts 4.5%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +40.5 pts 44.1%

1.1% Mandarin +9.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% Cantonese +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 41.8%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 34.1%

6.3% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain East in Barangaroo

3.68 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain East in Barangaroo +3 more in Barangaroo

44 91st pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Balmain East in Barangaroo +32 larger in Balmain East

671 89th pct 639 87th pct

ICSEA in Balmain East in Barangaroo even

1,166 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 77.2%

8.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 17.2%

7.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

7.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmain East in Barangaroo +$617 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$1,550 100th pct $2,167 100th pct

Household income in Balmain East in Barangaroo +$1,571 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$3,020 97th pct $4,591 100th pct

Family income in Balmain East in Barangaroo +$166 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$4,641 100th pct $4,807 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%

11.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.6%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +2.2 pts 65.9%

18.2% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain East in Barangaroo +8 larger in Balmain East

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balmain East in Barangaroo +9 yrs older in Barangaroo

36 yrs 74th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Balmain East in Barangaroo +$3,050 higher in Barangaroo

$450 25th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Balmain East in Barangaroo +$7,100 higher in Barangaroo

$900 14th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain East in Barangaroo +0.4 larger in Balmain East gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +23.4 pts 29.3%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.1% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain East in Barangaroo +$629 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$617 100th pct $1,246 100th pct

Mortgage in Balmain East in Barangaroo +$4,501 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$4,333 100th pct $8,834 100th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain East in Barangaroo +0.10 higher in Barangaroo gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 17.3%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

37.6% Flat or apartment +57.6 pts ▸ 95.2%

46.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

15.7% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 13.5%

12.2% 1 bedroom +14.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $750 or more +60.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 7.7%

21.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.3% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain East in Barangaroo +6 more in Balmain East

8 78th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Balmain East in Barangaroo +4.88 more in Barangaroo

4.21 74th pct 9.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain East in Barangaroo +5,708.6 more in Barangaroo

3,336.8 99th pct 9,045.5 100th pct

PT routes in Balmain East in Barangaroo +3 more in Barangaroo

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Balmain East in Barangaroo +3 longer in Barangaroo

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Balmain East in Barangaroo +7 longer in Balmain East

9 4th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain East in Barangaroo +8,958 more in Balmain East

29,403 82nd pct 20,445 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain East in Barangaroo +276,604 more in Barangaroo

198,253 87th pct 474,857 91st pct

Transit to city in Balmain East in Barangaroo +16 longer in Balmain East

39 17th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

61.2% Worked at home even 61.3%

18.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

1.9% Walked +11.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

14.1% No vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 7.7%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Finance & insurance +11.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

6.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 33.1%

26.6% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain East in Barangaroo +1.2 higher in Barangaroo

8.4 99th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain East in Barangaroo +1.0 more in Barangaroo

7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain East in Barangaroo even