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Balmain East vs Dawes Point

Name: Balmain East vs Dawes Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Balmain East profile · Dawes Point profile

Balmain East Dawes Point

Balmain East and Dawes Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with very high incomes, though Dawes Point is more affluent. Residents in Dawes Point are far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 46 in Balmain East. Dawes Point also has a much larger share of people born overseas (41.8% versus 28.0%) and higher proportions of high earners, with 64.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 47.4% in Balmain East. This is reflected in the rental market, where the typical weekly rent in Dawes Point is far higher at $1,450, compared to $617 in Balmain East.

Both areas are effectively identical in their accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. They also share similar profiles in terms of typical family incomes and the high number of people who work from home. While Balmain East has more separate houses and a slightly younger population, Dawes Point has more people moving in recently and a higher share of residents with university degrees. The two areas remain very similar in the small size of their households and their standing compared to the national figure for education.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $833 higher in Dawes Point PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Balmain East Population: 1,515 larger in Balmain East Median age: 9 yrs older in Dawes Point Personal income: $918 higher in Dawes Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain East in Dawes Point +1,515 larger in Balmain East gap widening

1,900 78th pct 385 61st pct

Median age in Balmain East in Dawes Point +9 yrs older in Dawes Point gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.7%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

38.5% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 24.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balmain East Dawes Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 56.9%

8.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

1.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +8.3 pts 35.3%

27.3% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 16.6%

18.1% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%

12.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.8% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.2% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 76.4%

1.1% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 47.8%

39.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

0.2% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 Dawes Point

3.68 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain East in Dawes Point +5 more in Balmain East

44 91st pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Balmain East in Dawes Point +33 larger in Dawes Point

671 89th pct 704 90th pct

ICSEA in Balmain East in Dawes Point +8 higher in Dawes Point

1,166 100th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 87.6%

8.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

1.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.2% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.1% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmain East in Dawes Point +$918 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$1,550 100th pct $2,468 100th pct

Household income in Balmain East in Dawes Point +$1,688 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$3,020 97th pct $4,708 100th pct

Family income in Balmain East in Dawes Point +$344 higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing

$4,641 100th pct $4,985 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.0%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%

11.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 2.9%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

6.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +5.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain East in Dawes Point +8 larger in Balmain East

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Balmain East in Dawes Point +4 yrs older in Dawes Point

36 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Balmain East in Dawes Point +$2,050 higher in Dawes Point

$450 25th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Balmain East in Dawes Point +$7,100 higher in Dawes Point

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

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain East in Dawes Point +0.1 larger in Balmain East gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +19.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 35.7%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 25.9%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain East in Dawes Point +$833 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$617 100th pct $1,450 100th pct

Mortgage in Balmain East in Dawes Point +$866 higher in Balmain East gap narrowing

$4,333 100th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain East in Dawes Point +0.10 higher in Balmain East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.8% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

37.6% Flat or apartment +28.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

46.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 28.8%

15.7% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 3 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 3.5%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $750 or more +53.0 pts ▸ 84.7%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 6.8%

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 ◂ +14.8 pts 51.5%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain East in Dawes Point +5 more in Balmain East

8 78th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Balmain East in Dawes Point +3.58 more in Dawes Point

4.21 74th pct 7.79 86th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain East in Dawes Point +541.1 more in Dawes Point

3,336.8 99th pct 3,877.9 100th pct

PT routes in Balmain East in Dawes Point +2 more in Dawes Point

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Balmain East in Dawes Point +2 longer in Dawes Point

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Balmain East in Dawes Point +5 longer in Balmain East

9 4th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain East in Dawes Point +10,977 more in Dawes Point

29,403 82nd pct 40,380 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain East in Dawes Point +220,741 more in Dawes Point

198,253 87th pct 418,994 90th pct

Transit to city in Balmain East in Dawes Point +16 longer in Balmain East

39 17th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

61.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 61.0%

18.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

1.9% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 43.8%

27.5% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

12.6% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

6.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 39.0%

26.6% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Labourers even 1.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain East in Dawes Point +0.7 higher in Dawes Point

8.4 99th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain East in Dawes Point +1.0 more in Dawes Point

7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain East in Dawes Point even