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Balmain East vs McMahons Point

Name: Balmain East vs McMahons Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Balmain East profile · McMahons Point profile

Balmain East McMahons Point

McMahons Point and Balmain East are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and demographics. McMahons Point is more likely to have renters, with 51.6% of households renting, and a higher share of people living alone (44.1%). It also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (35.7%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (63.2%). Balmain East has more family-sized homes, with 50.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of children under 15 (14.3%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with typical weekly rents and personal incomes sitting at around $600 and $1,600 respectively. Both areas are also very well connected, though Balmain East has far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. While McMahons Point has seen more people move in over the last five years, both suburbs remain well above the national figure for high-earning households.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Balmain East Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in McMahons Point Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in McMahons Point Renting: 10.8 pts higher in McMahons Point Born overseas: 7.7 pts higher in McMahons Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain East in McMahons Point +415 larger in McMahons Point gap narrowing

1,900 78th pct 2,315 80th pct

Median age in Balmain East in McMahons Point +2 yrs older in Balmain East gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 40.2%

38.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Balmain East McMahons 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 ◂ +5.9 pts 60.9%

8.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.8%

27.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

18.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

12.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 79.6%

1.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 49.2%

39.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

1.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain East in McMahons Point

3.68 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain East in McMahons Point +7 more in Balmain East

44 91st pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Balmain East in McMahons Point +30 larger in McMahons Point

671 89th pct 702 90th pct

ICSEA in Balmain East in McMahons Point +12 higher in McMahons Point

1,166 100th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 86.3%

8.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

1.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

24.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%

7.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Information technology even 3.1%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmain East in McMahons Point +$114 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$1,550 100th pct $1,664 100th pct

Household income in Balmain East in McMahons Point +$452 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$3,020 97th pct $2,568 90th pct

Family income in Balmain East in McMahons Point +$415 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$4,641 100th pct $4,226 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.2%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain East in McMahons Point +2 larger in McMahons Point

8 57th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Balmain East in McMahons Point +19 yrs older in McMahons Point

36 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Balmain East in McMahons Point +$1,717 higher in McMahons Point

$450 25th pct $2,167 98th pct

Household income in Balmain East in McMahons Point +$1,350 higher in McMahons Point

$900 14th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain East in McMahons Point +0.4 larger in Balmain East gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 37.4%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

0.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 5.6%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain East in McMahons Point +$37 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$617 100th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Balmain East in McMahons Point +$1,333 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$4,333 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 14.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

37.6% Flat or apartment +25.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

46.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.6 pts 23.6%

15.7% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 23.9%

12.2% 1 bedroom +15.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%

1.0% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

24.4% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.6% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 20.7%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 1.5%

4.6% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 45.9%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain East in McMahons Point +2 more in McMahons Point

8 78th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain East in McMahons Point +0.11 more in McMahons Point

4.21 74th pct 4.32 75th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain East in McMahons Point +2,248.7 more in Balmain East

3,336.8 99th pct 1,088.1 87th pct

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

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

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

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Balmain East in McMahons Point +3 longer in Balmain East

9 4th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Balmain East in McMahons Point +18,364 more in McMahons Point

29,403 82nd pct 47,767 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmain East in McMahons Point +149,655 more in McMahons Point

198,253 87th pct 347,908 89th pct

Transit to city in Balmain East in McMahons Point +10 longer in Balmain East

39 17th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 58.4%

18.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

1.9% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 21.7%

14.1% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety even 5.0%

2.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

26.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain East in McMahons Point +0.9 higher in McMahons Point

8.4 99th pct 9.3 100th pct

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

7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain East in McMahons Point even