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Balmain East vs Millers Point

Name: Balmain East vs Millers Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Balmain East profile · Millers Point profile

Balmain East Millers Point

Balmain East and Millers Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar population sizes. Millers Point has a much stronger international character, with 45.4% of people born overseas and 26.2% using another language at home, compared to 28.0% and 10.6% in Balmain East. Housing differs significantly; Balmain East has far more three-bedroom homes (50.6% versus 29.4%) and more separate houses, while Millers Point is dominated by apartments. Millers Point is also more transient, with 60.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 38.6% in Balmain East.

Both areas are very similar in many ways, with nearly identical rates of university degrees and weekly household incomes of around $3,000. They share a high proportion of older residents, though Balmain East is slightly older with a typical age of 46 compared to 43 in Millers Point. While Millers Point is more car-dependent in terms of lacking vehicles, Balmain East has a longer commute to the city, with a 39-minute transit time compared to 21 minutes in Millers Point.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Millers Point 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Balmain East Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Millers Point No car: 17.7 pts higher in Millers Point Born overseas: 17.4 pts higher in Millers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain East in Millers Point +165 larger in Balmain East gap widening

1,900 78th pct 1,735 77th pct

Median age in Balmain East in Millers Point +3 yrs older in Balmain East gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 44.5%

38.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

2.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balmain East Millers 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 ◂ +17.7 pts 49.2%

8.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

1.2% China +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% South Africa even 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +12.9 pts 30.7%

27.3% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 15.4%

18.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

3.8% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 68.3%

1.1% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 42.8%

39.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

6.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain East in Millers Point +4.39 more in Millers Point

3.68 49th pct 8.06 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain East in Millers Point +1 more in Millers Point

44 91st pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Balmain East in Millers Point +16 larger in Balmain East

671 89th pct 655 88th pct

ICSEA in Balmain East in Millers Point even

1,166 100th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 81.3%

8.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

1.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

7.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balmain East in Millers Point +$173 higher in Millers Point gap widening

$1,550 100th pct $1,723 100th pct

Household income in Balmain East in Millers Point +$140 higher in Millers Point gap narrowing

$3,020 97th pct $3,160 99th pct

Family income in Balmain East in Millers Point +$516 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$4,641 100th pct $4,125 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.2%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.1% Arthritis even 6.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +1.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

4.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmain East in Millers Point +4 larger in Balmain East

8 57th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Balmain East in Millers Point +23 yrs older in Millers Point

36 yrs 74th pct 59 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Balmain East in Millers Point +$299 higher in Millers Point

$450 25th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Balmain East in Millers Point +$1,850 higher in Millers Point

$900 14th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain East in Millers Point +0.3 larger in Balmain East gap steady

2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +20.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.2 pts 33.5%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.1% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.1%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain East in Millers Point +$183 higher in Millers Point gap widening

$617 100th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Balmain East in Millers Point +$433 higher in Balmain East gap widening

$4,333 100th pct $3,900 100th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 24.9%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

37.6% Flat or apartment +42.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

46.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.4 pts 18.8%

15.7% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

12.2% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 4.8%

1.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $750 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

24.4% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 2.8%

4.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 58.2%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain East in Millers Point +1 more in Balmain East

8 78th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain East in Millers Point +0.18 more in Balmain East

4.21 74th pct 4.03 74th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain East in Millers Point +983.5 more in Balmain East

3,336.8 99th pct 2,353.3 94th pct

PT routes in Balmain East in Millers Point +3 more in Millers Point

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Balmain East in Millers Point +3 longer in Millers Point

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

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

9 4th pct 4 0th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Balmain East in Millers Point +311,180 more in Millers Point

198,253 87th pct 509,433 92nd pct

Transit to city in Balmain East in Millers Point +18 longer in Balmain East

39 17th pct 21 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 58.4%

18.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 10.5%

1.9% Walked +11.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus even 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 51.2%

14.1% No vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 15.4%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.6% Finance & insurance +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

6.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 41.7%

26.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.4% Clerical & administrative even 10.4%

4.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain East in Millers Point +1.1 higher in Millers Point

8.4 99th pct 9.6 100th pct

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

7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain East in Millers Point even