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Balmain vs Drummoyne

State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Balmain profile · Drummoyne profile

Balmain Drummoyne

Balmain and Drummoyne are neighbouring areas in Sydney's inner west with similar population sizes, but they differ in their social and housing profiles. Balmain has a much higher share of people with no religion (53.2%) and a more highly educated workforce, with 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more likely to be a place of renters, with 47.7% of households renting. In contrast, Drummoyne has far more people who speak a language other than English at home (37.8%) and more detached houses, which make up 37.8% of its dwellings compared to 20.6% in Balmain.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Balmain at $2,444 and Drummoyne at $2,383. While some gaps have stayed the same, others are shifting; the difference in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the number of people working from home has widened.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.0 pts higher in Balmain Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Drummoyne Other language: 16.9 pts higher in Drummoyne De facto: 7.6 pts higher in Balmain Living alone: 8.4 pts higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmainin Drummoyne +1,438 larger in Balmain gap narrowing
83,273 86th pct 81,835 84th pct
Median age in Balmainin Drummoyne +2 yrs older in Drummoyne gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.8 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
1.4% 33rd pct 0.6% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in Balmainin Drummoyne +4.1 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 17.7% 56th pct
Under 15 in Balmainin Drummoyne +1.1 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
14.9% 15th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Balmainin Drummoyne +7.6 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
18.6% 96th pct 11.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) even 25.2%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

37.0% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
48.4% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 34.1%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
2.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Drummoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balmainin Drummoyne +4.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
33.9% 73rd pct 38.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 57.8%
3.4% China +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%
1.2% Italy +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Vietnam even 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +13.7 pts 19.8%
25.4% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%
5.9% Italian +10.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.7% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.4% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%
2.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Balmainin Drummoyne +16.9 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
20.9% 63rd pct 37.8% 85th pct
Limited English in Balmainin Drummoyne +3.1 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
2.7% 64th pct 5.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 58.1%
3.8% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.7% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Balmainin Drummoyne +21.0 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
53.2% 94th pct 32.1% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

34.0% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
53.2% No religion ◂ +21.0 pts 32.1%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
2.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balmainin Drummoyne +5.9 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
79.8% 96th pct 73.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Balmainin Drummoyne +10.2 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
53.0% 100th pct 42.8% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.80 more in Balmain
2.17 60th pct 1.37 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balmainin Drummoyne +9 more in Balmain
27 71st pct 18 43rd pct
Students in Balmainin Drummoyne +1,850 more in Balmain
10,354 58th pct 8,504 42nd pct
Avg size in Balmainin Drummoyne +89 larger in Drummoyne
383 31st pct 472 48th pct
ICSEA in Balmainin Drummoyne +22 higher in Balmain
1,129 92nd pct 1,107 86th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 73.9%
7.5% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 37.8%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%
7.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Balmainin Drummoyne +$207 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$1,336 96th pct $1,129 89th pct
Household income in Balmainin Drummoyne +$61 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$2,444 93rd pct $2,383 91st pct
Family income in Balmainin Drummoyne +$717 higher in Balmain gap widening
$3,642 100th pct $2,925 90th pct
High earners in Balmainin Drummoyne +6.5 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
30.7% 100th pct 24.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Balmainin Drummoyne +3.2 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
41.6% 99th pct 38.4% 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.4%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balmainin Drummoyne +1.9 pts higher in Balmain
24.3% 28th pct 22.4% 16th pct
Mental health in Balmainin Drummoyne +3.8 pts higher in Balmain
9.3% 55th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.8 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
3.7% 12th pct 4.4% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
5.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 71.3%
18.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balmainin Drummoyne +3.8 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
16.4% 70th pct 12.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Balmainin Drummoyne +1.8 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
9.6% 13th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Balmainin Drummoyne +2.2 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
22.5% 16th pct 24.7% 31st pct
Defence service in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.1 pts higher in Balmain
1.5% 14th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balmainin Drummoyne +2.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
18.0% 22nd pct 20.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.3 larger in Drummoyne gap steady
2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.4 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
11.0% 18th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Living alone in Balmainin Drummoyne +8.4 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
33.4% 91st pct 24.9% 45th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 29.8%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 24.9%
14.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmainin Drummoyne +$25 higher in Drummoyne gap steady
$550 97th pct $575 99th pct
Mortgage in Balmainin Drummoyne +$399 higher in Balmain gap steady
$3,399 100th pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Balmainin Drummoyne even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Balmainin Drummoyne +11.3 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
47.7% 90th pct 36.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Balmainin Drummoyne +8.7 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
23.5% 19th pct 32.1% 54th pct
Separate houses in Balmainin Drummoyne +17.2 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
20.6% 2nd pct 37.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balmainin Drummoyne +10.9 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
41.4% 3rd pct 52.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 36.4%
23.5% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

43.2% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
20.6% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 9.7%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.5% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.3% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.0% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%
10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 47.6%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
9.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balmainin Drummoyne +11.0 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
20.7% 97th pct 9.8% 85th pct
Work from home in Balmainin Drummoyne +8.5 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 47.8% 97th pct
PT commute in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.3 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
3.7% 70th pct 3.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Balmainin Drummoyne +79 more in Drummoyne
199 33rd pct 278 55th pct
Stops/1k in Balmainin Drummoyne +1.01 more in Drummoyne
2.39 13th pct 3.40 25th pct
Departures/1k in Balmainin Drummoyne +532.3 more in Balmain
2,697.3 93rd pct 2,165.0 87th pct
PT routes in Balmainin Drummoyne +15 more in Balmain
45 81st pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 47.8%
17.6% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.1% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 45.7%
22.5% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.7% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 9.8%
3.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balmainin Drummoyne +7.8 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
49.4% 88th pct 41.6% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Balmainin Drummoyne +5.0 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
18.1% 76th pct 13.0% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.8 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
4.6% 44th pct 3.9% 19th pct
Participation in Balmainin Drummoyne +4.4 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
68.3% 87th pct 63.9% 64th pct
Full-time in Balmainin Drummoyne +3.3 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
65.6% 89th pct 62.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
9.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
2.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 35.5%
21.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Community & personal service even 6.5%
2.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmainin Drummoyne +1.2 higher in Balmain
9.2 100th pct 8.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.5 more in Balmain
7.9 99th pct 7.4 85th pct
15-min city in Balmainin Drummoyne +3.2 pts higher in Balmain
100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Balmainin Drummoyne +3.3 pts higher in Balmain
99.5% 99th pct 96.2% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Balmainin Drummoyne +0.5 pts higher in Balmain
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to school in Balmainin Drummoyne +5.4 pts higher in Balmain
99.9% 100th pct 94.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Balmainin Drummoyne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 97th pct
Walk to health in Balmainin Drummoyne +23.6 pts higher in Balmain
98.2% 99th pct 74.6% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Balmainin Drummoyne +1.2 more in Balmain
10.8 18th pct 9.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Balmainin Drummoyne +126 higher in Balmain
418 96th pct 292 88th pct
Mean slope in Balmainin Drummoyne +1.2 pts higher in Balmain
7.4% 80th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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Compare Drummoyne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10004/balmain/vs/SED10025/drummoyne