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Balmain vs Heffron

Name: Balmain vs Heffron — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Balmain profile · Heffron profile

Balmain Heffron

Heffron and Balmain are neighbouring areas in Sydney with distinct profiles. Heffron is far more culturally diverse, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 41.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger and more mobile place, where the typical resident is 32 and 60.3% of people have moved in the last five years. In contrast, Balmain is older and more established; its typical resident is 38, and homes are more likely to be larger, with 41.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 29.0% in Heffron.

Both areas share a similar feel in some respects, such as having almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also alike in their housing density, with an average of 2.2 people per home. While they track together on many counts, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical family income has grown, with Balmain's usual weekly income now $899 higher than in Heffron, and the gap in home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Heffron Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Heffron Volunteering: 5.6 pts higher in Balmain 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Balmain Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Heffron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Heffron +34,086 larger in Heffron gap widening

83,273 86th pct 117,359 95th pct

Median age in Balmain in Heffron +6 yrs older in Balmain gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 17.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

48.4% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

37.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 31.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Heffron

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 44.3%

3.4% China +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +13.0 pts 20.4%

25.4% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 15.9%

8.7% Chinese +10.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.4% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.2% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 52.5%

3.8% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.5% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 44.8%

34.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Heffron +0.59 more in Balmain

2.17 60th pct 1.58 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Heffron +6 more in Balmain

27 71st pct 21 54th pct

Students in Balmain in Heffron +1,070 more in Balmain

10,354 58th pct 9,284 49th pct

Avg size in Balmain in Heffron +59 larger in Heffron

383 31st pct 442 41st pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Heffron +24 higher in Balmain

1,129 92nd pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 79.4%

7.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 40.9%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Heffron +$188 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$1,336 96th pct $1,148 89th pct

Household income in Balmain in Heffron +$201 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$2,444 93rd pct $2,243 87th pct

Family income in Balmain in Heffron +$899 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,642 100th pct $2,743 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 20.1%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +5.4 pts ▸ 73.8%

18.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Heffron even gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 45.9%

33.7% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

1.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%

14.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

3.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Heffron +$10 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$550 97th pct $560 98th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Heffron +$799 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,399 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Heffron +0.10 higher in Heffron gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%

23.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 15.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

43.2% Flat or apartment +30.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.1 pts 11.2%

20.6% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 20.7%

18.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% 5 or more even 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 14.8%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 39.6%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Heffron +183 more in Heffron

199 33rd pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Heffron +0.87 more in Heffron

2.39 13th pct 3.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Heffron +44.1 more in Balmain

2,697.3 93rd pct 2,653.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Balmain in Heffron +3 more in Heffron

45 81st pct 48 85th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 47.3%

17.6% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

0.6% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Bicycle even 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

20.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 18.7%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 37.3%

21.7% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Heffron even

9.2 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Heffron +0.0 more in Heffron

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Heffron even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balmain in Heffron +0.5 pts higher in Heffron

99.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Balmain in Heffron even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Balmain in Heffron +0.4 pts higher in Balmain

99.9% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Balmain in Heffron even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Balmain in Heffron +0.8 pts higher in Balmain

98.2% 99th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmain in Heffron +1.7 more in Heffron

10.8 18th pct 12.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Balmain in Heffron +154 higher in Balmain

418 96th pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Balmain in Heffron +2.6 pts higher in Balmain

7.4% 80th pct 4.8% 38th pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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Compare Heffron with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Heffron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10004/balmain/vs/SED10035/heffron