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Balmain vs Lane Cove

Name: Balmain vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Balmain profile · Lane Cove profile

Balmain Lane Cove

Lane Cove and Balmain are neighbouring Sydney areas with a few distinct differences in housing and lifestyle. Lane Cove has far more separate houses (43.3% compared to 20.6%) and three-bedroom homes (52.0% versus 41.4%). In contrast, Balmain has a much higher share of renters (47.7% versus 36.2%) and far more people with no religion (53.2% compared to 36.7%). While Lane Cove has more public transport stops, Balmain is better for walking to health services and has far higher street connectivity.

These two areas are very similar in other ways, with the same typical resident age of 38 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. The gaps in housing are narrowing, as the difference in the share of separate houses has fallen from 55.8% to 22.7% since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of people with no religion has widened, and more people in Balmain are now in de facto relationships compared to Lane Cove.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Lane Cove De facto: 8.1 pts higher in Balmain No religion: 16.5 pts higher in Balmain Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Balmain 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Lane Cove +5,921 larger in Lane Cove gap widening

83,273 86th pct 89,194 87th pct

Median age in Balmain in Lane Cove even gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

Marital status

37.0% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

48.4% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 35.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

2.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 59.3%

6.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% China +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 26.0%

25.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

14.4% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

8.7% Chinese +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

5.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 65.2%

3.8% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +16.5 pts 36.7%

34.0% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

1.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Lane Cove +0.47 more in Balmain

2.17 60th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Lane Cove even

27 71st pct 27 71st pct

Students in Balmain in Lane Cove +3,520 more in Lane Cove

10,354 58th pct 13,874 83rd pct

Avg size in Balmain in Lane Cove +171 larger in Lane Cove

383 31st pct 555 64th pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Lane Cove +3 higher in Lane Cove

1,129 92nd pct 1,132 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 80.3%

7.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree even 41.5%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

10.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

8.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Lane Cove +$58 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$1,336 96th pct $1,278 94th pct

Household income in Balmain in Lane Cove +$90 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing

$2,444 93rd pct $2,534 95th pct

Family income in Balmain in Lane Cove +$284 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$3,642 100th pct $3,358 99th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Cancer even 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Lane Cove +0.3 larger in Lane Cove gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 26.5%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%

14.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Lane Cove +$35 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$550 97th pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Lane Cove +$399 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$3,399 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Lane Cove even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 36.2%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.5% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

43.2% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

20.6% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.7 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 33.1%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 24.0%

18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%

10.6% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.3% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.8% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 15.0%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 47.7%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Lane Cove +225 more in Lane Cove

199 33rd pct 424 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Lane Cove +2.36 more in Lane Cove

2.39 13th pct 4.75 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Lane Cove +549.4 more in Balmain

2,697.3 93rd pct 2,147.8 87th pct

PT routes in Balmain in Lane Cove +6 more in Lane Cove

45 81st pct 51 86th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 51.9%

17.6% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 45.2%

22.5% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 10.6%

3.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

6.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 40.2%

21.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Labourers even 2.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Lane Cove +1.4 higher in Balmain

9.2 100th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Lane Cove +0.7 more in Balmain

7.9 99th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Balmain in Lane Cove +6.3 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Balmain in Lane Cove +9.6 pts higher in Balmain

99.5% 99th pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Balmain in Lane Cove +0.6 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Balmain in Lane Cove +3.2 pts higher in Balmain

99.9% 100th pct 96.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Balmain in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Balmain in Lane Cove +14.5 pts higher in Balmain

98.2% 99th pct 83.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Balmain in Lane Cove +1.3 more in Lane Cove

10.8 18th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Balmain in Lane Cove +199 higher in Balmain

418 96th pct 219 78th pct

Mean slope in Balmain in Lane Cove +1.9 pts higher in Lane Cove

7.4% 80th pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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Compare Lane Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10004/balmain/vs/SED10044/lane-cove