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Balmain vs Strathfield

Name: Balmain vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Balmain profile · Strathfield profile

Balmain Strathfield

Strathfield and Balmain are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social profiles. Strathfield is a major hub for migration, where 56.8% of people were born overseas and 61.5% use a language other than English at home. Balmain is more affluent and secular; the typical weekly personal income is $1,336, which is $511 higher than the $825 typical income in Strathfield, and 53.2% of residents have no religion compared to 30.3% in Strathfield.

Both areas have an identical share of residents aged 65 and over at 13.5%. This common age profile exists alongside diverging trends in other areas of life. While both have a high number of university degrees, the gap has widened, with Balmain now far higher at 53.0%. Similarly, Balmain has seen a sharp increase in people working from home, while the gap in typical family incomes has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 40.6 pts higher in Strathfield Born overseas: 22.9 pts higher in Strathfield No religion: 22.8 pts higher in Balmain De facto: 10.6 pts higher in Balmain Work from home: 19.3 pts higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Strathfield +18,951 larger in Strathfield gap widening

83,273 86th pct 102,224 91st pct

Median age in Balmain in Strathfield +4 yrs older in Balmain gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

13.5% Seniors (65+) even 13.5%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 41.2%

37.0% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +22.9 pts 38.4%

3.4% China +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% India +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Nepal +6.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% England ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +22.8 pts 10.7%

8.7% Chinese +17.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.4% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 10.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 4.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%

2.0% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +40.9 pts 33.1%

3.8% Mandarin +10.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Arabic +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +22.8 pts 30.3%

34.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

1.1% Hinduism +13.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.9% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Strathfield +0.23 more in Balmain

2.17 60th pct 1.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Strathfield even

27 71st pct 27 71st pct

Students in Balmain in Strathfield +6,729 more in Strathfield

10,354 58th pct 17,083 88th pct

Avg size in Balmain in Strathfield +249 larger in Strathfield

383 31st pct 633 75th pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Strathfield +16 higher in Balmain

1,129 92nd pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 76.8%

7.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 10.5%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

8.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Strathfield +$511 higher in Balmain gap widening

$1,336 96th pct $825 58th pct

Household income in Balmain in Strathfield +$424 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$2,444 93rd pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Balmain in Strathfield +$1,398 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,642 100th pct $2,244 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 16.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.1%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +6.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

18.2% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Strathfield +0.5 larger in Strathfield gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%

11.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 31.1%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 22.3%

14.9% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Strathfield +$80 higher in Balmain gap widening

$550 97th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Strathfield +$1,016 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,399 100th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Strathfield +0.10 higher in Strathfield gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 46.3%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

23.5% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

43.2% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.5 pts 10.8%

20.6% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 9.9%

10.6% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.3% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +25.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%

23.7% $750 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 5.5%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.6 pts 33.3%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Strathfield +183 more in Strathfield

199 33rd pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Strathfield +1.35 more in Strathfield

2.39 13th pct 3.74 31st pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Strathfield +771.1 more in Balmain

2,697.3 93rd pct 1,926.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Balmain in Strathfield +13 more in Strathfield

45 81st pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 37.0%

17.6% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.6% Train +8.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 45.8%

22.5% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

3.7% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

6.5% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 32.2%

21.7% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 12.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Strathfield +1.0 higher in Balmain

9.2 100th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Strathfield +0.4 more in Balmain

7.9 99th pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Strathfield +3.1 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Balmain in Strathfield +4.0 pts higher in Balmain

99.5% 99th pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Balmain in Strathfield +8.0 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 55th pct

Walk to school in Balmain in Strathfield +4.8 pts higher in Balmain

99.9% 100th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Balmain in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Balmain in Strathfield +16.0 pts higher in Balmain

98.2% 99th pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Balmain in Strathfield +7.5 more in Strathfield

10.8 18th pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Balmain in Strathfield +110 higher in Balmain

418 96th pct 308 89th pct

Mean slope in Balmain in Strathfield +2.5 pts higher in Balmain

7.4% 80th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10004/balmain/vs/SED10077/strathfield