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Balmain vs Summer Hill

State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Balmain profile · Summer Hill profile

Balmain Summer Hill

Balmain and Summer Hill are neighbouring Inner West areas that both have high populations for their size. Balmain is notably wealthier, with 41.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.1% in Summer Hill. This is consistent with a typical weekly personal income that is well higher in Balmain at $1,336, while Summer Hill's is $1,045. In contrast, Summer Hill is more linguistically diverse, with 35.2% of people using another language at home, far higher than the 20.9% in Balmain.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in typical family incomes and the share of university degrees. They are effectively alike in several ways: both have a similar number of people per home, very similar unemployment rates, and every single home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Summer Hill Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Summer Hill Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Summer Hill Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Balmain No religion: 7.9 pts higher in Balmain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmainin Summer Hill +2,247 larger in Balmain gap narrowing
83,273 86th pct 81,026 83rd pct
Median age in Balmainin Summer Hill +1 yrs older in Balmain gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
1.4% 33rd pct 1.2% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Balmainin Summer Hill +1.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in Balmainin Summer Hill +1.5 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
14.9% 15th pct 13.4% 11th pct
De facto in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.8 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
18.6% 96th pct 15.8% 88th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.8%
37.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balmainin Summer Hill +3.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
33.9% 73rd pct 37.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 58.2%
6.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
3.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.1% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +9.3 pts 24.1%
25.4% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 20.9%
14.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%
8.7% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
5.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.2% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Balmainin Summer Hill +14.3 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
20.9% 63rd pct 35.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in Balmainin Summer Hill +4.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
2.7% 64th pct 7.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 60.3%
3.8% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Balmainin Summer Hill +7.9 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
53.2% 94th pct 45.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 45.2%
34.0% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
2.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balmainin Summer Hill +5.5 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
79.8% 96th pct 74.3% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Balmainin Summer Hill +8.9 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
53.0% 100th pct 44.2% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.22 more in Summer Hill
2.17 60th pct 2.39 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balmainin Summer Hill +1 more in Balmain
27 71st pct 26 69th pct
Students in Balmainin Summer Hill +3,383 more in Summer Hill
10,354 58th pct 13,737 82nd pct
Avg size in Balmainin Summer Hill +145 larger in Summer Hill
383 31st pct 528 60th pct
ICSEA in Balmainin Summer Hill +27 higher in Balmain
1,129 92nd pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 74.3%
7.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%
10.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
7.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balmainin Summer Hill +$291 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$1,336 96th pct $1,045 85th pct
Household income in Balmainin Summer Hill +$338 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$2,444 93rd pct $2,106 78th pct
Family income in Balmainin Summer Hill +$972 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$3,642 100th pct $2,670 84th pct
High earners in Balmainin Summer Hill +10.9 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
30.7% 100th pct 19.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Balmainin Summer Hill +10.5 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
41.6% 99th pct 31.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 19.3%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.9 pts higher in Summer Hill
24.3% 28th pct 27.2% 45th pct
Mental health in Balmainin Summer Hill +1.2 pts higher in Summer Hill
9.3% 55th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
3.7% 12th pct 6.1% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 66.3%
18.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balmainin Summer Hill +3.1 pts higher in Balmain gap steady
16.4% 70th pct 13.3% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Balmainin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
9.6% 13th pct 10.7% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.3 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
22.5% 16th pct 20.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Balmain
1.5% 14th pct 1.0% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
18.0% 22nd pct 17.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.1 larger in Summer Hill gap narrowing
2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
11.0% 18th pct 13.2% 43rd pct
Living alone in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.3 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
33.4% 91st pct 31.1% 84th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 31.0%
11.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 31.1%
14.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.8% 4 people even 12.8%
3.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmainin Summer Hill +$100 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$550 97th pct $450 86th pct
Mortgage in Balmainin Summer Hill +$799 higher in Balmain gap narrowing
$3,399 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Balmainin Summer Hill even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.7 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
47.7% 90th pct 44.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
23.5% 19th pct 25.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Balmainin Summer Hill +11.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
20.6% 2nd pct 32.3% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balmainin Summer Hill +1.2 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
41.4% 3rd pct 40.2% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 44.9%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.5% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

43.2% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 12.1%
20.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%
18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
26.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%
23.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 9.3%
10.7% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 39.1%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.0% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balmainin Summer Hill +1.4 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
20.7% 97th pct 19.3% 95th pct
Work from home in Balmainin Summer Hill +7.1 pts higher in Balmain gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 49.1% 98th pct
PT commute in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
3.7% 70th pct 6.4% 88th pct
PT stops in Balmainin Summer Hill +70 more in Summer Hill
199 33rd pct 269 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.93 more in Summer Hill
2.39 13th pct 3.32 24th pct
Departures/1k in Balmainin Summer Hill +801.9 more in Balmain
2,697.3 93rd pct 1,895.4 82nd pct
PT routes in Balmainin Summer Hill +2 more in Balmain
45 81st pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 49.1%
17.6% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
0.6% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 51.5%
22.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%
20.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%
3.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balmainin Summer Hill +4.5 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
49.4% 88th pct 44.9% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Balmainin Summer Hill +4.7 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
18.1% 76th pct 13.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
4.6% 44th pct 4.8% 48th pct
Participation in Balmainin Summer Hill +3.1 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
68.3% 87th pct 65.2% 71st pct
Full-time in Balmainin Summer Hill +3.9 pts higher in Balmain gap narrowing
65.6% 89th pct 61.6% 76th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
6.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 39.1%
21.7% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.2 higher in Balmain
9.2 100th pct 9.0 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.0 more in Summer Hill
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Balmainin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Balmainin Summer Hill even
99.5% 99th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Balmainin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Balmainin Summer Hill even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Balmainin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Balmainin Summer Hill +0.4 pts higher in Summer Hill
98.2% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Balmainin Summer Hill +1.2 more in Summer Hill
10.8 18th pct 12.0 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Balmainin Summer Hill +80 higher in Balmain
418 96th pct 337 91st pct
Mean slope in Balmainin Summer Hill +2.2 pts higher in Balmain
7.4% 80th pct 5.2% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10004/balmain/vs/SED10078/summer-hill