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Balmain vs Willoughby

Name: Balmain vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Balmain profile · Willoughby profile

Balmain Willoughby

Willoughby and Balmain are neighbouring areas that differ in their housing and cultural makeup. Willoughby has a far higher share of people using another language at home (35.7% compared to 20.9% in Balmain) and a higher proportion of people born overseas. Housing styles also vary; separate houses are far more common in Willoughby at 40.4%, whereas Balmain has only 20.6%. Willoughby also has more children under 15, and its schools are far larger on average than those in Balmain.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of children under 15, with Willoughby at 18.4% and Balmain at 14.9%. They also share very similar levels of typical weekly household income and high rates of university degrees. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the share of separate houses and the number of people living alone, which is now well higher in Balmain.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Willoughby De facto: 8.4 pts higher in Balmain Other language: 14.8 pts higher in Willoughby Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmain in Willoughby +3,578 larger in Willoughby gap widening

83,273 86th pct 86,851 87th pct

Median age in Balmain in Willoughby +1 yrs older in Willoughby gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 29.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) even 25.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

37.0% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

48.4% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 34.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

2.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Balmain Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 53.5%

3.4% China +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +6.7 pts 26.8%

25.4% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 21.8%

8.7% Chinese +13.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.4% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 60.9%

3.8% Mandarin +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.5% Cantonese +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 44.3%

34.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

2.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmain in Willoughby +1.23 more in Balmain

2.17 60th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmain in Willoughby +12 more in Balmain

27 71st pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Balmain in Willoughby +317 more in Willoughby

10,354 58th pct 10,671 61st pct

Avg size in Balmain in Willoughby +328 larger in Willoughby

383 31st pct 711 85th pct

ICSEA in Balmain in Willoughby +17 higher in Willoughby

1,129 92nd pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

7.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

10.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Balmain in Willoughby +$113 higher in Balmain gap widening

$1,336 96th pct $1,223 92nd pct

Household income in Balmain in Willoughby +$154 higher in Willoughby gap widening

$2,444 93rd pct $2,598 97th pct

Family income in Balmain in Willoughby +$253 higher in Balmain gap widening

$3,642 100th pct $3,389 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

17.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 73.7%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balmain in Willoughby +0.3 larger in Willoughby gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 63.1%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 25.5%

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

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 25.5%

12.8% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmain in Willoughby +$40 higher in Willoughby gap steady

$550 97th pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in Balmain in Willoughby +$89 higher in Balmain gap narrowing

$3,399 100th pct $3,310 100th pct

People / bedroom in Balmain in Willoughby even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 38.5%

23.5% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

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 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

20.6% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.6 pts 10.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%

18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%

10.6% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.3% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.8% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.7% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 54.0%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

9.0% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmain in Willoughby +136 more in Willoughby

199 33rd pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Balmain in Willoughby +1.47 more in Willoughby

2.39 13th pct 3.86 34th pct

Departures/1k in Balmain in Willoughby +697.8 more in Balmain

2,697.3 93rd pct 1,999.4 85th pct

PT routes in Balmain in Willoughby +34 more in Willoughby

45 81st pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 55.5%

17.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.6% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 49.8%

22.5% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 13.2%

3.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.7% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

6.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 41.5%

21.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.9% Labourers even 2.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmain in Willoughby +0.4 higher in Balmain

9.2 100th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmain in Willoughby +0.2 more in Balmain

7.9 99th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Balmain in Willoughby +2.3 pts higher in Balmain

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Balmain in Willoughby +6.0 pts higher in Balmain

99.5% 99th pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Balmain in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Balmain in Willoughby +1.5 pts higher in Balmain

99.9% 100th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Balmain in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Balmain in Willoughby +7.0 pts higher in Balmain

98.2% 99th pct 91.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Balmain in Willoughby +5.0 more in Willoughby

10.8 18th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Balmain in Willoughby +139 higher in Balmain

418 96th pct 279 87th pct

Mean slope in Balmain in Willoughby +2.1 pts higher in Willoughby

7.4% 80th pct 9.5% 93rd pct

Compare Balmain with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmain vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10004/balmain/vs/SED10090/willoughby