15,579 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,752
- 2016: 15,687
- 2021: 15,579
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balmain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Balmain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines Balmain today, with the typical resident now 43 years old. This is 4 years older than it was in 2011. The area has grown by about 827 people over the last decade, reaching a total population of 15,579.
15,579
▲ +5.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balmain — higher than 78% of areas.
| Balmain | 15,579 |
|---|---|
| 2041, NSW | 15,584 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Balmain is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This growth in age follows a trend where the typical resident has become 4 years older since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 17.6% of the population, a rise of 6.3 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
17.6% ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balmain splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balmain, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021387/balmain/topic/demographics-identity