10,454 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,783
- 2016: 10,453
- 2021: 10,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balmain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balmain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people live in de facto relationships in Balmain compared to most similar areas. With 10,454 residents, it is one of the largest suburbs at this level. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
10,454
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balmain — higher than 87% of areas.
| Balmain | 10,454 |
|---|---|
| 2041, NSW | 15,584 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Balmain is among the largest areas at this level with 10,454 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with young adults (25-44) and older adults (45-64) each making up around 29% of the population. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit slightly below the state and national averages.
16.4% ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balmain splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.8% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Balmain splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Balmain
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/sal/SAL10165/balmain/topic/demographics-identity