1,900 ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,866
- 2016: 1,932
- 2021: 1,900
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balmain East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balmain East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 1,900 people now lives in Balmain East, where residents are far older than the national average. The area has a distinct age profile, with a high proportion of adults and seniors compared to fewer children.
1,900
▲ +1.8%
- 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 East — higher than 78% of areas.
| Balmain East | 1,900 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 46 years old, making this area noticeably older than New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are more common here than in the rest of the country, accounting for 20.4% of residents.
20.4% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balmain East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 17.4%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balmain East, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) 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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10166/balmain-east/topic/demographics-identity