83,273 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75,425
- 2016: 82,772
- 2021: 83,273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balmain · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Balmain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children and seniors live in Balmain compared to the state and national figures. This is a growing area of 83,273 people where the typical resident is 38, making it slightly younger than the New South Wales average.
83,273
▲ +10.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Balmain — higher than 86% of areas.
| Balmain | 83,273 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 10% since 2011, adding about 7,848 people. Balmain is now larger than about 86% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the national average at 13.5%, though this group has risen by 2.5 points since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balmain, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 18.6%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, a little below the national average of 3.2%.
1.4% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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/sed/SED10004/balmain/topic/demographics-identity