Balmain

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,403 people were usually resident in Balmain: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.5% of people usually resident in Balmain were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 78.7% of people usually resident in Balmain were Australian citizens, 28.9% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Balmain were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 45.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.6% of people usually resident in Balmain, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.5%, New Zealand 3.6%, Ireland 1.3%, Scotland 1.1% and United States of America 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Balmain were No Religion 28.3%, Catholic 25.1%, Anglican 18.2%, Uniting Church 2.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Balmain were Italian 1.2%, Greek 1.0%, German 0.8%, French 0.6% and Cantonese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,879 people aged 15 years and over in Balmain were in the labour force. Of these 70.3% worked full-time, 21.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 1,604 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Balmain were Professionals 42.6%, Managers 22.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Sales Workers 6.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.7%, Labourers 2.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Balmain, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 5.3%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 4.0%, Hospitals 3.5%, Tertiary Education 3.5% and School Education 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Balmain, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $1,011, the median family income was $2,597 and the median household income was $1,876.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,382 families in Balmain: of these 47.9% were couple families without children, 36.3% were couple families with children, 13.1% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 4,463 occupied private dwellings were counted in Balmain.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Balmain, 28.3% were separate houses, 37.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 31.7% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Balmain, 22.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.7% were owned with a mortgage and 41.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Balmain, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Balmain, the median weekly rent was $375. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,565. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Balmain, 53.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.4% were single (or lone) person households and 7.2% were group households.