Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balmain then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balmain, NSW (postcode 2041) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,674 | 10,453 | 10,454 | +780 · +8.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $2,457/wk | $2,550/wk | $3,039/wk | +$582 · +23.7% |
| Median personal income | $1,209/wk | $1,342/wk | $1,577/wk | +$368 · +30.4% |
| Median rent | $485/wk | $600/wk | $625/wk | +$140 · +28.9% |
| Median mortgage | $3,034/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,986/mo | +$952 · +31.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balmain trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,454
was 10,453 in 2016
+1 · 0%
Median rent
$625/wk
was $600/wk in 2016
+$25 · +4.2%
Household income
$3,039/wk
was $2,550/wk in 2016
+$489 · +19.2%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Balmain population growth · Balmain then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.