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Demographics in Balmain (2041)

Balmain (2041) sits within the Inner West LGA. The ABS Census provides the most comprehensive and authoritative source of demographic information at the suburb level, collected every five years. Key indicators for property buyers include median household income (a demand signal), the proportion of renters versus owner-occupiers (a tenure signal), and household size (a supply indicator for the dwelling types most in demand).

2041

Suburb demographics

Within SAL: Balmain · ABS Census 2021

Population10,454usual residents
Median age42years
Avg household2.2people
Household income$3,039 /wk
Median rent$625 /wk
Median mortgage$3,986 /mo
Housing tenure
29%Owned outright
28%With mortgage
41%Renting
6%Social housing
Dwelling mix
22%House
40%Semi
38%Flat / apt
Household composition
27%Couple + kids
27%Couple, no kids
8%Single parent
33%Lone person

ABS 2021 Census GCP (CC BY 4.0) · Suburb & Locality geography · Data may not reflect current conditions

Median household income is a key signal for property investors considering Balmain. Higher-income areas can sustain higher rents, but they also carry higher entry prices. The yield arithmetic does not always favour premium suburbs. The income distribution also matters: a suburb with a wide spread between low and high earners is undergoing gentrification and may offer stronger capital growth prospects than one with a more homogeneous income profile.

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