Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balmain East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balmain East, NSW (postcode 2041) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,866 | 1,932 | 1,900 | +34 · +1.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 46 | +4 · +9.5% |
| Median household income | $2,511/wk | $2,485/wk | $3,020/wk | +$509 · +20.3% |
| Median personal income | $1,221/wk | $1,315/wk | $1,550/wk | +$329 · +26.9% |
| Median rent | $465/wk | $580/wk | $617/wk | +$152 · +32.7% |
| Median mortgage | $3,250/mo | $3,500/mo | $4,333/mo | +$1,083 · +33.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | +0.1 · +4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balmain East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,900
was 1,932 in 2016
-32 · -1.7%
Median rent
$617/wk
was $580/wk in 2016
+$37 · +6.4%
Household income
$3,020/wk
was $2,485/wk in 2016
+$535 · +21.5%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Balmain East population growth · Balmain East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.