Balmain East NSW 2041
Balmain East is in Inner West LGA, NSW, postcode 2041, with population 1,900.
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Balmain East has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Balmain East rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2041. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Balmain East rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $830/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2041. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Balmain East has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Balmain East currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Balmain East NSW
Balmain East is a small community in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2041). With a population of 1,900, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $157K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and finance & insurance. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Balmain East is $4.0 million, having surged 42.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.6 million (-13.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $830. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,333.
Balmain East is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1151, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,883 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Balmain East offers a gross rental yield of 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 25.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +42.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Balmain East is a small community in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2041). With a population of 1,900, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $157K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and finance & insurance. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Balmain East is $4.0 million, having surged 42.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.6 million (-13.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $830. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,333.
Balmain East is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1151, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,883 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Balmain East offers a gross rental yield of 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 25.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +42.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Balmain East FAQ
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What LGA is Balmain East in?
Balmain East is in the Inner West Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2041. Council-level context for Inner West LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Balmain East?
The current median house price in Balmain East, NSW is $4.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Balmain East?
The median weekly rent in Balmain East is $830/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Balmain East?
Rent-pressure candidate: Balmain East rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Balmain East a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Balmain East show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Balmain East?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Balmain East data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.