Balmain East vs Barangaroo
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Balmain EastInner West | BarangarooSydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,793,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | not available | $1,050,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $950/wk | $1,100/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.77% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,900 | 220 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 16% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 46% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 38% | 95% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 2.0 km | 1.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 77% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Nicholson St PS | Fort St PS |
| Secondary | SSC Balmain, SSC Blackwattle Bay | Inner Sydney HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Barangaroo is higher on median weekly rent (by about 16%).
- Balmain East is higher on population (by about 764%).
- Balmain East is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 77 percentage points).
- Balmain East is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- Barangaroo is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 1855%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,793,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2041 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 10.3% on a year earlier. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,050,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2000 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 3.7% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2000 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.