Balmain property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Balmain, NSW (7,652 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Balmain
Balmain is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
School catchments in Balmain
Balmain can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Balmain
Balmain sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 9,778 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,778 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Balmain
At the 2021 Census, 31.2% of Balmain’s 10,454 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Balmain
Inner West council approved 1,168 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Balmain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.