Balmain flood & bushfire report
Of Balmain’s 7,652 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Balmain’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Balmain
Balmain sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Balmain
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Balmain shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
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.
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 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 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.