Balmain (2041) median house price & property market
In Balmain (2041), the median house price is $2,717,500 and the median unit price is $1,330,000. Prices have grown 3.6% a year over the last five years. Below: price history, sales volume, listing age and demographics for Balmain, in the Inner West LGA — built on NSW Valuer General bulk sales data and SQM Research listings.
Data updated 2026-10-19.
Quarterly medians from NSW Valuer General sales. Latest point is the trailing 12-month median, as in the terminal.
Balmain median house and unit prices
- Median house price
- $2,717,500 (124 sales)
- Median unit price
- $1,330,000 (65 sales)
- Median all dwellings
- $2,325,000 (189 sales)
Balmain price growth (CAGR)
- 1-year CAGR
- 1.4%
- 3-year CAGR
- 2.6%
- 5-year CAGR
- 3.6%
- 10-year CAGR
- 3.4%
Balmain market activity
- Annual sales (last 12mo)
- 190
- Annual sales (5y avg)
- 218
- Median listing age
- 13 days
Balmain demographics & location
- Population (ABS 2021)
- 10,454
- Population growth 2016-21
- 0.4%
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $3,039
- Median weekly rent
- $625
- Owner-occupier
- 41%
- Rented
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (house / townhouse / unit)
- 20% / 37% / 43%
- SEIFA decile (10 = highest)
- 10
- Distance to Sydney CBD
- 3.0 km
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Frequently asked
What is the median house price in Balmain?
The median house price in Balmain 2041 is $2,717,500, the median of 124 NSW Valuer General house sales in the 12 months to August 2026.
What is the median unit price in Balmain?
The median unit price in Balmain 2041 is $1,330,000, the median of 65 unit sales in the 12 months to August 2026.
How much has property grown in Balmain over 5 years?
Compound annual growth (CAGR) for Balmain over the last 5 years is 3.6%.
How many properties sell in Balmain per year?
Around 190 properties sold in Balmain 2041 in the last 12 months.
What is the population of Balmain?
Balmain 2041 has a population of 10,454 (ABS Census 2021).
How long do properties take to sell in Balmain?
The median listing age (a proxy for days on market) in Balmain 2041 is approximately 13 days, from SQM Research listings data.
Methodology
Medians computed from NSW Valuer General bulk sales data using nearest-month estimation with 3-month smoothing and 3× outlier rejection. CAGRs computed from trailing 12-month medians at each anchor point. The trailing 1–3 months of data are filtered when sale counts fall below typical volumes (settlement-lag handling). Listing age is derived from SQM Research bucketed listing-age data using midpoint medians. Demographics: ABS Census 2021. SEIFA: ABS SEIFA 2021. Full methodology →