Balmain East is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balmain East is located three kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Inner West Council.

According to the 2016 census, there were 1,932 residents in Balmain East. 63.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 8.9%. 79.8% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 40.7%, Catholic 22.5% and Anglican 13.2%. Balmain East’s population is typically wealthier than the average, with a median weekly household income of $2,485, compared with $1,438 in Australia. The most common types of occupation for employed persons were Professionals (44.2%), Managers (24.3%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.0%). 65.2% of the suburb’s occupied private dwellings were family households and 31.1% were lone person households.

Balmain East ferry wharf, upgraded in 2015, provides access to the Cross Harbour ferry services, with ferry services to Barangaroo, Circular Quay, and Darling Harbour.