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

Inner West Council is a local government area located in the Inner West region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The council makes up the eastern part of this wider region, and was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the former Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville councils.