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Sydenham

Ranked #15 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
88
#15 of 216
Safety
73
#59 of 216
Wealth
28
#157 of 216
Value
53
#102 of 216
Parks
60
#86 of 216
Cafés
9
#210 of 216
Transit
58
#92 of 216
Green space
66
#59 of 216
Active & healthy
51
#112 of 216

The numbers

Population10,578
Area3.57 km²
Median household income$1,813/wk
Median rent$369/wk
Crime rate40.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks17 (1.8 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.1% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues106
Nearest parkrunBrimbank parkrun (6.73 km)

Nearby suburbs

Taylors LakesTaylors HillDelaheyKeilor LodgeKeilor DownsKings Park

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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