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Auburn

Ranked #128 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#273 of 422
Safety
20
#337 of 422
Wealth
12
#373 of 422
Value
17
#344 of 422
Parks
25
#345 of 422
Cafés
48
#230 of 422
Transit
70
#128 of 422
Green space
32
#315 of 422
Active & healthy
51
#201 of 422

The numbers

Population39,333
Area8.5 km²
Median household income$1,533/wk
Median rent$410/wk
Crime rate69.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks25 (1.28 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park65.7% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues61
Nearest parkrunAuburn Botanic Gardens parkrun (1.2 km)

Nearby suburbs

South GranvilleBeralaLidcombeRegents ParkGranvilleNewington

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 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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