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Balgowlah Heights

Ranked #5 of 422 Sydney suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
78
#67 of 422
Safety
89
#49 of 422
Wealth
99
#5 of 422
Value
10
#376 of 422
Parks
58
#172 of 422
Cafés
50
#219 of 422
Transit
34
#337 of 422
Green space
87
#21 of 422
Active & healthy
74
#33 of 422

The numbers

Population3,546
Area1.64 km²
Median household income$4,687/wk
Median rent$1320/wk
Crime rate15.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (16.62 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.7% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues12
Nearest parkrunMosman parkrun (1.81 km)

Nearby suburbs

ClontarfBalgowlahFairlightManlyNorth BalgowlahManly Vale

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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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