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Balgowlah

Ranked #56 of 422 Sydney suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
38
#280 of 422
Safety
55
#188 of 422
Wealth
72
#118 of 422
Value
45
#229 of 422
Parks
11
#386 of 422
Cafés
86
#56 of 422
Transit
34
#182 of 422
Green space
20
#360 of 422
Active & healthy
45
#256 of 422

The numbers

Population8,068
Area1.92 km²
Median household income$2,681/wk
Median rent$640/wk
Crime rate32.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (0.56 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park57.5% of the suburb
Cafés9
Gyms & sport venues6
Nearest parkrunMosman parkrun (1.94 km)

Nearby suburbs

FairlightNorth BalgowlahManly ValeBalgowlah HeightsClontarfSeaforth

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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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