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Balmain East

Ranked #1 of 422 Sydney suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
96
#5 of 422
Safety
28
#301 of 422
Wealth
83
#71 of 422
Value
83
#70 of 422
Parks
100
#1 of 422
Cafés
15
#320 of 422
Transit
34
#179 of 422
Green space
67
#122 of 422
Active & healthy
75
#28 of 422

The numbers

Population1,900
Area0.26 km²
Median household income$3,020/wk
Median rent$617/wk
Crime rate56.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks11 (1.14 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues27
Nearest parkrunPirrama parkrun (0.92 km)

Nearby suburbs

BalmainBirchgroveMillers PointPyrmontMcMahons PointRozelle

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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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