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Balmain

Ranked #11 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
66
#130 of 422
Safety
16
#354 of 422
Wealth
84
#70 of 422
Value
81
#81 of 422
Parks
96
#11 of 422
Cafés
89
#45 of 422
Transit
34
#371 of 422
Green space
61
#152 of 422
Active & healthy
76
#26 of 422

The numbers

Population10,454
Area1.54 km²
Median household income$3,039/wk
Median rent$625/wk
Crime rate79.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks30 (0.93 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.8% of the suburb
Cafés13
Gyms & sport venues36
Nearest parkrunPirrama parkrun (1.29 km)

Nearby suburbs

BirchgroveRozelleBalmain EastPyrmontMillers PointGlebe

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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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