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Banksia

Ranked #21 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
81
#50 of 422
Safety
30
#292 of 422
Wealth
34
#278 of 422
Value
33
#278 of 422
Parks
50
#222 of 422
Cafés
58
#177 of 422
Transit
95
#21 of 422
Green space
44
#251 of 422
Active & healthy
52
#191 of 422

The numbers

Population3,277
Area0.96 km²
Median household income$2,018/wk
Median rent$500/wk
Crime rate53.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (3.84 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park57.5% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues13
Nearest parkrunCooks River parkrun (4.54 km)

Nearby suburbs

ArncliffeRockdaleBrighton-Le-SandsBardwell ValleyWolli CreekTurrella

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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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