Greenest suburbs in Sydney
Park land per resident and how much of the suburb is within walking distance of it.
Waverton (94/100), Longueville (94/100), Cabarita (92/100) lead this ranking of 422 Sydney suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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Which Sydney suburbs are the greenest?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Park ha / 1,000 | Within walk of a park (%) | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Waverton | 6.3 | 100.0 | $4,070,000 |
| 2 |  Longueville | 7.8 | 100.0 | $3,425,000 |
| 3 |  Cabarita | 6.6 | 100.0 | $3,320,000 |
| 4 |  Cartwright | 10.9 | 99.5 | $1,141,000 |
| 5 |  Birchgrove | 3.6 | 100.0 | $2,793,000 |
| 6 |  Chatswood West | 7.3 | 99.1 | $3,190,000 |
| 7 |  Chiswick | 3.2 | 100.0 | $3,358,000 |
| 8 |  Wakeley | 6.2 | 100.0 | $1,525,000 |
| 9 |  Georges Hall | 6.9 | 98.7 | $1,526,000 |
| 10 |  Greenwich | 3.7 | 99.9 | $3,500,000 |
| 11 |  Balmain East | 1.1 | 100.0 | $2,793,000 |
| 12 |  North Narrabeen | 5.5 | 99.8 | $2,550,000 |
| 13 |  McMahons Point | 1.1 | 100.0 | $4,070,000 |
| 14 |  Cremorne Point | 4.0 | 100.0 | $5,150,000 |
| 15 |  Peakhurst Heights | 2.0 | 100.0 | $1,650,000 |
| 16 |  Prairiewood | 4.5 | 100.0 | $1,525,000 |
| 17 |  Millers Point | 1.0 | 100.0 | — |
| 18 |  Carramar | 4.7 | 95.1 | — |
| 19 |  Lansvale | 12.1 | 93.9 | $1,316,000 |
| 20 |  Revesby Heights | 11.6 | 100.0 | $1,690,000 |
| 21 |  Putney | 4.7 | 91.7 | $2,853,000 |
| 22 |  Kogarah Bay | 3.6 | 99.2 | $2,183,000 |
| 23 |  Glebe | 1.3 | 100.0 | $2,643,000 |
| 24 |  Greenfield Park | 4.8 | 100.0 | $1,525,000 |
| 25 |  South Granville | 6.9 | 100.0 | $1,363,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 422 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why are these the 10 greenest suburbs in Sydney? (October 2026)
Updated 14 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Waverton ★ 94
Waverton (#1) scores on 100% of it within 400 m of a park and a recorded crime rate of about 25 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 68/100), and 6.3 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Longueville ★ 94
What lifts Longueville to #2 is 100% of it within 400 m of a park; it also has a recorded crime rate of about 19 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 82/100), and 7.8 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Cabarita ★ 92
What lifts Cabarita to #3 is 100% of it within 400 m of a park; it also has 6.6 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and a median house price of $3.32m (Jan–Mar 2026).
- Cartwright ★ 89
Cartwright ranks #4: 100% of it within 400 m of a park, 10.9 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Birchgrove ★ 89
At #5, Birchgrove combines 100% of it within 400 m of a park and a recorded crime rate of about 31 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 58/100), and 3.6 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Chatswood West ★ 88
Chatswood West (#6) scores on 99% of it within 400 m of a park and 7.3 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and a recorded crime rate of about 30 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 59/100).
- Chiswick ★ 87
Chiswick takes #7 on 100% of it within 400 m of a park, with a recorded crime rate of about 19 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 81/100), and 3.2 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Wakeley ★ 84
Wakeley takes #8 on 100% of it within 400 m of a park, with a recorded crime rate of about 24 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 70/100), and 6.2 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Georges Hall ★ 84
At #9, Georges Hall combines 99% of it within 400 m of a park and a recorded crime rate of about 31 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 58/100), and 6.9 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Greenwich ★ 83
Greenwich ranks #10: 100% of it within 400 m of a park, a recorded crime rate of about 23 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 74/100), and 63 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 90.
Why each of the top 10 greenest suburbs in Sydney ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Sydney median where we hold one.
1. Waverton
Waverton is #1 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. It has 6.3 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. It covers 0.7 km² with about 2,981 residents (census).
2. Longueville
Longueville is #2 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. It has 7.8 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1 km² with about 2,116 residents (census).
3. Cabarita
Cabarita is #3 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. It has 6.6 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 2/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.5 km² with about 1,933 residents (census).
4. Cartwright
Cartwright is #4 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 89/100. It has 10.9 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 7/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 1 km² with about 2,616 residents (census).
5. Birchgrove
Birchgrove is #5 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 89/100. It has 3.6 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. It covers 0.6 km² with about 3,228 residents (census).
6. Chatswood West
Chatswood West is #6 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 88/100. It has 7.3 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.8 km² with about 1,521 residents (census).
7. Chiswick
Chiswick is #7 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 87/100. It has 3.2 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.5 km² with about 2,909 residents (census).
8. Wakeley
Wakeley is #8 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 84/100. It has 6.2 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 8/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.6 km² with about 4,893 residents (census).
9. Georges Hall
Georges Hall is #9 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 84/100. It has 6.9 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 6/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.3 km² with about 9,739 residents (census).
10. Greenwich
Greenwich is #10 of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 83/100. It has 3.7 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.8) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. It covers 1.6 km² with about 5,469 residents (census).
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What are the greenest suburbs in Sydney?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Waverton (94/100), Longueville (94/100), Cabarita (92/100), Cartwright (89/100), Birchgrove (89/100), out of 422 ranked Sydney suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
Green space (share of the suburb within walking distance of a park) blended with the parks score, which is park hectares per 1,000 residents. Both are computed from OpenStreetMap park polygons, not from postcode averages. 422 of 422 Sydney suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
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OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, January - March 2026 quarter — © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report, CC BY 4.0; suburb-to-postcode mapping © GeoNames.org, CC BY 4.0. NSW publishes no free suburb-level sale medians, so this is the median for the suburb's POSTCODE (non-strata sales = houses, strata = units), which can span several suburbs. Low-volume figures rest on 30 or fewer sales in the quarter; postcodes with 10 or fewer sales are withheld by DCJ. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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