Chatswood

Ranked #17 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

#147 of 422

Safety

#387 of 422

Wealth

#243 of 422

Value

#345 of 422

Parks

#233 of 422

Cafés

#17 of 422

Transit

#108 of 422

Green space

#209 of 422

Active & healthy

#90 of 422

The numbers

Population	25,553
Area	4.9 km²
Median household income	$2,158/wk
Median rent	$577/wk
Crime rate	128.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks	24 (1.24 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park	93.1% of the suburb
Cafés	77
Gyms & sport venues	50
Nearest parkrun	Willoughby parkrun (2.09 km)

Nearby suburbs

Roseville North Willoughby Artarmon Chatswood West Lane Cove North Willoughby

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Chatswood vs Roseville Chatswood vs North Willoughby Chatswood vs Artarmon

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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