Two neighbouring Sydney suburbs, 1.1 km apart, on the same open data. Balmain East scores higher on 2 of 9 measures.
| Balmain East | Birchgrove | |
| Active | 96 | 81 |
| Safety | 28 | 58 |
| Wealth | 83 | 97 |
| Value | 83 | 91 |
| Parks | 100 | 96 |
| Cafés | 15 | 62 |
| Transit | 34 | 34 |
| Green space | 67 | 82 |
| Active & healthy | 75 | 78 |
| Median rent | $617/wk | $700/wk |
| Population | 1,900 | 3,228 |
Scores are percentiles across all 422 Sydney suburbs. Updated August 2026.