Two neighbouring Sydney suburbs, 0.9 km apart, on the same open data. Balmain scores higher on 1 of 9 measures.
| Balmain | Birchgrove | |
| Active | 66 | 81 |
| Safety | 16 | 58 |
| Wealth | 84 | 97 |
| Value | 81 | 91 |
| Parks | 96 | 96 |
| Cafés | 89 | 62 |
| Transit | 34 | 34 |
| Green space | 61 | 82 |
| Active & healthy | 76 | 78 |
| Median rent | $625/wk | $700/wk |
| Population | 10,454 | 3,228 |
Scores are percentiles across all 422 Sydney suburbs. Updated August 2026.