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Fairlight

Ranked #40 of 422 Sydney suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
39
#278 of 422
Safety
91
#40 of 422
Wealth
91
#40 of 422
Value
65
#147 of 422
Parks
11
#388 of 422
Cafés
78
#91 of 422
Transit
34
#338 of 422
Green space
50
#221 of 422
Active & healthy
44
#267 of 422

The numbers

Population6,141
Area1.16 km²
Median household income$3,251/wk
Median rent$720/wk
Crime rate14.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.45 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.7% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues3
Nearest parkrunMosman parkrun (2.94 km)

Nearby suburbs

BalgowlahManly ValeQueenscliffBalgowlah HeightsManlyNorth Manly

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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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