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Illawong

Ranked #80 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
16
#371 of 422
Safety
81
#80 of 422
Wealth
76
#100 of 422
Value
50
#207 of 422
Parks
27
#331 of 422
Cafés
15
#303 of 422
Transit
34
#146 of 422
Green space
47
#234 of 422
Active & healthy
36
#323 of 422

The numbers

Population7,427
Area5.75 km²
Median household income$2,778/wk
Median rent$650/wk
Crime rate19.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks8 (5.32 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park56.3% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues7
Nearest parkrunMenai parkrun (3.1 km)

Nearby suburbs

Bonnet BayAlfords PointLugarnoBangorComoWoronora

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Illawong vs Bonnet BayIllawong vs Alfords PointIllawong vs Lugarno

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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