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North Balgowlah

Ranked #11 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
34
#308 of 422
Safety
98
#11 of 422
Wealth
98
#7 of 422
Value
90
#42 of 422
Parks
43
#261 of 422
Cafés
15
#401 of 422
Transit
34
#344 of 422
Green space
38
#282 of 422
Active & healthy
45
#260 of 422

The numbers

Population3,816
Area1.02 km²
Median household income$4,212/wk
Median rent$825/wk
Crime rate8.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.7 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park86.5% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues6
Nearest parkrunMosman parkrun (2.2 km)

Nearby suburbs

SeaforthBalgowlahManly ValeAllambie HeightsFairlightClontarf

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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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