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Norwest

Ranked #38 of 422 Sydney suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
86
#38 of 422
Safety
40
#255 of 422
Wealth
46
#230 of 422
Value
20
#335 of 422
Parks
76
#77 of 422
Cafés
43
#252 of 422
Transit
34
#421 of 422
Green space
40
#278 of 422
Active & healthy
48
#235 of 422

The numbers

Population4,688
Area2.65 km²
Median household income$2,207/wk
Median rent$579/wk
Crime rate42.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks12 (1.92 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park72.6% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues24
Nearest parkrunThe Ponds parkrun (5.71 km)

Nearby suburbs

Bella VistaKellyvilleGlenwoodCastle HillBaulkham HillsKings Langley

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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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