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Sylvania Waters

Ranked #9 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
94
#9 of 422
Safety
59
#172 of 422
Wealth
55
#189 of 422
Value
28
#298 of 422
Parks
26
#335 of 422
Cafés
15
#299 of 422
Transit
34
#137 of 422
Green space
44
#247 of 422
Active & healthy
55
#172 of 422

The numbers

Population3,200
Area1.35 km²
Median household income$2,371/wk
Median rent$600/wk
Crime rate30.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (2.01 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park78.6% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues40
Nearest parkrunDolls Point parkrun (3.95 km)

Nearby suburbs

SylvaniaTaren PointMirandaCaringbahKareelaSans Souci

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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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