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Sylvania

Ranked #184 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
55
#184 of 422
Safety
49
#213 of 422
Wealth
32
#286 of 422
Value
15
#353 of 422
Parks
20
#357 of 422
Cafés
52
#204 of 422
Transit
34
#138 of 422
Green space
15
#381 of 422
Active & healthy
35
#341 of 422

The numbers

Population10,749
Area4.04 km²
Median household income$1,961/wk
Median rent$530/wk
Crime rate36.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks8 (0.61 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park27.2% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues19
Nearest parkrunDolls Point parkrun (4.45 km)

Nearby suburbs

Sylvania WatersKareelaOyster BayMirandaTaren PointBlakehurst

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Sylvania vs Sylvania WatersSylvania vs KareelaSylvania vs Oyster Bay

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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