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Thornleigh

Ranked #47 of 422 Sydney suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
42
#262 of 422
Safety
46
#227 of 422
Wealth
72
#120 of 422
Value
89
#47 of 422
Parks
60
#156 of 422
Cafés
56
#190 of 422
Transit
79
#89 of 422
Green space
34
#308 of 422
Active & healthy
34
#350 of 422

The numbers

Population8,898
Area3.71 km²
Median household income$2,681/wk
Median rent$530/wk
Crime rate38.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (1.22 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park73.4% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues13
Nearest parkrunMacquarie University parkrun (6.56 km)

Nearby suburbs

NormanhurstPennant HillsWestleighWaitaraCherrybrookHornsby

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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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