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Westleigh

Ranked #1 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
40
#274 of 422
Safety
100
#1 of 422
Wealth
84
#68 of 422
Value
51
#205 of 422
Parks
28
#328 of 422
Cafés
15
#388 of 422
Transit
34
#310 of 422
Green space
54
#193 of 422
Active & healthy
38
#313 of 422

The numbers

Population4,501
Area3.87 km²
Median household income$3,021/wk
Median rent$705/wk
Crime rate5.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (6.47 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park69.2% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues13
Nearest parkrunMacquarie University parkrun (8.32 km)

Nearby suburbs

ThornleighCherrybrookNormanhurstPennant HillsHornsbyWaitara

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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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