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Wheeler Heights

Ranked #18 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
12
#389 of 422
Safety
96
#18 of 422
Wealth
79
#88 of 422
Value
24
#316 of 422
Parks
33
#304 of 422
Cafés
15
#385 of 422
Transit
34
#296 of 422
Green space
8
#399 of 422
Active & healthy
16
#410 of 422

The numbers

Population3,232
Area0.97 km²
Median household income$2,914/wk
Median rent$750/wk
Crime rate11.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (0.12 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park44.1% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues1
Nearest parkrunCurl Curl parkrun (4.27 km)

Nearby suburbs

Collaroy PlateauCromerNarrabeenCollaroyNarraweenaDee Why

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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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