NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Banksmeadow, 2019
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Banksmeadow is a small locality in the Bayside (NSW) area, home to around 508 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 15 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 29.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $885 (flats $800, houses $1,090), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 508
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,225
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 228
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 27 / 169
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,090
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $885
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 150
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment37
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Motor Vehicle Theft31
- Steal From Motor Vehicle32
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Botany Golf Club, Botany Rd
- Botany Rd After Exell St
- Botany Rd After Foreshore Dr
- Botany Rd At Exell St
- Botany Rd Opp Dent St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
85 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Industrial developmentBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Under Assessment
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure12 EXELL STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition51 STEPHEN ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Industrial developmentBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
January 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure130 Wentworth Avenue, Banksmeadow, 2019Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure83 CORISH CIRCLE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; General industryBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Local distribution premise1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
October 2025
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure2A BAKER STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry; Transport depot19 MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Under Assessment
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure12 EXELL STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading124 wentworth avenue banksmedow 2019Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry3 MEADOW WAY BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Industrial developmentBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
July 2025
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure28B MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
June 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign3-7 MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
May 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot1-7 GREEN STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises16 JULLIAN CLOSE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Industrial development; General industry51 STEPHEN ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign3-7 MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises16 JULLIAN CLOSE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Supporting Development116 WENTWORTH AVENUE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Subdivision6 DENISON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
October 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading1436 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Withdrawn
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry47 SWINBOURNE STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
August 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot1-7 GREEN STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
July 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Freight transport facility12 EXELL STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Withdrawn
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Supporting Development116 WENTWORTH AVENUE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
January 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign16 JULLIAN CLOSE BANKSMEADOW 2019Withdrawn
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry1 BAKER STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Hours of operation and tradingBuilding 1, 1 Coal Pier Road, BanksmeadowDetermined
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink1807/--/DP1216065Determined
September 2023
- OtherBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
August 2023
- Signage130 WENTWORTH AVENUE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Other7 COAL PIER ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Change of use9 15 MEADOW WAY BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bird Hide
- Banksmeadow, Botany Rd nr Foreshore DrBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd at McPherson StBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd opp McPherson StBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd opp Perry StBus stop
- Botany Golf Club, Botany RdBus stop
- Botany Rd after Exell StBus stop
- Botany Rd after Foreshore DrBus stop
- Botany Rd after Foreshore RdBus stop
- Botany Rd at Exell StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.2/100
- National rank
- 3765th in Australia
- State rank
- 1113th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #250 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #624 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 67%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fraudcrime43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime37
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime31
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime32
- Botany Golf Club, Botany Rdtransport
- Botany Rd After Exell Sttransport
- Botany Rd After Foreshore Drtransport
- Botany Rd At Exell Sttransport
- Botany Rd Opp Dent Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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