Median house price
$1.95M
-18% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Banksmeadow, 2019
Est. population · Jun 2025
437
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+97.7%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,225/wk
Employment rate
63%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,945,000
Languages at home
43.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Banksmeadow is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with schools and childcare nearby. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Banksmeadow snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$885/wk
Houses $1,090 · Units $800
Population (ERP)
437
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#133
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
73rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 45.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2869th in Australia
- State rank
- 873rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #133 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #583 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,945,000
- Median price change
- -17.7%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
437(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +97.7% over 5 years · 71th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +97.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +216
- Growth rank in NSW
- 71th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,100), extrapolated at +20.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 9 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 169 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.1%
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,062
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 73th
School list
- Banksmeadow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Matraville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Pagewood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 207 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School MatravillePrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 369 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 287 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Corpus Christi College MaroubraSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 755 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
133 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.97
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 5.91
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(3)
- Will & Mike'sCafe
14a Baker Street
- Pier HotelPub
1751 Botany Road
- Pub
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Botany Golf ClubSports centre
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(22)
- Bird Hide
- Mighty - Britz - MauiCar Rental
- Coffee PartsHouseware
Unit 19 75 Corish Circle
- Parking (7)
- Stack 1 RoadsideParking
- Stack 1 ShoresideParking
- Stack 2 RoadsideParking
- Stack 2 ShoresideParking
- Stack 3 RoadsideParking
- Stack 3 ShoresideParking
- Stack 4 RoadsideParking
- Stack 4 ShoresideParking
- Stack 5 RoadsideParking
- Stack 5 ShoresideParking
- Stack 6 RoadsideParking
- Stack 6 ShoresideParking
- The BeachParking
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (90)
- Recycling (2)
- Shelter
- Banksmedow Transfer StationWaste Transfer Station
14 Beauchamp Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Justice Health Services (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 8 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure12 EXELL STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
July 2026
- Demolition; General industryBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Under Assessment
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 2019Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksForeshore Road, Botany Road16 Aug 2026 – 13 Sep 2026
- RoadworksForeshore Road, Botany Road31 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Kingsford Smith
- Member of Parliament
- Matt THISTLETHWAITE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,399
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.4%
4.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BanksmeadowLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- HillsdaleLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Matraville SouthLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- PagewoodLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Maroubra SouthLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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