Arncliffe vs Banksia
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ArncliffeBayside | BanksiaBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $2,025,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $820,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $760,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $860/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.93% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,023 | 3,277 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 40% | 78% |
| Townhouses | 11% | 9% |
| Apartments/units | 48% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.7 km | 10.4 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 4 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 5% | 11% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Arncliffe PS, Arncliffe WIS, Athelstane PS, Bexley PS, Kyeemagh PS | Arncliffe PS, Bexley PS, Kyeemagh PS, Rockdale PS |
| Secondary | Bayside HS, Kogarah HS | Bayside HS, Kogarah HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Arncliffe is higher on median weekly rent (by about 15%).
- Arncliffe is higher on population (by about 267%).
- Banksia is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Banksia is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Banksia is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 24%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $820,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2205 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.9% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2205 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,025,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2216 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $760,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2216.