Banksia vs Kyeemagh
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BanksiaBayside | KyeemaghBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,025,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,025,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $760,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $760,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.93% | 1.93% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,277 | 935 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 78% | 84% |
| Townhouses | 9% | 9% |
| Apartments/units | 11% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 10.4 km | 10.0 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 0 |
| 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 | 11% | 22% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Arncliffe PS, Bexley PS, Kyeemagh PS, Rockdale PS | Arncliffe PS, Kyeemagh PS |
| Secondary | Bayside HS, Kogarah HS | Bayside HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Banksia is higher on population (by about 250%).
- Kyeemagh is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Kyeemagh is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 73%).
- Banksia has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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. 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.