Banksmeadow vs Botany
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BanksmeadowBayside | BotanyBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $955,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $955,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $920/wk | $920/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 508 | 12,960 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 4% | 28% |
| Townhouses | 13% | 21% |
| Apartments/units | 83% | 50% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.8 km | 8.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 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 | 0% | 9% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Banksmeadow PS, Botany PS, La Perouse PS, Matraville PS, Pagewood PS | Banksmeadow PS, Botany PS, Pagewood PS |
| Secondary | Matraville Sp HS, Sth Sydney HS | Sth Sydney HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Botany is higher on population (by about 2451%).
- Banksmeadow is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Botany is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Botany is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 24 percentage points).
- Banksmeadow is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 307%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $955,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2019 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2019 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $955,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2019 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2019 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.