Botany vs Mascot
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BotanyBayside | MascotBayside |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $933,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $920/wk | $1,003/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,960 | 21,591 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 28% | 21% |
| Townhouses | 21% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 50% | 74% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 8.9 km | 8.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | 9% | 28% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Banksmeadow PS, Botany PS, Pagewood PS | Arncliffe PS, Botany PS, Eastlakes PS, Gardeners Rd PS, Kyeemagh PS, Mascot PS, Pagewood PS, St Peters PS, Tempe PS |
| Secondary | Sth Sydney HS | Bayside HS, J J Cahill MHS, Sth Sydney HS, Tempe HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Mascot is higher on median weekly rent (by about 9%).
- Mascot is higher on population (by about 67%).
- Mascot is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 19 percentage points).
- Mascot is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 117%).
- Mascot has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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 $933,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2020 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2020 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.