NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Banksia, 2216
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Banksia is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Bayside (NSW) with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and growth momentum.
Population
- Population
- 3,277
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,018
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 1,162
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 85 / 98 / 121
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 347
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 196
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 88
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault98
- Fraud190
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment125
- Malicious Damage To Property147
- Transport Regulatory Offences167
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Banksia Station
- PDT To P1
- PDT To P2/3
- PDT To P4
- STR Railway 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
104 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Residential Accommodation118 HATTERSLEY STREET BANKSIA 2216Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure345 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Hours of operation and trading6 AGONIS CLOSE BANKSIA 2216Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 EVE STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation72D TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure17 BANKSIA AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 CAMERON STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BOWMER STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 CAMERON STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BOWMER STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
January 2026
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 Railway Street Banksia NSWDetermined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 LANGER STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling30 FARR STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies21 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool9 LENNOX STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation72D TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure46 LYNWEN CRESCENT BANKSIA 2216Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development62 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure345 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign338 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure14 KIMPTON STREET BANKSIA 2216Withdrawn
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign335-343 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation57 TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 EVE STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling30 FARR STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 CAMERON STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling36 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling36 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure46 LYNWEN CRESCENT BANKSIA 2216Determined
March 2024
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure345 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Operational consent issued
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool12 Lynwen Crescent BanksiaDetermined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Banksia BakeryBakery
26 Railway Street
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Banksia StationBus stop
- Banksia Station, Railway StBus stop
- Railway St opp Banksia StationBus stop
- West Botany St after Tabrett StBus stop
- West Botany St opp Tabrett StBus stop
- Espresso HausCafe
- Mrs In StyleClothes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barton ParkPark
- Fortescue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Banksia PharmacyRailway Streetpharmacy
- Dr Francis ChungRailway Streetdoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Arncliffe Market Gardens212 West Botany Street BanksiaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 49.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1940th in Australia
- State rank
- 620th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #219 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #426 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Anacondaamenities381 Princes Highwayoutdoor
- Banksiaamenitiestrain_station
- Banksia Bakeryamenities26 Railway Streetbakery
- Banksia Pharmacyamenities25 Railway Streetpharmacy
- Banksia Stationamenitiesbus_stop
- Banksia Station, Railway Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.