NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Banksmeadow, 2019
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Banksmeadow is a practical smaller community in Bayside (NSW), well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with renters and young professionals well represented. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 508
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,225
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 228
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 27 / 169
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)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,090
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $885
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 150
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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment37
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Motor Vehicle Theft31
- Steal From Motor Vehicle32
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Botany Golf Club, Botany Rd
- Botany Rd After Exell St
- Botany Rd After Foreshore Dr
- Botany Rd At Exell St
- Botany Rd Opp Dent 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).
85 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Industrial developmentBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Under Assessment
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure12 EXELL STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition51 STEPHEN ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Industrial developmentBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
January 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure130 Wentworth Avenue, Banksmeadow, 2019Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure83 CORISH CIRCLE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; General industryBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Local distribution premise1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
October 2025
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure2A BAKER STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry; Transport depot19 MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Under Assessment
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure12 EXELL STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading124 wentworth avenue banksmedow 2019Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry3 MEADOW WAY BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Industrial developmentBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
July 2025
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure28B MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
June 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign3-7 MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
May 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot1-7 GREEN STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises16 JULLIAN CLOSE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Industrial development; General industry51 STEPHEN ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign3-7 MCPHERSON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises16 JULLIAN CLOSE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Supporting Development116 WENTWORTH AVENUE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Subdivision6 DENISON STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
October 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading1436 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Withdrawn
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry47 SWINBOURNE STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
August 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot1-7 GREEN STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
July 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Freight transport facility12 EXELL STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Withdrawn
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Supporting Development116 WENTWORTH AVENUE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading1801 BOTANY ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
January 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign16 JULLIAN CLOSE BANKSMEADOW 2019Withdrawn
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry1 BAKER STREET BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Hours of operation and tradingBuilding 1, 1 Coal Pier Road, BanksmeadowDetermined
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink1807/--/DP1216065Determined
September 2023
- OtherBEAUCHAMP ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
August 2023
- Signage130 WENTWORTH AVENUE BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
- Other7 COAL PIER ROAD BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Change of use9 15 MEADOW WAY BANKSMEADOW 2019Determined
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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bird Hide
- Banksmeadow, Botany Rd nr Foreshore DrBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd at McPherson StBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd opp McPherson StBus stop
- Beauchamp Rd opp Perry StBus stop
- Botany Golf Club, Botany RdBus stop
- Botany Rd after Exell StBus stop
- Botany Rd after Foreshore DrBus stop
- Botany Rd after Foreshore RdBus stop
- Botany Rd at Exell StBus stop
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 39.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3628th in Australia
- State rank
- 1134th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #258 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #647 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Banksmeadow, Botany Rd nr Foreshore Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Beauchamp Rd at McPherson Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Beauchamp Rd opp McPherson Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Beauchamp Rd opp Perry Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bird Hideamenitiesbird_hide
- Botany Golf Clubamenitiessports_centre
- Botany Golf Club, Botany Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Botany Rd after Exell Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Botany Rd after Foreshore Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Botany Rd after Foreshore Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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