NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Botany, 2019
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Botany is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and parks and green space, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 12,960
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,373
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 445 of 5,193
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,741
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 324 / 993 / 2,398
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)
- 393
- Against the person
- 101
- Against property
- 209
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 128 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,073.5
- Banksmeadow Public SchoolPrimary
- Botany Public SchoolPrimary
- Pagewood Public SchoolPrimary
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
62 public transport stops in this suburb
- Botany Rd At Chelmsford Av
- Botany Rd At Fremlin St
- Botany Rd At Tupia St
- Botany Rd Before Dent St
- Botany Rd Opp Tenterden Rd
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)
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksBotany Road, Lord Street24 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
- RoadworksBotany Road, Hale Street26 Jun 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
- RoadworksBotany Road, Hale Street28 Jun 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
492 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure18 SIR JOSEPH BANKS STREET BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 FOLKESTONE PARADE BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18A HERFORD STREET BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 EDGEHILL AVENUE BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)7A MORGAN STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling18 HAMBLY STREET BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling1062 BOTANY ROAD BOTANY 2019Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1060 BOTANY ROAD BOTANY 2019Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling16 KURNELL STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1637 BOTANY ROAD BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)7A MORGAN STREET BOTANY 2019Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space20 KURNELL STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 TENTERDEN ROAD BOTANY 2019Determined
April 2026
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia31 ROCHESTER STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure8 ERITH STREET BOTANY 2019Additional Information Requested
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure19 SALISBURY STREET BOTANY 2019Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 BAY STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Small bar; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading1575B BOTANY ROAD BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Creative industry22 CLEVEDON STREET BOTANY 2019Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool32 CHELMSFORD AVENUE BOTANY 2019Determined
March 2026
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 SIR JOSEPH BANKS STREET BOTANY 2019Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling71 WILSON STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 RAMSGATE STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development19 CRANBROOK STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16-18 Booralee Street Botany 2019Determined
- 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)13 ROCHESTER STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 QUEEN STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station54 CHEGWYN STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 TREVELYAN STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure75 BAY STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 TREVELYAN STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling171 BAY STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 JASMINE STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 TENTERDEN ROAD BOTANY 2019Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure138 BANKSIA STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1094 BOTANY ROAD BOTANY 2019Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)7A MORGAN STREET BOTANY 2019Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation199 BAY STREET BOTANY 2019Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1204 BOTANY ROAD BOTANY 2019Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 DOVER ROAD BOTANY 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
98 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
1128 Botany Road
- Bbq
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- UTS Shuttle BusBus Station
- Banksia St after Jasmine StBus stop
- Banksia St at Botany RdBus stop
- Banksia St at Daniel StBus stop
- Banksia St before Daniel StBus stop
- Banksia St before Jasmine 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
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arthur ParkPark
- Booralee ParkPark
- Garnet Jackson ReservePark
- Nancy Hillier ParkPark
- Sir Joseph Banks ParkPark
- Wall ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Botany Early Childhood Health CentreBotany Roadclinic
- Botany Medical CentreBotany Roadclinic
- Chemist WarehouseBotany Roadpharmacy
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Sir Joseph Banks Hotel (former)23 Anniversary Street BotanySHR
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 69.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 225th in Australia
- State rank
- 94th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #23 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- BPamenitiesfuel
- BWSamenities1128 Botany Roadalcohol
- BadmintonWorxamenitiesUnit 2 30 Sir Joseph Banks Street, Botanypitch
- Banksia St after Jasmine Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Banksia St at Botany Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Banksia St at Daniel Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Banksia St before Daniel Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Banksia St before Jasmine Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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