Balgowlah Heights
Greater Sydney · crime, rent, transit and who lives there, ranked against other suburbs.
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Safety
5.9violence + property incidents per 1,000 residents
21 recorded incidents, Jul 2025–Jun 2026, 3,546 residents (Census 2021).
Fewer recorded incidents than 87% of 581 suburbs on this map.
Violence 0.8 · Property 5.1 · Domestic assault 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ranked on this map by recorded incidents per 1,000 residents. Not an official BOCSAR score and not a live risk score.
Rates divide by Census 2021 residents. Suburbs that have grown since 2021, or that draw many visitors or workers, read higher than a resident would feel.
Housing
$995median weekly rent
Higher rent than 87% of 662 suburbs on this map.
1 bed $685 · 2 bed $910 · 3 bed $1,525 · House $2,000 · Flat $875
Median sale price $2,450,000 (DCJ).
Median age 43. 8% of households rent. 67% of families have children. (Census 2021)
Median weekly rent of new bonds (DCJ), by postcode. A neighbour may share this figure. Postcode 2093, Jun 2026 quarter.
Transit
No rail, metro, light rail or ferry stop within 800 m
Share of this suburb within 800 m of a TfNSW rail, metro, light rail or ferry stop. A station in the next suburb still counts. Not a trip planner.
Bus is not included. Areas served mainly by bus, such as the Northern Beaches, read lighter than they ride.
Backgrounds
68%born in Australia
Higher share born in Australia than 67% of 659 suburbs on this map.
Top ancestries: English 46%, Australian 32%, Irish 14%.
Most common language other than English: Mandarin.
Ancestry is Census 2021. People can report more than one origin. This is not a judgement of the suburb.
Independent map, not affiliated with ABS, BOCSAR, DCJ or TfNSW. Sources and licences.