Arncliffe vs Banksia

Arncliffe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Banksia. In both, most households own their home. In Arncliffe, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Banksia, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Arncliffe tends to suit young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Arncliffe

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • But Banksia has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 40%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Banksia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($660,000 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Arncliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Arncliffe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Banksia has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Arncliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Arncliffe and Banksia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arncliffe Banksia
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Arncliffe Banksia
Walkability 96 / 92
Arncliffe — Walkability: 96/100 Banksia — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 53 / 38
Arncliffe — Safety: 53/100 Banksia — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Arncliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Banksia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Arncliffe has more residents (12,023 vs 3,277); Banksia skews older (41 vs 34).

Arncliffe Banksia
Population 12,023
+73% vs other
 3,277
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% -3.3%
Median age 34 41
Median household income $106,392/yr
+1% vs other
 $104,936/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe Banksia
0-4 6.0% / 5.6%
Arncliffe — 0-4: 6.0% Banksia — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 9.7% / 11.5%
Arncliffe — 5-14: 9.7% Banksia — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.6% / 4.9%
Arncliffe — 15-19: 4.6% Banksia — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.2% / 5.9%
Arncliffe — 20-24: 7.2% Banksia — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 23.7% / 13.6%
Arncliffe — 25-34: 23.7% Banksia — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 16.0% / 14.4%
Arncliffe — 35-44: 16.0% Banksia — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.0% / 14.3%
Arncliffe — 45-54: 11.0% Banksia — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 9.1% / 11.3%
Arncliffe — 55-64: 9.1% Banksia — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 6.4% / 9.8%
Arncliffe — 65-74: 6.4% Banksia — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.3% / 6.6%
Arncliffe — 75-84: 4.3% Banksia — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Arncliffe — 85+: 2.0% Banksia — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe 43.0% couple families
Arncliffe — Couple Families: 43.0% Arncliffe — Lone Person: 29.9% Arncliffe — One Parent Families: 15.2% Arncliffe — Group Household: 9.5% Arncliffe — Other Families: 2.4%
Banksia 50.3% couple families
Banksia — Couple Families: 50.3% Banksia — Lone Person: 22.9% Banksia — One Parent Families: 18.7% Banksia — Group Household: 6.2% Banksia — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe 41.9% renting
Arncliffe — Owned Outright: 24.8% Arncliffe — Mortgage: 33.3% Arncliffe — Renting: 41.9%
Banksia 23.1% renting
Banksia — Owned Outright: 39.2% Banksia — Mortgage: 37.7% Banksia — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe Banksia
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 16.2%
Arncliffe — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Banksia — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 10.2%
Arncliffe — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Banksia — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.4%
Arncliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Banksia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 5.2%
Arncliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Banksia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Arncliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Banksia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arncliffe Banksia
China 5.9% / 3.4%
Arncliffe — China: 5.9% Banksia — China: 3.4%
Lebanon 5.7% / 3.0%
Arncliffe — Lebanon: 5.7% Banksia — Lebanon: 3.0%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.3%
Arncliffe — Philippines: 2.1% Banksia — Philippines: 2.3%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.6%
Arncliffe — Vietnam: 1.6% Banksia — Vietnam: 1.6%
England 1.2% / 2.0%
Arncliffe — England: 1.2% Banksia — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.7%
Arncliffe — New Zealand: 1.4% Banksia — New Zealand: 1.7%
Greece — / 1.8%
Arncliffe — Greece: not among its largest Banksia — Greece: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe 40.0% houses
Arncliffe — Houses: 40.0% Arncliffe — Flats / Apartments: 49.2% Arncliffe — Townhouses: 10.7%
Banksia 77.6% houses
Banksia — Houses: 77.6% Banksia — Flats / Apartments: 13.6% Banksia — Townhouses: 8.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Arncliffe Banksia
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,777,000
Median unit price $770,000 $660,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 70 sales
 24 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Arncliffe Banksia
2 bed $1.49M / $1.5M
Arncliffe — 2 bed: $1.49M (11 sales) Banksia — 2 bed: $1.5M (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.75M / $1.79M
Arncliffe — 3 bed: $1.75M (39 sales) Banksia — 3 bed: $1.79M (40 sales)

39 vs 40 sales

4 bed $2.15M / $1.88M
Arncliffe — 4 bed: $2.15M (25 sales) Banksia — 4 bed: $1.88M (14 sales)

25 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Arncliffe Banksia
Residential 57% 67%
Other and special use 17% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 4%
Parks and recreation 6% 5%
Commercial 5% 1%
Industrial 2%
same for both
Environmental 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Arncliffe Banksia
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Arncliffe Banksia
Houses 3.1%
$950/wk on $1.6M
 3.5%
$1,025/wk on $1.52M
Units 5.2%
$750/wk on $750K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Arncliffe Banksia
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools Higher than 41% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of NSW —

Liveability

Arncliffe Banksia
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Banksia carries more crime risk (62 vs 47).

Arncliffe Banksia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Arncliffe Banksia
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 6.5 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.9%

Schools in Arncliffe

  • Kingdom Culture Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Al Zahra College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Arncliffe Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Athelstane Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Banksia

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Arncliffe Banksia
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 2
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 11 0
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Arncliffe Banksia
Walkability score 96/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 16.4 km 16.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 75/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 74.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2205
 0.9%
postcode 2216
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2205
 10
postcode 2216

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Arncliffe Banksia
Worked from Home 43.9% / 40.1%
Arncliffe — Worked from Home: 43.9% Banksia — Worked from Home: 40.1%
Car (driver) 38.0% / 44.5%
Arncliffe — Car (driver): 38.0% Banksia — Car (driver): 44.5%
Train 11.3% / 8.8%
Arncliffe — Train: 11.3% Banksia — Train: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.9%
Arncliffe — Car (passenger): 4.1% Banksia — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.1%
Arncliffe — Walked Only: 1.7% Banksia — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (44.5%).

Setting

Arncliffe Banksia
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Arncliffe Banksia
Connectivity score 86/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
4,997 premises
 45%
1,282 premises

Climate

Arncliffe Banksia
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Arncliffe Banksia
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Arncliffe Banksia
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Arncliffe Banksia
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arncliffe Banksia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arncliffe

Apartments Coastal Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Banksia

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Urban

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