Banksia vs Brighton-Le-Sands

In both, most households own their home. In Banksia, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Brighton-Le-Sands, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Brighton-Le-Sands: a median of $2.33 million, against $1.78 million in Banksia, though rent is higher in Banksia. On these figures, Banksia tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Brighton-Le-Sands suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Banksia has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 30%)
  • Brighton-Le-Sands has more childcare (11 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Banksia

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,777,000 vs $2,335,000)
  • has cheaper units ($660,000 vs $855,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brighton-Le-Sands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Banksia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 84/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brighton-Le-Sands

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 22%)
  • But Banksia is more walkable (92/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
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.

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Walkability 92 / 84
Banksia — Walkability: 92/100 Brighton-Le-Sands — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 38 / 43
Banksia — Safety: 38/100 Brighton-Le-Sands — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Banksia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brighton-Le-Sands — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brighton-Le-Sands has more residents (8,336 vs 3,277); Banksia has higher household incomes ($104,936 vs $82,264).

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Population 3,277 8,336
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +0.1%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $104,936/yr
+22% vs other
 $82,264/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+10% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
0-4 5.6% / 5.2%
Banksia — 0-4: 5.6% Brighton-Le-Sands — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.5% / 8.9%
Banksia — 5-14: 11.5% Brighton-Le-Sands — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.9% / 4.5%
Banksia — 15-19: 4.9% Brighton-Le-Sands — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.9% / 4.6%
Banksia — 20-24: 5.9% Brighton-Le-Sands — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.6% / 13.3%
Banksia — 25-34: 13.6% Brighton-Le-Sands — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.4% / 15.6%
Banksia — 35-44: 14.4% Brighton-Le-Sands — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 14.3% / 14.5%
Banksia — 45-54: 14.3% Brighton-Le-Sands — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.3% / 12.5%
Banksia — 55-64: 11.3% Brighton-Le-Sands — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.8% / 10.7%
Banksia — 65-74: 9.8% Brighton-Le-Sands — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 6.6% / 7.3%
Banksia — 75-84: 6.6% Brighton-Le-Sands — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.3% / 2.8%
Banksia — 85+: 2.3% Brighton-Le-Sands — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Brighton-Le-Sands 31.4% couple families
Brighton-Le-Sands — Couple Families: 31.4% Brighton-Le-Sands — Lone Person: 46.1% Brighton-Le-Sands — One Parent Families: 15.3% Brighton-Le-Sands — Group Household: 5.1% Brighton-Le-Sands — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia 23.1% renting
Banksia — Owned Outright: 39.2% Banksia — Mortgage: 37.7% Banksia — Renting: 23.1%
Brighton-Le-Sands 44.9% renting
Brighton-Le-Sands — Owned Outright: 31.7% Brighton-Le-Sands — Mortgage: 23.4% Brighton-Le-Sands — Renting: 44.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 14.9%
Banksia — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Brighton-Le-Sands — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 10.9%
Banksia — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Brighton-Le-Sands — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.5%
Banksia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Brighton-Le-Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 5.8%
Banksia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Brighton-Le-Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Banksia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Brighton-Le-Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Greece 1.8% / 5.0%
Banksia — Greece: 1.8% Brighton-Le-Sands — Greece: 5.0%
China 3.4% / 1.6%
Banksia — China: 3.4% Brighton-Le-Sands — China: 1.6%
Lebanon 3.0% / 1.6%
Banksia — Lebanon: 3.0% Brighton-Le-Sands — Lebanon: 1.6%
England 2.0% / 1.6%
Banksia — England: 2.0% Brighton-Le-Sands — England: 1.6%
Egypt — / 2.7%
Banksia — Egypt: not among its largest Brighton-Le-Sands — Egypt: 2.7%
Brazil — / 2.5%
Banksia — Brazil: not among its largest Brighton-Le-Sands — Brazil: 2.5%
Philippines 2.3% / —
Banksia — Philippines: 2.3% Brighton-Le-Sands — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia 77.6% houses
Banksia — Houses: 77.6% Banksia — Flats / Apartments: 13.6% Banksia — Townhouses: 8.9%
Brighton-Le-Sands 29.7% houses
Brighton-Le-Sands — Houses: 29.7% Brighton-Le-Sands — Flats / Apartments: 60.4% Brighton-Le-Sands — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Median house price $1,777,000 $2,335,000
Median unit price $660,000 $855,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 21 sales
 27 days
from 20 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.

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
3 bed $1.79M / $2.28M
Banksia — 3 bed: $1.79M (40 sales) Brighton-Le-Sands — 3 bed: $2.28M (12 sales)

40 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.88M / $2.29M
Banksia — 4 bed: $1.88M (14 sales) Brighton-Le-Sands — 4 bed: $2.29M (19 sales)

14 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Residential 67% 74%
Other and special use 21% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 16%
Parks and recreation 5% 7%
Industrial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Banksia and 97% of Brighton-Le-Sands. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
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.

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Houses 3.5%
$1,025/wk on $1.52M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 62% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NSW —

Liveability

Banksia is more walkable (92 vs 84).

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 71/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 7.3 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.2%

Schools in Banksia

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

Schools in Brighton-Le-Sands

  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Brighton-Le-Sands Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cairnsfoot School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 13
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 11
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Walkability score 92/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 16.9 km
+7% vs other
 15.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 19 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2216
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2216
same for both

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.

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Car (driver) 44.5% / 49.0%
Banksia — Car (driver): 44.5% Brighton-Le-Sands — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 38.4%
Banksia — Worked from Home: 40.1% Brighton-Le-Sands — Worked from Home: 38.4%
Train 8.8% / 5.4%
Banksia — Train: 8.8% Brighton-Le-Sands — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.2%
Banksia — Car (passenger): 3.9% Brighton-Le-Sands — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.5%
Banksia — Walked Only: 1.1% Brighton-Le-Sands — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 417 m

NBN connectivity

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Connectivity score 88/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,282 premises
 17%
4,859 premises

Climate

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
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)

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
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

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Division Barton Kingsford Smith
Member Ash Ambihaipahar Matt Thistlethwaite
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Urban

Brighton-Le-Sands

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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