Banksia vs Kyeemagh

Banksia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Kyeemagh. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kyeemagh: a median of $2.02 million, against $1.78 million in Banksia, and rent is higher there too. Kyeemagh is closer to the city centre: 14.6 km, against 16.9 km.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper units ($660,000 vs $805,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,777,000 vs $2,015,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Banksia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Banksia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Kyeemagh sits closer to the CBD (14.6 km vs 16.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Banksia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Kyeemagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.7% vs -3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia and Kyeemagh 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 Kyeemagh
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 Kyeemagh
Walkability 92 / 61
Banksia — Walkability: 92/100 Kyeemagh — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 38 / 30
Banksia — Safety: 38/100 Kyeemagh — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Banksia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kyeemagh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banksia has more residents (3,277 vs 935); Banksia has higher household incomes ($104,936 vs $88,348).

Banksia Kyeemagh
Population 3,277
+71% vs other
 935
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +1.7%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $104,936/yr
+16% vs other
 $88,348/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $575/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Kyeemagh
0-4 5.6% / 4.8%
Banksia — 0-4: 5.6% Kyeemagh — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.5% / 14.0%
Banksia — 5-14: 11.5% Kyeemagh — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.9% / 5.6%
Banksia — 15-19: 4.9% Kyeemagh — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 4.3%
Banksia — 20-24: 5.9% Kyeemagh — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 13.6% / 8.2%
Banksia — 25-34: 13.6% Kyeemagh — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 14.4% / 13.5%
Banksia — 35-44: 14.4% Kyeemagh — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 14.3% / 14.7%
Banksia — 45-54: 14.3% Kyeemagh — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 11.3% / 11.2%
Banksia — 55-64: 11.3% Kyeemagh — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.8% / 11.4%
Banksia — 65-74: 9.8% Kyeemagh — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.6% / 7.7%
Banksia — 75-84: 6.6% Kyeemagh — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.3% / 3.9%
Banksia — 85+: 2.3% Kyeemagh — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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%
Kyeemagh 49.4% couple families
Kyeemagh — Couple Families: 49.4% Kyeemagh — Lone Person: 23.8% Kyeemagh — One Parent Families: 23.8% Kyeemagh — Group Household: 2.9% Kyeemagh — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Kyeemagh 13.6% renting
Kyeemagh — Owned Outright: 50.7% Kyeemagh — Mortgage: 35.7% Kyeemagh — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Kyeemagh
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 12.1%
Banksia — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Kyeemagh — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 10.7%
Banksia — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Kyeemagh — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.1%
Banksia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kyeemagh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 2.7%
Banksia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Kyeemagh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.3%
Banksia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Kyeemagh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

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 Kyeemagh
Greece 1.8% / 7.1%
Banksia — Greece: 1.8% Kyeemagh — Greece: 7.1%
Lebanon 3.0% / 3.4%
Banksia — Lebanon: 3.0% Kyeemagh — Lebanon: 3.4%
China 3.4% / 1.4%
Banksia — China: 3.4% Kyeemagh — China: 1.4%
England 2.0% / 1.5%
Banksia — England: 2.0% Kyeemagh — England: 1.5%
Philippines 2.3% / —
Banksia — Philippines: 2.3% Kyeemagh — Philippines: not among its largest
Brazil — / 1.7%
Banksia — Brazil: not among its largest Kyeemagh — Brazil: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

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%
Kyeemagh 84.3% houses
Kyeemagh — Houses: 84.3% Kyeemagh — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Kyeemagh — Townhouses: 9.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Kyeemagh
Median house price $1,777,000 $2,015,500
Median unit price $660,000 $805,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 21 sales
 38 days
from 10 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 Kyeemagh
2 bed $1.5M / $1.9M
Banksia — 2 bed: $1.5M (8 sales) Kyeemagh — 2 bed: $1.9M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.79M / $1.95M
Banksia — 3 bed: $1.79M (40 sales) Kyeemagh — 3 bed: $1.95M (12 sales)

40 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.88M / $2.37M
Banksia — 4 bed: $1.88M (14 sales) Kyeemagh — 4 bed: $2.37M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Kyeemagh has more rural and farming land (14% vs 0%).

Banksia Kyeemagh
Residential 67% 38%
Parks and recreation 5% 24%
Other and special use 21% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 14%
Environmental 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Industrial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Banksia and 97% of Kyeemagh. 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 Kyeemagh
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 Kyeemagh
Houses 3.5%
$1,025/wk on $1.52M
 3.2%
$1,100/wk on $1.8M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Banksia Kyeemagh
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Banksia is more walkable (92 vs 61); Banksia scores higher overall (73 vs 65).

Banksia Kyeemagh
Grade A B
Score 73/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Banksia Kyeemagh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Kyeemagh
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 7.3 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.8%

Schools in Banksia

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

Schools in Kyeemagh

  • Kyeemagh Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Kyeemagh
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Banksia sits further from the CBD (16.9 km vs 14.6 km).

Banksia Kyeemagh
Walkability score 92/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 16.9 km
+14% vs other
 14.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 18 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Kyeemagh
Car (driver) 44.5% / 56.2%
Banksia — Car (driver): 44.5% Kyeemagh — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 35.0%
Banksia — Worked from Home: 40.1% Kyeemagh — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Train 8.8% / 2.4%
Banksia — Train: 8.8% Kyeemagh — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.7%
Banksia — Car (passenger): 3.9% Kyeemagh — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bus 1.0% / 2.0%
Banksia — Bus: 1.0% Kyeemagh — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.7%
Banksia — Walked Only: 1.1% Kyeemagh — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Banksia Kyeemagh
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 431 m

NBN connectivity

Banksia Kyeemagh
Connectivity score 88/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,282 premises
 42%
369 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Banksia Kyeemagh
Division Barton Kingsford Smith
Member Ash Ambihaipahar Matt Thistlethwaite
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Banksia

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Kyeemagh

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet

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