Botany vs Mascot

Mascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 36 in Botany. In Botany, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. In Mascot, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. Botany is closer to the city centre: 12.1 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, Botany tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mascot suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Botany

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 46%)
  • But Mascot has more parks and reserves (23 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Botany has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $600/wk)
  • Mascot has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Botany

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 28 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.1 km vs 14.7 km)
  • But Mascot gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Botany

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 31/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Mascot has more GPs (6 vs 2)

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

Investors

Mascot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs 19.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Botany Mascot
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.

Botany Mascot
Walkability 83 / 31
Botany — Walkability: 83/100 Mascot — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 63 / 31
Botany — Safety: 63/100 Mascot — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Botany — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mascot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mascot has more residents (21,591 vs 12,960); Botany skews older (36 vs 30).

Botany Mascot
Population 12,960 21,591
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +46.2%
Median age 36 30
Median household income $123,396/yr
+5% vs other
 $117,208/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk $600/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Botany Mascot
0-4 7.0% / 5.3%
Botany — 0-4: 7.0% Mascot — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.1% / 6.5%
Botany — 5-14: 12.1% Mascot — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 5.2% / 3.3%
Botany — 15-19: 5.2% Mascot — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.6% / 13.3%
Botany — 20-24: 5.6% Mascot — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 16.3% / 34.3%
Botany — 25-34: 16.3% Mascot — 25-34: 34.3%
35-44 17.0% / 15.1%
Botany — 35-44: 17.0% Mascot — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.3% / 8.3%
Botany — 45-54: 14.3% Mascot — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 10.5% / 6.5%
Botany — 55-64: 10.5% Mascot — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 7.0% / 4.2%
Botany — 65-74: 7.0% Mascot — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 3.8% / 2.4%
Botany — 75-84: 3.8% Mascot — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.9%
Botany — 85+: 1.2% Mascot — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Botany 48.2% couple families
Botany — Couple Families: 48.2% Botany — Lone Person: 31.3% Botany — One Parent Families: 14.3% Botany — Group Household: 4.5% Botany — Other Families: 1.7%
Mascot 35.1% couple families
Mascot — Couple Families: 35.1% Mascot — Lone Person: 31.6% Mascot — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mascot — Group Household: 18.7% Mascot — Other Families: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Botany 38.0% renting
Botany — Owned Outright: 20.6% Botany — Mortgage: 41.4% Botany — Renting: 38.0%
Mascot 58.3% renting
Mascot — Owned Outright: 16.6% Mascot — Mortgage: 25.1% Mascot — Renting: 58.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Botany Mascot
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 25.0%
Botany — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Mascot — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 7.8%
Botany — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Mascot — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 10.0%
Botany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Mascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 11.6%
Botany — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Mascot — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Botany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Botany Mascot
China 2.3% / 11.4%
Botany — China: 2.3% Mascot — China: 11.4%
Indonesia 1.8% / 9.8%
Botany — Indonesia: 1.8% Mascot — Indonesia: 9.8%
England 3.4% / 2.1%
Botany — England: 3.4% Mascot — England: 2.1%
Ireland 2.3% / 2.2%
Botany — Ireland: 2.3% Mascot — Ireland: 2.2%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.2%
Botany — Philippines: 2.2% Mascot — Philippines: 2.2%
India 0.8% / 2.6%
Botany — India: 0.8% Mascot — India: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Botany — New Zealand: 2.4% Mascot — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Botany 51.3% flats / apartments
Botany — Flats / Apartments: 51.3% Botany — Houses: 27.8% Botany — Townhouses: 20.9%
Mascot 75.0% flats / apartments
Mascot — Flats / Apartments: 75.0% Mascot — Houses: 21.0% Mascot — Townhouses: 3.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Botany Mascot
Median house price $2,150,000 $1,970,000
Median unit price $885,000 $905,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 30 sales
 25 days
from 62 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.

Botany Mascot
3 bed $2.15M / $1.97M
Botany — 3 bed: $2.15M (15 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.97M (33 sales)

15 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.04M / $2.19M
Botany — 4 bed: $2.04M (7 sales) Mascot — 4 bed: $2.19M (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

5 bed $2.81M / $2.6M
Botany — 5 bed: $2.81M (5 sales) Mascot — 5 bed: $2.6M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Botany Mascot
1 bed $670K / $725K
Botany — 1 bed: $670K (43 sales) Mascot — 1 bed: $725K (50 sales)

43 vs 50 sales

2 bed $925K / $915K
Botany — 2 bed: $925K (75 sales) Mascot — 2 bed: $915K (125 sales)

75 vs 125 sales

3 bed $1.17M / $1.21M
Botany — 3 bed: $1.17M (24 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.21M (44 sales)

24 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Botany has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 7%).

Botany Mascot
Infrastructure and transport 9% 70%
Residential 47% 12%
Industrial 25% 7%
Parks and recreation 17% 1%
Environmental 0% 5%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Commercial 3% 2%
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

Botany Mascot
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.

Botany Mascot
Houses 4.1%
$1,350/wk on $1.73M
 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
Units 5.0%
$850/wk on $888K
 6.1%
$990/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Botany Mascot
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Botany is more walkable (83 vs 31); Botany scores higher overall (85 vs 67).

Botany Mascot
Grade A B
Score 85/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mascot carries more crime risk (69 vs 37).

Botany Mascot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Botany Mascot
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.3 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 5.4%

Schools in Botany

  • Banksmeadow Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Botany Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mascot

  • Mascot Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • J J Cahill Memorial High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Botany Mascot
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 80
Parks & reserves 6 23
Childcare 10 13
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 3 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mascot sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 12.1 km).

Botany Mascot
Walkability score 83/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 12.1 km 14.7 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 28 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 520.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2019
 3.6%
postcode 2020
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 2019
 7
postcode 2020

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.

Botany Mascot
Worked from Home 42.1% / 44.6%
Botany — Worked from Home: 42.1% Mascot — Worked from Home: 44.6%
Car (driver) 46.5% / 29.4%
Botany — Car (driver): 46.5% Mascot — Car (driver): 29.4%
Train 1.7% / 12.8%
Botany — Train: 1.7% Mascot — Train: 12.8%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.5%
Botany — Walked Only: 2.7% Mascot — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.0%
Botany — Car (passenger): 3.7% Mascot — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus 2.7% / 3.7%
Botany — Bus: 2.7% Mascot — Bus: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.5%).

Setting

Botany Mascot
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 923 m 1.1 km

NBN connectivity

Botany Mascot
Connectivity score 84/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
6,333 premises
 30%
10,577 premises

Climate

Botany Mascot
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)

Botany Mascot
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.8 µg/m³ 12.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.73 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Botany Mascot
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Botany Mascot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Botany

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Mascot

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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