Botany vs Pagewood

Botany is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Pagewood. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Botany, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Pagewood, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Pagewood: a median of $2.85 million, against $2.15 million in Botany, though rent is higher in Botany. Pagewood is closer to the city centre: 10.8 km, against 12.1 km. On these figures, Botany tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 childcare (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Pagewood has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 28%)

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

First-home buyers

Botany

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,150,000 vs $2,845,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Botany has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 26%)
  • Pagewood has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Botany

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Pagewood has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Botany is growing faster (19.8% vs 2.1%)
  • Pagewood returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Botany and Pagewood 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 Pagewood
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 Pagewood
Walkability 83 / 86
Botany — Walkability: 83/100 Pagewood — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 63 / 43
Botany — Safety: 63/100 Pagewood — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Botany — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pagewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Botany has more residents (12,960 vs 3,885); Botany rents higher ($550/wk vs $460/wk).

Botany Pagewood
Population 12,960
+70% vs other
 3,885
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +2.1%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $123,396/yr
+4% vs other
 $118,612/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+16% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Botany Pagewood
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Botany — 0-4: 7.0% Pagewood — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.1% / 13.1%
Botany — 5-14: 12.1% Pagewood — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.2% / 7.7%
Botany — 15-19: 5.2% Pagewood — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.6% / 6.1%
Botany — 20-24: 5.6% Pagewood — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.3% / 8.5%
Botany — 25-34: 16.3% Pagewood — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 17.0% / 12.3%
Botany — 35-44: 17.0% Pagewood — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.3% / 15.2%
Botany — 45-54: 14.3% Pagewood — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.5% / 13.5%
Botany — 55-64: 10.5% Pagewood — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 7.0% / 8.7%
Botany — 65-74: 7.0% Pagewood — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.8% / 7.4%
Botany — 75-84: 3.8% Pagewood — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.2% / 2.5%
Botany — 85+: 1.2% Pagewood — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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%
Pagewood 53.4% couple families
Pagewood — Couple Families: 53.4% Pagewood — Lone Person: 27.2% Pagewood — One Parent Families: 15.0% Pagewood — Group Household: 2.6% Pagewood — 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.

Botany 38.0% renting
Botany — Owned Outright: 20.6% Botany — Mortgage: 41.4% Botany — Renting: 38.0%
Pagewood 26.2% renting
Pagewood — Owned Outright: 39.0% Pagewood — Mortgage: 34.9% Pagewood — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Botany Pagewood
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 15.1%
Botany — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Pagewood — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 11.1%
Botany — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Pagewood — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.0%
Botany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Pagewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 8.0%
Botany — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Pagewood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Botany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Pagewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Pagewood
England 3.4% / 2.3%
Botany — England: 3.4% Pagewood — England: 2.3%
China 2.3% / 2.8%
Botany — China: 2.3% Pagewood — China: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.7%
Botany — New Zealand: 2.4% Pagewood — New Zealand: 1.7%
Indonesia 1.8% / 2.1%
Botany — Indonesia: 1.8% Pagewood — Indonesia: 2.1%
Ireland 2.3% / 1.1%
Botany — Ireland: 2.3% Pagewood — Ireland: 1.1%
Greece — / 2.9%
Botany — Greece: not among its largest Pagewood — Greece: 2.9%
Philippines 2.2% / —
Botany — Philippines: 2.2% Pagewood — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Botany 27.8% houses
Botany — Houses: 27.8% Botany — Flats / Apartments: 51.3% Botany — Townhouses: 20.9%
Pagewood 75.6% houses
Pagewood — Houses: 75.6% Pagewood — Flats / Apartments: 12.7% Pagewood — Townhouses: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Botany Pagewood
Median house price $2,150,000 $2,845,000
Median unit price $885,000 $886,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 30 sales
 33 days
from 8 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 Pagewood
3 bed $2.15M / $2.83M
Botany — 3 bed: $2.15M (15 sales) Pagewood — 3 bed: $2.83M (10 sales)

15 vs 10 sales

4 bed $2.04M / $2.85M
Botany — 4 bed: $2.04M (7 sales) Pagewood — 4 bed: $2.85M (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

5 bed $2.81M / $3M
Botany — 5 bed: $2.81M (5 sales) Pagewood — 5 bed: $3M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Botany has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 0%).

Botany Pagewood
Infrastructure and transport 9% 56%
Residential 47% 40%
Industrial 25% 0%
Parks and recreation 17% 3%
Commercial 3% 1%
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 Pagewood
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 Pagewood
Houses 4.1%
$1,350/wk on $1.73M
 5.4%
$1,600/wk on $1.55M
Units 5.0%
$850/wk on $888K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Botany Pagewood
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of NSW —

Liveability

Botany scores higher overall (85 vs 78).

Botany Pagewood
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Pagewood carries more crime risk (57 vs 37).

Botany Pagewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
61/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 28
within 5 km

Schools

Botany Pagewood
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.3 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 3.8%

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 Pagewood

  • Pagewood Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Botany Pagewood
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 10 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Botany Pagewood
Walkability score 83/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 12.1 km
+11% vs other
 10.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2019
 1.8%
postcode 2035
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 2019
 16
postcode 2035

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 Pagewood
Car (driver) 46.5% / 45.4%
Botany — Car (driver): 46.5% Pagewood — Car (driver): 45.4%
Worked from Home 42.1% / 43.4%
Botany — Worked from Home: 42.1% Pagewood — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.5%
Botany — Car (passenger): 3.7% Pagewood — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 2.7% / 2.7%
Botany — Bus: 2.7% Pagewood — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only 2.7% / 2.5%
Botany — Walked Only: 2.7% Pagewood — Walked Only: 2.5%

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

Setting

Botany Pagewood
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 923 m 2.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Botany Pagewood
Connectivity score 84/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
6,333 premises
 25%
1,451 premises

Climate

Botany Pagewood
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 Pagewood
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Botany Pagewood
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

Pagewood

Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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