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Botany NSW 2019

8,028 addresses · 77 streets

Kingsford Smith Electorate › Bayside LGA › Botany · 9 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Botany is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 12,960 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,373 a week, with median rent near $550 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 61% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,960Population
36Median age
$2,373Median household income / wk
$550Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Botany statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Botany itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Domestic Airport, 2.5 km north-west · Metro station: Sydenham, 5 km north-west · Light rail stop: Juniors Kingsford, 3.6 km north-east · Bus interchange: UTS Shuttle Bus, 1000 m north · Ferry wharf: Ferry to La Perouse, 6.2 km south · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 1.9 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Botany

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Botany NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.5%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201914.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202117.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 69%

Population by age in Botany
Population by age, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4907
5-141,572
15-19679
20-24727
25-342,116
35-442,208
45-541,856
55-641,356
65-74903
75-84486
85+161
Dwelling types in Botany
Dwelling types, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,318
Townhouse993
Apartment2,398
Other36
Households by weekly income in Botany
Households by weekly income, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650478
$650-1,499828
$1,500-2,9991,462
$3,000+1,707
Top ancestries in Botany
Top ancestries, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian3,332
English3,311
Other2,190
Irish1,646
Chinese1,039
Scottish923
Housing tenure in Botany
Housing tenure, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned960
Mortgage1,925
Rented1,770
Other40
Cars per household in Botany
Cars per household, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0332
11,948
21,801
3410
4+200
Commute to work in Botany
Commute to work, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,961
Train10
Bus133
Tram/ferry0
Walked159
Bicycle33
Home2,479
Top countries of birth in Botany
Top countries of birth, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England440
New Zealand314
China301
Ireland293
Philippines281
Indonesia233
Languages used at home in Botany
Languages used at home, Botany NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin386
Spanish263
Greek245
Indonesian204
Cantonese175
Italian127

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

183,320 bird observations recorded near Botany — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Botany

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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