Median price trend for houses
Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,080,000
Down 3.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.8m
- 3 bed
- $1.95m
- 4 bed
- $2.15m
- 5+ bed
- $2.37m
Aerial view of Port Botany and coastline
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The quick read on
Botany
NSW 2019 · Bayside (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,080,000
- Median unit
- $920,000
- Population
- 12,960
- Postcode
- 2019
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Botany, New South Wales
Property market insights for Botany
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Botany NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 52 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,300 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Botany, NSW is currently $2,080,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Botany has a 12-month growth rate of -3.7% for houses and 1.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,150,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,370,000 in Botany.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Botany is $1,300 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Botany is $920,000, which has increased 1.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $671,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $896,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,490,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,790,000 in Botany. The median rent for units and apartments in Botany is $850 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Botany safe?
The overall rate for Botany is 2,368 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Botany.
Overall crime rate
2,368
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowGreater Sydney
BotanyGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Botany?
Botany NSW 2019 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,960 people call Botany home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,373 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,960
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,741 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3427.2%Below
35–5431.4%Above
55–7417.4%Below
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses27.8%Below
Townhouses20.9%Above
Apartments50.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.6%Below
Paying a mortgage41.4%Above
Renting38.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.1%Below
One car41.6%Above
Two cars38.4%Above
Three or more13.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.4%Below
Drove to work39.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Botany
35.4% of workers in Botany worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.4% of Botany residents were born in England.
29.8% of people in Botany described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Botany
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Botany NSW 2019.
Is Botany family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Botany's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3,531 family households lived in Botany; 49.9% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.
42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Botany?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Botany had 12,960 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Botany?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 27.8% of occupied private dwellings in Botany.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 50.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Botany?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
41.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.0% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Botany?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Botany had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.8%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Botany?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
39.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Botany?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 41.6% of the total.
51.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Botany, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.6% reported a different address.
32.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Botany?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.6% of residents used only English at home.
24.9% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Botany residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.5% of Botany's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.5% was born in Australia.
2.3% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Botany?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.5% of ancestry responses in Botany.
Australian ancestry made up 25.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Botany?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Botany?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
42.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Botany show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Botany?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Botany?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,373 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,741.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Botany compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.4% in Botany, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 20.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 38.0% in Botany, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Botany
Is Botany expensive?
The median house price is $2,080,000, while units and apartments sit at $920,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Botany good for families?
The Census counted 3,531 local families, and 19.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Botany?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Botany
78 streets in Botany
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Anniversary St
- Aylesbury St
- Banksia St
- Bay St
- Booralee St
- Botany Rd
- Brighton St
- Brown Ave
- Byrnes St
- Chatham St
- Chegwyn St
- Chelmsford Ave
- Clevedon St
- Cranbrook St
- Daniel St
- Daphne St
- Dent Street
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- Dewsbury St
- Dover Rd
- Edgehill Ave
- Edward St
- Ellis St
- Erith St
- Ermington St
- Fabry St
- Folkestone Pde
- Foreshore Rd
- Fremlin St
- Geddes St
- Hale St
- Hambly St
- Hanna Street
- Hannon St
- Hastings St
- Hayden Pl
- Herford St
- Hickson St
- Ivy St
- Jasmine St
- Kingston St
- Kurnell St
- Livingstone Ave
- Lord St
- Luff St
- Luland St
- Madden Cl
- Mahroot St
- Margate St
- Mcfadyen St
- Mcfall St
- Morgan St
- Myrtle St
- Nilsson Ln
- Pemberton St
- Queen St
- Ramsgate St
- Rancom St
- Rochester St
- Rose St
- Salisbury St
- Sandgate St
- Saxby Cl
- Sir Joseph Banks St
- Stephen Rd
- Stephen Road
- Swinbourne St
- Tenterden Rd
- The Esplanade
- Trevelyan St
- Tupia St
- Underwood Ave
- Victoria St
- Warrana St
- Wiggins St
- William St
- Wilson St
- Woodstock St
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