Best Suburbs for Families in Sydney 2026
These are the best for families suburbs in Sydney, drawn from SuburbCheck's data on every Sydney suburb. Ranked by a family composite: education 40%, residential safety 30% and liveability 30% (re-normalised where a component is unavailable). Limited to suburbs with school data in the surrounding area. Scores update as new government data is released.
Last updated 29 May 2026.
- 1BalgowlahNSW 2093 · Northern Beaches$3.45M8,068 people98
- 2Balgowlah HeightsNSW 2093 · Northern Beaches$4.62M3,546 people98
- 3CammerayNSW 2062 · North Sydney$3.59M7,088 people98
- 4Chatswood WestNSW 2067 · Willoughby$2.55M1,521 people98
- 5Cremorne PointNSW 2090 · North Sydney$6.52M2,270 people98
- 6FairlightNSW 2094 · Northern Beaches$3.94M6,141 people98
- 7Kurraba PointNSW 2089 · North Sydney$9.24M1,401 people98
- 8North BalgowlahNSW 2093 · Northern Beaches$3.53M3,816 people98
- 9North WilloughbyNSW 2068 · Willoughby$3.46M4,161 people98
- 10QueenscliffNSW 2096 · Northern Beaches$5.10M3,407 people98
- 11RosevilleNSW 2069 · Ku-ring-gai$4.03M10,340 people98
- 12WilloughbyNSW 2068 · Willoughby$3.72M7,124 people98
- 13Willoughby EastNSW 2068 · Willoughby$3.56M1,864 people98
- 14WollstonecraftNSW 2065 · North Sydney$5.90M8,115 people98
- 15Castle CoveNSW 2069 · Willoughby$3.94M2,643 people97
- 16Curl CurlNSW 2096 · Northern Beaches$4.13M2,364 people97
- 17Dover HeightsNSW 2030 · Waverley$7.76M4,044 people97
- 18East LindfieldNSW 2070 · Ku-ring-gai$4.03M3,710 people97
- 19FreshwaterNSW 2096 · Northern Beaches$4.09M9,186 people97
- 20GordonNSW 2072 · Ku-ring-gai$3.78M8,795 people97
- 21LindfieldNSW 2070 · Ku-ring-gai$4.15M10,943 people97
- 22Neutral BayNSW 2089 · North Sydney$2.82M10,090 people97
- 23North SydneyNSW 2060 · North Sydney$3.25M8,964 people97
- 24PymbleNSW 2073 · Ku-ring-gai$3.80M11,775 people97
- 25Rose BayNSW 2029 · Woollahra$4.97M9,911 people97
- 26Roseville ChaseNSW 2069 · Ku-ring-gai$3.60M1,618 people97
- 27WaitaraNSW 2077 · Hornsby$2.43M7,837 people97
- 28West PymbleNSW 2073 · Ku-ring-gai$2.63M5,441 people97
- 29CremorneNSW 2090 · North Sydney$4.16M11,263 people96
- 30DenistoneNSW 2114 · Ryde$2.43M3,726 people96
Frequently asked questions
What is the best suburb for families in Sydney?
Balgowlah tops SuburbCheck's family ranking for Sydney (education 96, safety 100, liveability 98 out of 100). The ranking weights education 40%, residential safety 30% and liveability 30%.
What makes a suburb good for families?
We combine school quality (average ICSEA and the share of residents with a bachelor's degree), residential safety, and liveability (parks, playgrounds, shops and services within reach). A suburb scores well when it does all three.