Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093

Street

Street Summary

Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093 sits below the suburb's house median. This arterial road carries 60km/h traffic, with 94.5% of stock fronting it. The street is predominantly apartments (60.7%), with 23.1% houses. 6 homes sit above the street; 33 homes sit level with the street; 34 homes sit below the street. 6 homes are heritage-listed, and 12 are recommended for a flood check. Notable developments include 343 Sydney Rd (39 lots, 11 levels, built 1989), 299 Sydney Rd (24 lots, 3 levels, built 1979), and 438 Sydney Rd (18 lots, 4 levels, built 1966).


PART 1
Street Profile

Property Type Mix

The mix of houses and apartments (units) that make up the Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093 property market.

Houses vs Apartments527 total lots
23.1%
60.7%
16.2%
Houses (23.1%)
Apartments (60.7%)
Townhouses/Villas/Unclassified (16.2%)

Street Class & Speed Limit

The road classification and posted speed limit along Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093. Road class and speed limit can each vary from section to section; the dominant setting along the street is shown here.

Dominant road class & speed limitARTERIAL ROAD · 60 km/h94.5% of properties front this section

PART 2
Houses

"Houses" in this report includes detached houses, duplexes, and terraces.

Land Topography

How house lots on Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093 sit relative to street level — topography that affects drainage, flood risk, privacy, and build cost. Statistics are calculated from properties with available data.

High-side vs low-side house lots
High-sideFlatLow-side
6 lots
33 lots
34 lots
High-side (1m above)
Flat
Low-side (1m below)

Risks &Overlays

See which key planning overlays and environmental risks affect this street before you buy.

Heritage
6 houses affected
Bushfire
0 houses affected
Flood
0 houses affected
High voltage power line
0 houses affected

Street Sales - Houses

Actual house sales on Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093 over the past 5 years, plotted against the Balgowlah NSW 2093 median house price trend over the same period.

Street sales vs suburb median
Street SalesSuburb Median Price
$0$1.3M$2.5M$3.8M$5.0MAug 21Apr 23Dec 24Aug 26$3.2M · 2022$3M · 2023$3.1M · 2024$3.4M · 2025$2.6M · 2026$3.5M · 2021-11-18 · 303 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.3M · 2023-05-11 · 307 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.7M · 2025-03-15 · 307 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.2M · 2025-01-30 · 262 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.4M · 2021-10-09 · 268 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.7M · 2025-09-18 · 268 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3M · 2024-11-16 · 274 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.4M · 2025-02-27 · 403 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.3M · 2023-09-01 · 433 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$200k · 2022-03-30 · 413 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.3M · 2025-01-13 · 284 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.9M · 2024-03-26 · 286 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.3M · 2024-09-12 · 293 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.9M · 2022-03-16 · 295 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.4M · 2024-10-18 · 297 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3M · 2025-03-03 · 429 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.2M · 2022-10-29 · 258A SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.6M · 2025-02-21 · 413B SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.8M · 2025-04-10 · 413C SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$3.7M · 2025-05-06 · 268A SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093
Street price-8%vs suburb median
Turnover rate16.4%Past 5 years

PART 3
Apartments

Street Sales - Apartments

Actual apartment (unit) sales on Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093 over the past 5 years, plotted against the Balgowlah NSW 2093 median apartment price trend over the same period.

Street sales vs suburb median
Street SalesSuburb Median Price
$0$1.3M$2.5M$3.8M$5.0MAug 21Apr 23Dec 24Aug 26$1.2M · 2022$1.2M · 2023$1.2M · 2024$1.3M · 2025$1.5M · 2026$1.2M · 2022-12-21 · 8/299 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.7M · 2022-11-05 · 15/299 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.8M · 2024-11-13 · 16/299 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.7M · 2023-09-29 · 17/299 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1M · 2025-06-04 · 3/477 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1M · 2024-09-24 · 4/477 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$676k · 2022-06-28 · 8/434 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$955k · 2024-02-24 · 1/475 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$930k · 2023-12-18 · 4/475 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.6M · 2023-11-24 · 2/299 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.4M · 2023-06-27 · 4/428 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.2M · 2022-10-28 · 3/430 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$656k · 2022-07-29 · 2/448 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$855k · 2023-11-21 · 3/448 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$875k · 2023-08-29 · 7/448 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$885k · 2023-09-13 · 9/448 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.6M · 2024-10-09 · 1/282 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.1M · 2023-03-22 · 3/282 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.4M · 2021-08-09 · 4/282 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$755k · 2023-10-10 · 2/436 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$722k · 2023-02-02 · 4/436 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$750k · 2022-02-23 · 6/436 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$780k · 2024-07-22 · 6/436 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$840k · 2025-12-16 · 6/436 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1M · 2023-11-10 · 1/513 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2M · 2023-08-31 · 11/322 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.3M · 2025-07-04 · 6/322 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.3M · 2024-09-21 · 8/322 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.1M · 2025-04-08 · 8/438 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$904k · 2022-06-28 · 3/371 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.5M · 2026-05-22 · 3/371 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.4M · 2025-12-10 · 4/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.1M · 2025-04-17 · 10/447 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.1M · 2023-03-13 · 2/447 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.2M · 2025-10-10 · 2/447 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.1M · 2024-04-17 · 5/447 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.1M · 2023-09-01 · 9/447 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.5M · 2025-08-19 · 15/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.5M · 2026-02-18 · 11/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.6M · 2024-02-16 · 14/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2.2M · 2025-03-11 · 21/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$2M · 2025-10-03 · 22/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$450k · 2021-09-21 · 28/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.6M · 2025-07-22 · 28/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$700k · 2023-07-18 · 5/514 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$635k · 2022-04-29 · 7/514 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.9M · 2022-05-04 · 9/343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$751k · 2024-07-31 · 14/366 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$945k · 2021-10-21 · 6/366 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$945k · 2025-11-17 · 9/366 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$945k · 2023-07-24 · 1/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1M · 2023-06-07 · 6/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1M · 2023-03-03 · 4/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$868k · 2023-09-08 · 8/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$860k · 2023-08-07 · 7/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1M · 2023-05-05 · 2/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.3M · 2023-05-24 · 10/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$950k · 2023-07-04 · 9/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.2M · 2023-04-01 · 12/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.2M · 2023-03-31 · 13/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.7M · 2023-04-07 · 11/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1M · 2023-03-31 · 3/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093$1.1M · 2023-03-08 · 5/323 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093
Apartment sales10Past 12 months
Turnover rate19.7%Past 5 years

Largest Apartment Projects

The largest apartment projects on Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093, ranked by number of lots.

1
343 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093Small-Medium project (20-50 lots)
2
299 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093Small-Medium project (20-50 lots)
3
438 SYDNEY RD, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093Small project (<20 lots)

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Living in Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093 : Street Profile & FAQs

Common questions about living on and buying property on Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093 — lifestyle, transport, and the local housing market.

Note: Data is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census data and knest.ai internal statistical data.

Is Sydney Rd an expensive or affordable street relative to Balgowlah?

House prices on Sydney Rd sit 7.79% below the Balgowlah suburb house median.

What are the risk and overlay factors on Sydney Rd?

There is no bushfire or flood overlay risk on Sydney Rd, while 6 homes are heritage-listed and 12 are recommended for a flood check. Heritage listings typically require additional council approval for renovations or exterior changes, reducing renovation flexibility. A flood check recommendation means the property should be reviewed for council mapping, flood reports, and insurance costs before purchasing, though it does not necessarily mean the property floods. Additionally, 110 properties have been reviewed and found to have no flood risk identified or not mapped.

Are properties on Sydney Rd mostly on high, level or low ground?

6 homes sit above the street; 33 homes sit level with the street; 34 homes sit below the street.

What type of road is Sydney Rd?

Sydney Rd is an arterial road with a 60km/h speed limit, and 94.5% of the residential properties on the street front this dominant road section. Arterial roads generally carry more through traffic, which may influence traffic levels and noise compared to local residential streets.

Is Sydney Rd mostly houses or apartments?

There are 527 residential properties on Sydney Rd, with 23.1% being houses and 60.7% being apartments. This indicates the street is predominantly apartments.

What are the major apartment developments on Sydney Rd?

The major apartment developments on Sydney Rd include 343 Sydney Rd with 39 lots across 11 levels built in 1989, 299 Sydney Rd with 24 lots across 3 levels built in 1979, and 438 Sydney Rd with 18 lots across 4 levels built in 1966. These developments contribute to the street's higher-density residential character.

How many properties have sold on Sydney Rd?

1 house and 10 apartments have sold in the past 12 months. The 5-year turnover rate is 16.4% for houses and 19.7% for apartments. Turnover measures the proportion of properties that changed ownership during the past five years.

Is Sydney Rd a good street to buy property on?

Sydney Rd is an arterial road with a 60km/h speed limit, making it better suited for buyers comfortable with higher traffic volumes. The street is predominantly apartments, with 60.7% of the 527 residential properties being units, while only 23.1% are houses. House prices sit 7.79% below the Balgowlah suburb median, and 6 homes are heritage-listed, which may affect renovation flexibility. Buyers should consider these structural and pricing factors when deciding if the street aligns with their needs.