Brownlow Hill vs Grasmere

Brownlow Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 59 in Grasmere. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Brownlow Hill, most households are couple families. In Grasmere, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grasmere: a median of $2.46 million, against $1.86 million in Brownlow Hill, though rent is higher in Brownlow Hill. On these figures, Brownlow Hill tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Grasmere suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Brownlow Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Brownlow Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,860,000 vs $2,462,500)
  • But Grasmere has cheaper land ($2,650,000 vs $3,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grasmere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($116/wk vs $360/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 15%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Grasmere

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 69 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.4 km vs 78.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grasmere

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 17%)
  • But Brownlow Hill carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 40/100)

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

Where they sit

Brownlow Hill and Grasmere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
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.

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Walkability 0 / 23
Brownlow Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Grasmere — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 75 / 60
Brownlow Hill — Safety: 75/100 Grasmere — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Brownlow Hill — Low fire risk: 81/100 Grasmere — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grasmere has more residents (2,105 vs 384); Brownlow Hill rents higher ($360/wk vs $116/wk).

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Population 384 2,105
+448% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +7.2%
Median age 37 59
Median household income $122,148/yr
+30% vs other
 $85,904/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+68% vs other
 $116/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
0-4 6.2% / 2.9%
Brownlow Hill — 0-4: 6.2% Grasmere — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.6% / 8.9%
Brownlow Hill — 5-14: 15.6% Grasmere — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 7.0% / 5.6%
Brownlow Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Grasmere — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Brownlow Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Grasmere — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.5% / 5.4%
Brownlow Hill — 25-34: 11.5% Grasmere — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 15.4% / 6.2%
Brownlow Hill — 35-44: 15.4% Grasmere — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 12.8% / 11.4%
Brownlow Hill — 45-54: 12.8% Grasmere — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 8.3% / 11.3%
Brownlow Hill — 55-64: 8.3% Grasmere — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.2% / 11.8%
Brownlow Hill — 65-74: 11.2% Grasmere — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.0% / 14.4%
Brownlow Hill — 75-84: 6.0% Grasmere — 75-84: 14.4%
85+ — / 17.1%
Brownlow Hill — 85+: not among its largest Grasmere — 85+: 17.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 72.6% couple families
Brownlow Hill — Couple Families: 72.6% Brownlow Hill — Lone Person: 17.8% Brownlow Hill — One Parent Families: 9.6% Brownlow Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Grasmere 50.2% couple families
Grasmere — Couple Families: 50.2% Grasmere — Lone Person: 40.3% Grasmere — One Parent Families: 7.9% Grasmere — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 11.7% renting
Brownlow Hill — Owned Outright: 58.5% Brownlow Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Brownlow Hill — Renting: 11.7%
Grasmere 6.9% renting
Grasmere — Owned Outright: 52.3% Grasmere — Mortgage: 40.8% Grasmere — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 13.9%
Brownlow Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Grasmere — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 10.5%
Brownlow Hill — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Grasmere — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.7%
Brownlow Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Grasmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 2.5%
Brownlow Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Grasmere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.6%
Brownlow Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Grasmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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.

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
England 2.6% / 5.8%
Brownlow Hill — England: 2.6% Grasmere — England: 5.8%
Italy 2.1% / 1.5%
Brownlow Hill — Italy: 2.1% Grasmere — Italy: 1.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.9%
Brownlow Hill — New Zealand: 2.1% Grasmere — New Zealand: 0.9%
Iran 2.3% / —
Brownlow Hill — Iran: 2.3% Grasmere — Iran: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Brownlow Hill — Pakistan: 1.6% Grasmere — Pakistan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Brownlow Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Grasmere — Scotland: 0.7%
India — / 0.6%
Brownlow Hill — India: not among its largest Grasmere — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 94.8% houses
Brownlow Hill — Houses: 94.8% Brownlow Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Brownlow Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Grasmere 68.4% houses
Grasmere — Houses: 68.4% Grasmere — Townhouses: 26.7% Grasmere — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Median house price $1,860,000 $2,462,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,100,000 $2,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 7 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Residential 0% 59%
Infrastructure and transport 46% 4%
Rural and farming 42% 35%
Environmental 12% 2%
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

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 1,671
across Camden
Approvals change year on year +92% -21%

Ranking within NSW

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Grasmere is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Brownlow Hill carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Grasmere carries more crime risk (40 vs 25).

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Brownlow Hill sits further from the CBD (78.5 km vs 72.4 km).

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 78.5 km
+8% vs other
 72.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 63 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
same for both

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.

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Car (driver) 64.4% / 55.4%
Brownlow Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Grasmere — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 41.0%
Brownlow Hill — Worked from Home: 23.5% Grasmere — Worked from Home: 41.0%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 2.9%
Brownlow Hill — Car (passenger): 6.8% Grasmere — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 5.3% / 0.7%
Brownlow Hill — Walked Only: 5.3% Grasmere — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.0 km 35.0 km

NBN connectivity

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Connectivity score 40/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
114 premises
 33%
965 premises

Climate

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $1,504/yr
Council Wollondilly Camden

Federal electorate

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brownlow Hill Grasmere
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brownlow Hill

Premium River Rural

Grasmere

Premium Retirees Townhouses

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