Girraween vs Pendle Hill

In Girraween, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Pendle Hill, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Girraween tends to suit families with children and couples, while Pendle Hill suits renters.

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

Girraween

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Pendle Hill has more childcare (12 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Pendle Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $926,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pendle Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pendle Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pendle Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Girraween carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Girraween

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 6.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Girraween Pendle Hill
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.

Girraween Pendle Hill
Walkability 72 / 88
Girraween — Walkability: 72/100 Pendle Hill — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 48 / 24
Girraween — Safety: 48/100 Pendle Hill — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Girraween — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pendle Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Girraween has higher household incomes ($123,656 vs $94,848); Girraween rents higher ($460/wk vs $400/wk).

Girraween Pendle Hill
Population 6,256 7,743
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +6.8%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $123,656/yr
+23% vs other
 $94,848/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+13% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Girraween Pendle Hill
0-4 6.4% / 6.2%
Girraween — 0-4: 6.4% Pendle Hill — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 20.1% / 11.9%
Girraween — 5-14: 20.1% Pendle Hill — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.8% / 4.5%
Girraween — 15-19: 4.8% Pendle Hill — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.1% / 6.0%
Girraween — 20-24: 4.1% Pendle Hill — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.5% / 17.2%
Girraween — 25-34: 10.5% Pendle Hill — 25-34: 17.2%
35-44 24.5% / 17.5%
Girraween — 35-44: 24.5% Pendle Hill — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 10.8% / 11.0%
Girraween — 45-54: 10.8% Pendle Hill — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 7.9% / 9.6%
Girraween — 55-64: 7.9% Pendle Hill — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 5.7% / 7.6%
Girraween — 65-74: 5.7% Pendle Hill — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.3% / 5.1%
Girraween — 75-84: 3.3% Pendle Hill — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.6% / 3.3%
Girraween — 85+: 1.6% Pendle Hill — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Girraween 70.3% couple families
Girraween — Couple Families: 70.3% Girraween — Lone Person: 16.1% Girraween — One Parent Families: 9.3% Girraween — Group Household: 2.9% Girraween — Other Families: 1.3%
Pendle Hill 50.2% couple families
Pendle Hill — Couple Families: 50.2% Pendle Hill — Lone Person: 29.2% Pendle Hill — One Parent Families: 12.3% Pendle Hill — Group Household: 5.8% Pendle Hill — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Girraween 34.1% renting
Girraween — Owned Outright: 22.1% Girraween — Mortgage: 43.8% Girraween — Renting: 34.1%
Pendle Hill 50.8% renting
Pendle Hill — Owned Outright: 20.1% Pendle Hill — Mortgage: 29.2% Pendle Hill — Renting: 50.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Girraween Pendle Hill
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 17.0%
Girraween — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Pendle Hill — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 10.3%
Girraween — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Pendle Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 6.8%
Girraween — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Pendle Hill — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.8%
Girraween — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Pendle Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Girraween — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Pendle Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Girraween Pendle Hill
India 34.9% / 25.7%
Girraween — India: 34.9% Pendle Hill — India: 25.7%
Sri Lanka 9.9% / 10.1%
Girraween — Sri Lanka: 9.9% Pendle Hill — Sri Lanka: 10.1%
China 1.9% / 1.9%
Girraween — China: 1.9% Pendle Hill — China: 1.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.7%
Girraween — Philippines: 0.7% Pendle Hill — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Girraween — New Zealand: 1.1% Pendle Hill — New Zealand: 1.2%
Nepal 0.9% / 1.4%
Girraween — Nepal: 0.9% Pendle Hill — Nepal: 1.4%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Girraween — Fiji: not among its largest Pendle Hill — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Girraween 45.8% houses
Girraween — Houses: 45.8% Girraween — Townhouses: 46.6% Girraween — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Pendle Hill 46.0% houses
Pendle Hill — Houses: 46.0% Pendle Hill — Townhouses: 17.8% Pendle Hill — Flats / Apartments: 36.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Girraween Pendle Hill
Median house price $1,328,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price $926,250 $500,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 43 sales
 23 days
from 50 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Girraween Pendle Hill
3 bed $1.3M / $1.26M
Girraween — 3 bed: $1.3M (34 sales) Pendle Hill — 3 bed: $1.26M (30 sales)

34 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.4M
Girraween — 4 bed: $1.3M (23 sales) Pendle Hill — 4 bed: $1.4M (22 sales)

23 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.65M / $1.42M
Girraween — 5 bed: $1.65M (7 sales) Pendle Hill — 5 bed: $1.42M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Girraween has more industrially zoned land (38% vs 12%).

Girraween Pendle Hill
Residential 56% 78%
Industrial 38% 12%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Commercial 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Girraween Pendle Hill
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Girraween Pendle Hill
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $910K
 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
Units — 6.1%
$600/wk on $510K

Ranking within NSW

Girraween Pendle Hill
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools Higher than 76% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Pendle Hill is more walkable (88 vs 72); Girraween scores higher overall (73 vs 63).

Girraween Pendle Hill
Grade A B
Score 73/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Pendle Hill carries more crime risk (76 vs 52).

Girraween Pendle Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
76/100
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 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Girraween Pendle Hill
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.0 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.0%

Schools in Girraween

  • Girraween Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Girraween High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Anthony's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Pendle Hill

  • Pendle Hill High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Pendle Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Girraween Pendle Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 11 7
Childcare 5 12
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3
same for both

Mobility

Girraween Pendle Hill
Walkability score 72/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 30 km
+5% vs other
 28.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 90.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
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.

Girraween Pendle Hill
Worked from Home 53.1% / 40.9%
Girraween — Worked from Home: 53.1% Pendle Hill — Worked from Home: 40.9%
Car (driver) 34.8% / 41.5%
Girraween — Car (driver): 34.8% Pendle Hill — Car (driver): 41.5%
Train 7.7% / 8.8%
Girraween — Train: 7.7% Pendle Hill — Train: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.9%
Girraween — Car (passenger): 2.6% Pendle Hill — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.0%
Girraween — Walked Only: 1.0% Pendle Hill — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Girraween Pendle Hill
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Girraween Pendle Hill
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,600 premises
 7%
3,462 premises

Climate

Girraween Pendle Hill
Annual rainfall 932 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Girraween Pendle Hill
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

Girraween Pendle Hill
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Girraween Pendle Hill
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Girraween

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Townhouses

Pendle Hill

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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