Girraween vs Toongabbie

In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Toongabbie, most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Girraween tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Toongabbie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 11)
  • But Girraween is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $926,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Toongabbie

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

Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Girraween has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 41%)

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

Investors

Girraween

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Girraween and Toongabbie 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 Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie
Walkability 72 / 88
Girraween — Walkability: 72/100 Toongabbie — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 48 / 39
Girraween — Safety: 48/100 Toongabbie — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Girraween — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Toongabbie has more residents (16,177 vs 6,256); Girraween has higher household incomes ($123,656 vs $109,512).

Girraween Toongabbie
Population 6,256 16,177
+159% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +12.8%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $123,656/yr
+11% vs other
 $109,512/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+9% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Girraween Toongabbie
0-4 6.4% / 7.3%
Girraween — 0-4: 6.4% Toongabbie — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 20.1% / 12.9%
Girraween — 5-14: 20.1% Toongabbie — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 4.8% / 5.2%
Girraween — 15-19: 4.8% Toongabbie — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.1% / 6.3%
Girraween — 20-24: 4.1% Toongabbie — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.5% / 16.7%
Girraween — 25-34: 10.5% Toongabbie — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 24.5% / 17.8%
Girraween — 35-44: 24.5% Toongabbie — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 10.8% / 11.7%
Girraween — 45-54: 10.8% Toongabbie — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 7.9% / 9.4%
Girraween — 55-64: 7.9% Toongabbie — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 5.7% / 7.4%
Girraween — 65-74: 5.7% Toongabbie — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 3.3% / 4.1%
Girraween — 75-84: 3.3% Toongabbie — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
Girraween — 85+: 1.6% Toongabbie — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Toongabbie 56.8% couple families
Toongabbie — Couple Families: 56.8% Toongabbie — Lone Person: 21.4% Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.4% Toongabbie — Group Household: 5.2% Toongabbie — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Toongabbie 36.0% renting
Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 24.5% Toongabbie — Mortgage: 39.5% Toongabbie — Renting: 36.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Girraween Toongabbie
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 17.0%
Girraween — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 10.3%
Girraween — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 8.4%
Girraween — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.3%
Girraween — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Girraween — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Toongabbie
India 34.9% / 20.5%
Girraween — India: 34.9% Toongabbie — India: 20.5%
Sri Lanka 9.9% / 6.0%
Girraween — Sri Lanka: 9.9% Toongabbie — Sri Lanka: 6.0%
China 1.9% / 2.7%
Girraween — China: 1.9% Toongabbie — China: 2.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 2.7%
Girraween — Philippines: 0.7% Toongabbie — Philippines: 2.7%
Nepal 0.9% / 2.1%
Girraween — Nepal: 0.9% Toongabbie — Nepal: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.7%
Girraween — New Zealand: 1.1% Toongabbie — New Zealand: 1.7%

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%
Toongabbie 58.8% houses
Toongabbie — Houses: 58.8% Toongabbie — Townhouses: 22.4% Toongabbie — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Girraween Toongabbie
Median house price $1,328,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price $926,250 $540,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 43 sales
 23 days
from 135 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 Toongabbie
3 bed $1.3M / $1.3M
Girraween — 3 bed: $1.3M (34 sales) Toongabbie — 3 bed: $1.3M (99 sales)

34 vs 99 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.45M
Girraween — 4 bed: $1.3M (23 sales) Toongabbie — 4 bed: $1.45M (52 sales)

23 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.65M / $1.51M
Girraween — 5 bed: $1.65M (7 sales) Toongabbie — 5 bed: $1.51M (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Girraween has more industrially zoned land (38% vs 0%).

Girraween Toongabbie
Residential 56% 75%
Industrial 38% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Environmental 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 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

Girraween Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $910K
 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
Units — 5.6%
$620/wk on $575K

Ranking within NSW

Girraween Toongabbie
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Toongabbie is more walkable (88 vs 72); Toongabbie scores higher overall (78 vs 73).

Girraween Toongabbie
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Girraween Toongabbie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Girraween Toongabbie
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.0 km
same for both
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 Toongabbie

  • Metella Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toongabbie Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Toongabbie West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Girraween Toongabbie
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 11
Parks & reserves 11 21
Childcare 5 17
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Girraween Toongabbie
Walkability score 72/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 30 km 30.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 90.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 184.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
 1.1%
postcode 2146
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
 34
postcode 2146

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 Toongabbie
Worked from Home 53.1% / 43.0%
Girraween — Worked from Home: 53.1% Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 43.0%
Car (driver) 34.8% / 42.6%
Girraween — Car (driver): 34.8% Toongabbie — Car (driver): 42.6%
Train 7.7% / 8.4%
Girraween — Train: 7.7% Toongabbie — Train: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.7%
Girraween — Car (passenger): 2.6% Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.2%
Girraween — Walked Only: 1.0% Toongabbie — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Girraween Toongabbie
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 26.7 km

NBN connectivity

Girraween Toongabbie
Connectivity score 77/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,600 premises
 12%
6,304 premises

Climate

Girraween Toongabbie
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Girraween Toongabbie
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Girraween Toongabbie
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

Toongabbie

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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