Grantham Farm vs Riverstone

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Grantham Farm tends to suit couples.

Grantham Farm and Riverstone are both outer-western NSW suburbs, though they differ notably in character. Grantham Farm is smaller with 3,669 residents and commands higher household incomes ($133,640 yearly) alongside a stronger liveability score of 71, while Riverstone is more than twice as large at 8,627 people and offers significantly better walkability at 76 compared to 56. House prices are higher in Riverstone ($1,200,000 median) than Grantham Farm ($1,067,500), though weekly rents are lower there ($450 versus $540). Grantham Farm suits buyers prioritising quieter, more affluent surroundings with lower crime risk, while Riverstone appeals to those wanting a larger, more walkable community.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Riverstone

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 4)
  • But Grantham Farm carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Riverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Riverstone

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (9% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Grantham Farm carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 80/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Grantham Farm Riverstone
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.

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Walkability 56 / 76
Grantham Farm — Walkability: 56/100 Riverstone — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 38 / 20
Grantham Farm — Safety: 38/100 Riverstone — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grantham Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Riverstone has more residents (8,627 vs 3,669); Grantham Farm has higher household incomes ($133,640 vs $111,176).

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Population 3,669 8,627
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 30 32
Median household income $133,640/yr
+17% vs other
 $111,176/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+17% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grantham Farm Riverstone
0-4 13.4% / 9.5%
Grantham Farm — 0-4: 13.4% Riverstone — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 14.1% / 14.8%
Grantham Farm — 5-14: 14.1% Riverstone — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 4.5% / 5.6%
Grantham Farm — 15-19: 4.5% Riverstone — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.7% / 6.8%
Grantham Farm — 20-24: 5.7% Riverstone — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 24.6% / 18.1%
Grantham Farm — 25-34: 24.6% Riverstone — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 20.3% / 16.3%
Grantham Farm — 35-44: 20.3% Riverstone — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 8.6% / 11.2%
Grantham Farm — 45-54: 8.6% Riverstone — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 5.3% / 8.5%
Grantham Farm — 55-64: 5.3% Riverstone — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 2.6% / 5.8%
Grantham Farm — 65-74: 2.6% Riverstone — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 0.9% / 2.8%
Grantham Farm — 75-84: 0.9% Riverstone — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.2% / 0.8%
Grantham Farm — 85+: 0.2% Riverstone — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grantham Farm 72.0% couple families
Grantham Farm — Couple Families: 72.0% Grantham Farm — One Parent Families: 12.8% Grantham Farm — Lone Person: 11.4% Grantham Farm — Group Household: 2.3% Grantham Farm — Other Families: 1.6%
Riverstone 55.2% couple families
Riverstone — Couple Families: 55.2% Riverstone — One Parent Families: 19.4% Riverstone — Lone Person: 19.6% Riverstone — Group Household: 3.7% Riverstone — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grantham Farm 31.0% renting
Grantham Farm — Owned Outright: 6.5% Grantham Farm — Mortgage: 62.5% Grantham Farm — Renting: 31.0%
Riverstone 35.9% renting
Riverstone — Owned Outright: 18.9% Riverstone — Mortgage: 45.2% Riverstone — Renting: 35.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 12.9%
Grantham Farm — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Riverstone — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 13.6%
Grantham Farm — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Riverstone — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.4%
Grantham Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Riverstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 5.4%
Grantham Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Riverstone — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.2%
Grantham Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Riverstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Grantham Farm Riverstone
India 13.9% / 6.8%
Grantham Farm — India: 13.9% Riverstone — India: 6.8%
Philippines 4.1% / 3.0%
Grantham Farm — Philippines: 4.1% Riverstone — Philippines: 3.0%
Nepal 3.2% / 2.1%
Grantham Farm — Nepal: 3.2% Riverstone — Nepal: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.8%
Grantham Farm — New Zealand: 1.8% Riverstone — New Zealand: 1.8%
China 2.1% / 1.2%
Grantham Farm — China: 2.1% Riverstone — China: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 2.1% / 0.8%
Grantham Farm — Sri Lanka: 2.1% Riverstone — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
Pakistan — / 1.5%
Grantham Farm — Pakistan: not among its largest Riverstone — Pakistan: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grantham Farm 99.6% houses
Grantham Farm — Houses: 99.6% Grantham Farm — Townhouses: 0.0% Grantham Farm — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Riverstone 94.5% houses
Riverstone — Houses: 94.5% Riverstone — Townhouses: 3.9% Riverstone — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,201,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,115,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 179 sales

Zoning mix

Riverstone has more rural and farming land (17% vs 0%); Grantham Farm has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 1%).

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Residential 55% 52%
Infrastructure and transport 20% 11%
Rural and farming 0% 17%
Environmental 17% 1%
Industrial 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Grantham Farm Riverstone
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Houses — 3.6%
$795/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Grantham Farm Riverstone
House price Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 37% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Riverstone is more walkable (76 vs 56); Grantham Farm scores higher overall (71 vs 54).

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Grade A B
Score 71/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Riverstone carries more crime risk (80 vs 62).

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
80/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Grantham Farm

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Riverstone

  • Norwest Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Riverstone High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Riverstone Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Casuarina School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Ngarra Christian College Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 4 13
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 2 10

Mobility

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Walkability score 56/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 48.7 km 49.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 49 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 154.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2765
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.

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Car (driver) 44.8% / 49.9%
Grantham Farm — Car (driver): 44.8% Riverstone — Car (driver): 49.9%
Worked from Home 46.5% / 40.0%
Grantham Farm — Worked from Home: 46.5% Riverstone — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Train 5.7% / 5.2%
Grantham Farm — Train: 5.7% Riverstone — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.4%
Grantham Farm — Car (passenger): 2.4% Riverstone — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.1%
Grantham Farm — Walked Only: 0.4% Riverstone — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.9%).

Setting

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.8 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,008 premises
 100%
4,873 premises

Climate

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Annual rainfall 806 mm 932 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Grantham Farm Riverstone
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grantham Farm Riverstone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grantham Farm

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

Riverstone

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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