Grantham Farm vs Vineyard

Grantham Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 50 in Vineyard. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Grantham Farm, most households are couple families. In Vineyard, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Vineyard: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.16 million in Grantham Farm, though rent is higher in Grantham Farm. On these figures, Grantham Farm tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Vineyard 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

Grantham Farm

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 64%)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Grantham Farm

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,339,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Grantham Farm leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 37%)
  • Vineyard has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grantham Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 31/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.7 km vs 51.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Grantham Farm is more walkable (56/100 vs 31/100)
  • Vineyard has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 0%)

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

Where they sit

Grantham Farm and Vineyard 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 Vineyard
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 Vineyard
Walkability 56 / 31
Grantham Farm — Walkability: 56/100 Vineyard — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 38 / 9
Grantham Farm — Safety: 38/100 Vineyard — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Grantham Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vineyard — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Grantham Farm has more residents (3,669 vs 1,143); Grantham Farm has higher household incomes ($133,640 vs $63,128).

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Population 3,669
+69% vs other
 1,143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -2.0%
Median age 30 50
Median household income $133,640/yr
+53% vs other
 $63,128/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+17% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grantham Farm Vineyard
0-4 13.4% / 3.2%
Grantham Farm — 0-4: 13.4% Vineyard — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 14.1% / 10.0%
Grantham Farm — 5-14: 14.1% Vineyard — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.5% / 7.1%
Grantham Farm — 15-19: 4.5% Vineyard — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.7% / 6.3%
Grantham Farm — 20-24: 5.7% Vineyard — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 24.6% / 8.5%
Grantham Farm — 25-34: 24.6% Vineyard — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 20.3% / 8.1%
Grantham Farm — 35-44: 20.3% Vineyard — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 8.6% / 15.1%
Grantham Farm — 45-54: 8.6% Vineyard — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 5.3% / 17.4%
Grantham Farm — 55-64: 5.3% Vineyard — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 2.6% / 13.6%
Grantham Farm — 65-74: 2.6% Vineyard — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 0.9% / 8.7%
Grantham Farm — 75-84: 0.9% Vineyard — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 0.2% / 3.1%
Grantham Farm — 85+: 0.2% Vineyard — 85+: 3.1%

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 — Lone Person: 11.4% Grantham Farm — One Parent Families: 12.8% Grantham Farm — Group Household: 2.3% Grantham Farm — Other Families: 1.6%
Vineyard 35.2% couple families
Vineyard — Couple Families: 35.2% Vineyard — Lone Person: 50.5% Vineyard — One Parent Families: 12.8% Vineyard — Group Household: 1.6% Vineyard — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Vineyard 25.8% renting
Vineyard — Owned Outright: 56.3% Vineyard — Mortgage: 17.9% Vineyard — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 17.0%
Grantham Farm — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Vineyard — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 5.3%
Grantham Farm — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Vineyard — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.9%
Grantham Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Vineyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 1.9%
Grantham Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Vineyard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
Grantham Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Vineyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Vineyard
India 13.9% / —
Grantham Farm — India: 13.9% Vineyard — India: not among its largest
Philippines 4.1% / —
Grantham Farm — Philippines: 4.1% Vineyard — Philippines: not among its largest
China 2.1% / 2.0%
Grantham Farm — China: 2.1% Vineyard — China: 2.0%
England 1.2% / 2.5%
Grantham Farm — England: 1.2% Vineyard — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.7%
Grantham Farm — New Zealand: 1.8% Vineyard — New Zealand: 1.7%
Nepal 3.2% / —
Grantham Farm — Nepal: 3.2% Vineyard — Nepal: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 2.1% / —
Grantham Farm — Sri Lanka: 2.1% Vineyard — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.2%
Grantham Farm — Germany: not among its largest Vineyard — Germany: 1.2%
Italy — / 0.9%
Grantham Farm — Italy: not among its largest Vineyard — Italy: 0.9%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Vineyard 64.4% houses
Vineyard — Houses: 64.4% Vineyard — Flats / Apartments: 35.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,339,500
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price — $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Vineyard has more rural and farming land (69% vs 0%); Grantham Farm has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 5%).

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Rural and farming 0% 69%
Residential 55% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 20% 6%
Environmental 17% 5%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Industrial 0% 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

Grantham Farm Vineyard
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
 459
across Hawkesbury
Approvals change year on year -18% +3%

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 Vineyard
Houses — 4.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Grantham Farm Vineyard
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Grantham Farm scores higher overall (71 vs 33); Grantham Farm is more walkable (56 vs 31).

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Grade A C
Score 71/100 33/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Vineyard carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Vineyard carries more crime risk (91 vs 62).

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
91/100
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 Vineyard
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grantham Farm

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

Schools in Vineyard

  • Vineyard Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Vineyard sits further from the CBD (51.5 km vs 48.7 km).

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Walkability score 56/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 48.7 km 51.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 51 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Vineyard
Car (driver) 44.8% / 57.1%
Grantham Farm — Car (driver): 44.8% Vineyard — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 46.5% / 28.6%
Grantham Farm — Worked from Home: 46.5% Vineyard — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 7.0%
Grantham Farm — Car (passenger): 2.4% Vineyard — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 0.4% / 7.3%
Grantham Farm — Walked Only: 0.4% Vineyard — Walked Only: 7.3%
Train 5.7% / —
Grantham Farm — Train: 5.7% Vineyard — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.8 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Connectivity score 100/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,008 premises
 68%
841 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Grantham Farm Vineyard
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 Vineyard
Average residential rate $1,157/yr $1,650/yr
Council Blacktown Hawkesbury

Federal electorate

Grantham Farm Vineyard
Division Greenway Macquarie
Member Michelle Rowland Susan Templeman
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grantham Farm Vineyard
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

Vineyard

Outer Retirees

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