Granville vs Auburn

In Granville, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Auburn, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Units cost more in Auburn: a median of $556,000, against $500,000 in Granville.

Auburn is significantly larger than Granville, with a population of 39,333 compared to 16,716, and offers a higher liveability score of 59 versus 54. Property prices are notably higher in Auburn—median houses at $1,480,000 versus $1,208,500 in Granville—though both suburbs have similar walkability and are equally free from bushfire risk. Granville has a slightly higher median household income at $83,096 and lower crime risk at 84 compared to Auburn's 66, making it potentially better suited to those prioritising affordability and safety, while Auburn may appeal to buyers seeking a larger, more established community closer to the CBD.

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

Auburn

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 14)
  • has more childcare (27 vs 14)

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

First-home buyers

Granville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,208,500 vs $1,480,000)
  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $555,888)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Auburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Granville Auburn
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.

Granville Auburn
Walkability 96 / 96
Granville — Walkability: 96/100 Auburn — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 16 / 34
Granville — Safety: 16/100 Auburn — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Granville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Auburn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Auburn has more residents (39,333 vs 16,716).

Granville Auburn
Population 16,716 39,333
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +5.3%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $83,096/yr
+4% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $410/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Granville Auburn
0-4 6.0% / 6.4%
Granville — 0-4: 6.0% Auburn — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 9.6% / 11.1%
Granville — 5-14: 9.6% Auburn — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.2% / 4.8%
Granville — 15-19: 4.2% Auburn — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 12.0% / 11.7%
Granville — 20-24: 12.0% Auburn — 20-24: 11.7%
25-34 25.3% / 22.9%
Granville — 25-34: 25.3% Auburn — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 14.5% / 13.5%
Granville — 35-44: 14.5% Auburn — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 10.2% / 10.2%
Granville — 45-54: 10.2% Auburn — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 8.6% / 9.3%
Granville — 55-64: 8.6% Auburn — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 6.0% / 5.8%
Granville — 65-74: 6.0% Auburn — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 2.7% / 3.0%
Granville — 75-84: 2.7% Auburn — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Granville — 85+: 0.9% Auburn — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Granville 39.8% couple families
Granville — Couple Families: 39.8% Granville — Lone Person: 28.8% Granville — One Parent Families: 14.6% Granville — Group Household: 12.9% Granville — Other Families: 3.9%
Auburn 48.2% couple families
Auburn — Couple Families: 48.2% Auburn — Lone Person: 20.5% Auburn — One Parent Families: 13.7% Auburn — Group Household: 14.1% Auburn — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Granville 56.7% renting
Granville — Owned Outright: 18.7% Granville — Mortgage: 24.7% Granville — Renting: 56.7%
Auburn 52.6% renting
Auburn — Owned Outright: 22.9% Auburn — Mortgage: 24.6% Auburn — Renting: 52.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Granville Auburn
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 12.7%
Granville — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Auburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.6%
Granville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Auburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 6.3%
Granville — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Auburn — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 4.8%
Granville — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Auburn — Certificate III & IV: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Granville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Auburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Granville Auburn
Nepal 13.4% / 12.7%
Granville — Nepal: 13.4% Auburn — Nepal: 12.7%
China 7.5% / 14.4%
Granville — China: 7.5% Auburn — China: 14.4%
India 9.0% / 5.4%
Granville — India: 9.0% Auburn — India: 5.4%
Lebanon 4.5% / 2.9%
Granville — Lebanon: 4.5% Auburn — Lebanon: 2.9%
Pakistan 2.3% / 3.7%
Granville — Pakistan: 2.3% Auburn — Pakistan: 3.7%
Afghanistan 1.9% / 3.7%
Granville — Afghanistan: 1.9% Auburn — Afghanistan: 3.7%
Philippines 3.4% / —
Granville — Philippines: 3.4% Auburn — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Granville 56.0% flats / apartments
Granville — Flats / Apartments: 56.0% Granville — Houses: 34.8% Granville — Townhouses: 9.2%
Auburn 47.9% flats / apartments
Auburn — Flats / Apartments: 47.9% Auburn — Houses: 42.0% Auburn — Townhouses: 10.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Granville Auburn
Median house price $1,208,500 $1,480,000
Median unit price $500,000 $555,888
Median land price — $2,220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 68 sales
 25 days
from 124 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.

Granville Auburn
2 bed $918K / $1.26M
Granville — 2 bed: $918K (22 sales) Auburn — 2 bed: $1.26M (18 sales)

22 vs 18 sales

3 bed $1.23M / $1.42M
Granville — 3 bed: $1.23M (45 sales) Auburn — 3 bed: $1.42M (66 sales)

45 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.48M
Granville — 4 bed: $1.26M (10 sales) Auburn — 4 bed: $1.48M (34 sales)

10 vs 34 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Granville Auburn
1 bed $450K / $395K
Granville — 1 bed: $450K (21 sales) Auburn — 1 bed: $395K (23 sales)

21 vs 23 sales

2 bed $500K / $540K
Granville — 2 bed: $500K (175 sales) Auburn — 2 bed: $540K (151 sales)

175 vs 151 sales

3 bed $675K / $690K
Granville — 3 bed: $675K (18 sales) Auburn — 3 bed: $690K (48 sales)

18 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Auburn has more industrially zoned land (24% vs 8%).

Granville Auburn
Residential 70% 52%
Industrial 8% 24%
Parks and recreation 4% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 7%
Commercial 5% 4%
Environmental 2% 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

Granville Auburn
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.

Granville Auburn
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.16M
 3.0%
$835/wk on $1.45M
Units 6.1%
$630/wk on $540K
 6.0%
$650/wk on $565K

Ranking within NSW

Granville Auburn
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Auburn scores higher overall (59 vs 54).

Granville Auburn
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Granville carries more crime risk (84 vs 66).

Granville Auburn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 22
within 5 km
 28
within 5 km

Schools

Granville Auburn
Inside the suburb 5 16
Rated above peers 1 5
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 3
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.4 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 4.4%

Schools in Granville

  • Muslim Girls Grammar School Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Granville Boys High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Delany College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Granville Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Auburn

  • Al-Faisal College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Auburn Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Auburn North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Trinity Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Alpha Omega Senior College Independent · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Granville Auburn
Supermarkets 3 6
Cafes & restaurants 3 19
Parks & reserves 14 27
Childcare 14 27
GPs 3 10
Pharmacies 5 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 5 2
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Granville Auburn
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 22.2 km
+6% vs other
 20.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 223.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 368.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
 0.8%
postcode 2144
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
 17
postcode 2144

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.

Granville Auburn
Car (driver) 40.0% / 43.5%
Granville — Car (driver): 40.0% Auburn — Car (driver): 43.5%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 21.4%
Granville — Worked from Home: 28.1% Auburn — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Train 22.9% / 25.1%
Granville — Train: 22.9% Auburn — Train: 25.1%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.9%
Granville — Car (passenger): 4.8% Auburn — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.6%
Granville — Walked Only: 2.4% Auburn — Walked Only: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.5%).

Setting

Granville Auburn
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Granville Auburn
Connectivity score 81/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
6,966 premises
 81%
14,559 premises

Climate

Granville Auburn
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Granville Auburn
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Granville Auburn
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Granville Auburn
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Granville Auburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Granville

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

Auburn

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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