Granville vs Harris Park

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Harris Park tends to suit 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

Granville

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (35% vs 8%)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Harris Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (74% vs 57%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Harris Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 65%)

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

Investors

Granville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs -13.0%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Granville and Harris Park 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 Harris Park
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 Harris Park
Walkability 96 / 100
Granville — Walkability: 96/100 Harris Park — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 16 / 25
Granville — Safety: 16/100 Harris Park — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Granville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Harris Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Granville has more residents (16,716 vs 5,043); Harris Park has higher household incomes ($92,508 vs $83,096).

Granville Harris Park
Population 16,716
+70% vs other
 5,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% -13.0%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $83,096/yr $92,508/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Granville Harris Park
0-4 6.0% / 5.8%
Granville — 0-4: 6.0% Harris Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 9.6% / 8.8%
Granville — 5-14: 9.6% Harris Park — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.2% / 2.0%
Granville — 15-19: 4.2% Harris Park — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 12.0% / 10.7%
Granville — 20-24: 12.0% Harris Park — 20-24: 10.7%
25-34 25.3% / 33.3%
Granville — 25-34: 25.3% Harris Park — 25-34: 33.3%
35-44 14.5% / 17.7%
Granville — 35-44: 14.5% Harris Park — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 10.2% / 7.1%
Granville — 45-54: 10.2% Harris Park — 45-54: 7.1%
55-64 8.6% / 6.1%
Granville — 55-64: 8.6% Harris Park — 55-64: 6.1%
65-74 6.0% / 4.6%
Granville — 65-74: 6.0% Harris Park — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 2.7% / 2.3%
Granville — 75-84: 2.7% Harris Park — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.6%
Granville — 85+: 0.9% Harris Park — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Granville 39.8% couple families
Granville — Couple Families: 39.8% Granville — Lone Person: 28.8% Granville — Group Household: 12.9% Granville — One Parent Families: 14.6% Granville — Other Families: 3.9%
Harris Park 37.4% couple families
Harris Park — Couple Families: 37.4% Harris Park — Lone Person: 33.3% Harris Park — Group Household: 17.1% Harris Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Harris Park — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Harris Park 74.0% renting
Harris Park — Owned Outright: 10.0% Harris Park — Mortgage: 16.0% Harris Park — Renting: 74.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Harris Park
India 9.0% / 45.4%
Granville — India: 9.0% Harris Park — India: 45.4%
Nepal 13.4% / 5.9%
Granville — Nepal: 13.4% Harris Park — Nepal: 5.9%
China 7.5% / 4.2%
Granville — China: 7.5% Harris Park — China: 4.2%
Lebanon 4.5% / 2.8%
Granville — Lebanon: 4.5% Harris Park — Lebanon: 2.8%
Philippines 3.4% / 2.3%
Granville — Philippines: 3.4% Harris Park — Philippines: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.4%).

Qualifications

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

Granville Harris Park
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 23.8%
Granville — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Harris Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 17.1%
Granville — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Harris Park — Postgraduate Degree: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.9%
Granville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Harris Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 4.4%
Granville — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Harris Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Granville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Harris Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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%
Harris Park 88.3% flats / apartments
Harris Park — Flats / Apartments: 88.3% Harris Park — Houses: 8.3% Harris Park — Townhouses: 3.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Granville Harris Park
Median house price $1,208,500 $1,280,000
Median unit price $500,000 $496,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 68 sales
 42 days
from 8 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 Harris Park
1 bed $450K / $415K
Granville — 1 bed: $450K (21 sales) Harris Park — 1 bed: $415K (15 sales)

21 vs 15 sales

2 bed $500K / $505K
Granville — 2 bed: $500K (175 sales) Harris Park — 2 bed: $505K (121 sales)

175 vs 121 sales

3 bed $675K / $668K
Granville — 3 bed: $675K (18 sales) Harris Park — 3 bed: $668K (8 sales)

18 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Granville Harris Park
Residential 70% 80%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 4%
Industrial 8% 3%
Commercial 5% 6%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Environmental 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Granville and 99% of Harris Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Harris Park
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year -28% +154%

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 Harris Park
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.16M
 —
Units 6.1%
$630/wk on $540K
 6.3%
$650/wk on $538K

Ranking within NSW

Granville Harris Park
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools Higher than 44% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Harris Park scores higher overall (66 vs 54).

Granville Harris Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 66/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Granville Harris Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
75/100
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
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Granville Harris Park
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.4 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 4.1%

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 Harris Park

  • St Oliver's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Granville Harris Park
Supermarkets 3 6
Cafes & restaurants 3 31
Parks & reserves 14 4
Childcare 14 5
GPs 3 5
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Granville Harris Park
Walkability score 96/100 100/100
Distance to Sydney 22.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 223.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
 1.7%
postcode 2150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
 3
postcode 2150

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 Harris Park
Car (driver) 40.0% / 33.7%
Granville — Car (driver): 40.0% Harris Park — Car (driver): 33.7%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 34.9%
Granville — Worked from Home: 28.1% Harris Park — Worked from Home: 34.9%
Train 22.9% / 18.3%
Granville — Train: 22.9% Harris Park — Train: 18.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.3%
Granville — Car (passenger): 4.8% Harris Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 5.8%
Granville — Walked Only: 2.4% Harris Park — Walked Only: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.0%).

Setting

Granville Harris Park
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km 20.0 km

NBN connectivity

Granville Harris Park
Connectivity score 81/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
6,966 premises
 17%
2,599 premises

Climate

Granville Harris Park
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 Harris Park
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Granville Harris Park
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,103/yr
Council Cumberland Parramatta

Federal electorate

Granville Harris Park
Division Blaxland Parramatta
Member Jason Clare Andrew Charlton
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Granville Harris Park
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

Harris Park

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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