Granville vs South Granville

In Granville, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In South Granville, about half of households rent, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Granville tends to suit young adults and share households, while South Granville suits 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

Granville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 9)
  • But South Granville has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 35%)

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 units ($500,000 vs $850,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 45%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Granville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Granville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (23% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 66/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 30 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Granville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (65% vs 31%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Granville and South Granville 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 South Granville
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 South Granville
Walkability 96 / 66
Granville — Walkability: 96/100 South Granville — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 16 / 22
Granville — Safety: 16/100 South Granville — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Granville — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Granville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Granville has more residents (16,716 vs 5,829); Granville rents higher ($400/wk vs $263/wk).

Granville South Granville
Population 16,716
+65% vs other
 5,829
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +6.0%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $83,096/yr
+31% vs other
 $57,408/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+34% vs other
 $263/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Granville South Granville
0-4 6.0% / 7.9%
Granville — 0-4: 6.0% South Granville — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 9.6% / 16.6%
Granville — 5-14: 9.6% South Granville — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 4.2% / 7.4%
Granville — 15-19: 4.2% South Granville — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 12.0% / 7.5%
Granville — 20-24: 12.0% South Granville — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 25.3% / 14.1%
Granville — 25-34: 25.3% South Granville — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 14.5% / 13.1%
Granville — 35-44: 14.5% South Granville — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 10.2% / 11.3%
Granville — 45-54: 10.2% South Granville — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 8.6% / 9.7%
Granville — 55-64: 8.6% South Granville — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 6.0% / 7.2%
Granville — 65-74: 6.0% South Granville — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 2.7% / 4.0%
Granville — 75-84: 2.7% South Granville — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Granville — 85+: 0.9% South Granville — 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%
South Granville 50.5% couple families
South Granville — Couple Families: 50.5% South Granville — Lone Person: 28.5% South Granville — One Parent Families: 17.3% South Granville — Group Household: 2.2% South Granville — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
South Granville 50.9% renting
South Granville — Owned Outright: 22.5% South Granville — Mortgage: 26.6% South Granville — Renting: 50.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Granville South Granville
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 7.9%
Granville — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% South Granville — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.0%
Granville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% South Granville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 6.4%
Granville — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% South Granville — Certificate III & IV: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 2.7%
Granville — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% South Granville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.6%
Granville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% South Granville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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 South Granville
Lebanon 4.5% / 11.6%
Granville — Lebanon: 4.5% South Granville — Lebanon: 11.6%
Nepal 13.4% / —
Granville — Nepal: 13.4% South Granville — Nepal: not among its largest
China 7.5% / 3.5%
Granville — China: 7.5% South Granville — China: 3.5%
India 9.0% / —
Granville — India: 9.0% South Granville — India: not among its largest
Pakistan 2.3% / 2.9%
Granville — Pakistan: 2.3% South Granville — Pakistan: 2.9%
Afghanistan 1.9% / 3.2%
Granville — Afghanistan: 1.9% South Granville — Afghanistan: 3.2%
Philippines 3.4% / 1.1%
Granville — Philippines: 3.4% South Granville — Philippines: 1.1%
Iraq — / 2.7%
Granville — Iraq: not among its largest South Granville — Iraq: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Granville 34.8% houses
Granville — Houses: 34.8% Granville — Flats / Apartments: 56.0% Granville — Townhouses: 9.2%
South Granville 69.3% houses
South Granville — Houses: 69.3% South Granville — Flats / Apartments: 12.0% South Granville — Townhouses: 18.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Granville South Granville
Median house price $1,208,500 $1,285,000
Median unit price $500,000 $850,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 68 sales
 23 days
from 9 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 South Granville
2 bed $918K / $1.31M
Granville — 2 bed: $918K (22 sales) South Granville — 2 bed: $1.31M (11 sales)

22 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.23M / $1.26M
Granville — 3 bed: $1.23M (45 sales) South Granville — 3 bed: $1.26M (25 sales)

45 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

South Granville has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 8%); South Granville has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 2%).

Granville South Granville
Residential 70% 54%
Industrial 8% 20%
Environmental 2% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 11%
Commercial 5% 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

Granville South Granville
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 South Granville
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.16M
 3.8%
$750/wk on $1.02M
Units 6.1%
$630/wk on $540K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Granville South Granville
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW —

Liveability

Granville is more walkable (96 vs 66); Granville scores higher overall (54 vs 38).

Granville South Granville
Grade B C
Score 54/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Granville South Granville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
78/100
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
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Granville South Granville
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 3 2
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% 2.9%

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 South Granville

  • Blaxcell Street Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Granville East Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Granville South Granville
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 14 9
Childcare 14 7
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 5 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Granville South Granville
Walkability score 96/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 22.2 km 23.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 30 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 223.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
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.

Granville South Granville
Car (driver) 40.0% / 56.9%
Granville — Car (driver): 40.0% South Granville — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 29.8%
Granville — Worked from Home: 28.1% South Granville — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Train 22.9% / 2.7%
Granville — Train: 22.9% South Granville — Train: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.3%
Granville — Car (passenger): 4.8% South Granville — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.9%
Granville — Walked Only: 2.4% South Granville — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.9%).

Setting

Granville South Granville
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km 17.5 km

NBN connectivity

Granville South Granville
Connectivity score 81/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
6,966 premises
 20%
2,223 premises

Climate

Granville South Granville
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Granville South Granville
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

South Granville

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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