Greenacre vs Lakemba

In Greenacre, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Lakemba, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Lakemba is closer to the city centre: 17 km, against 21.2 km. On these figures, Lakemba tends to suit renters and share households.

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

Greenacre

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (63% vs 26%)
  • has more childcare (24 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Lakemba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $715,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lakemba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lakemba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 3%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17 km vs 21.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lakemba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 37%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 7)

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

Investors

Greenacre

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 0.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenacre Lakemba
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.

Greenacre Lakemba
Walkability 88 / 91
Greenacre — Walkability: 88/100 Lakemba — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 35 / 40
Greenacre — Safety: 35/100 Lakemba — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenacre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lakemba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenacre has more residents (26,314 vs 17,092); Greenacre rents higher ($420/wk vs $350/wk).

Greenacre Lakemba
Population 26,314
+35% vs other
 17,092
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +0.4%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $75,348/yr
+15% vs other
 $63,804/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+17% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenacre Lakemba
0-4 7.1% / 9.4%
Greenacre — 0-4: 7.1% Lakemba — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 16.8% / 15.4%
Greenacre — 5-14: 16.8% Lakemba — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.1% / 4.7%
Greenacre — 15-19: 8.1% Lakemba — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.0% / 6.1%
Greenacre — 20-24: 7.0% Lakemba — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.2% / 20.0%
Greenacre — 25-34: 12.2% Lakemba — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 12.7% / 16.3%
Greenacre — 35-44: 12.7% Lakemba — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 11.6% / 9.7%
Greenacre — 45-54: 11.6% Lakemba — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 10.6% / 8.1%
Greenacre — 55-64: 10.6% Lakemba — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 7.8% / 5.4%
Greenacre — 65-74: 7.8% Lakemba — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 4.3% / 3.3%
Greenacre — 75-84: 4.3% Lakemba — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.9% / 1.8%
Greenacre — 85+: 1.9% Lakemba — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenacre 56.7% couple families
Greenacre — Couple Families: 56.7% Greenacre — Lone Person: 21.2% Greenacre — One Parent Families: 19.0% Greenacre — Group Household: 1.9% Greenacre — Other Families: 1.2%
Lakemba 52.4% couple families
Lakemba — Couple Families: 52.4% Lakemba — Lone Person: 22.5% Lakemba — One Parent Families: 12.4% Lakemba — Group Household: 10.2% Lakemba — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenacre 34.0% renting
Greenacre — Owned Outright: 31.4% Greenacre — Mortgage: 34.7% Greenacre — Renting: 34.0%
Lakemba 60.1% renting
Lakemba — Owned Outright: 20.8% Lakemba — Mortgage: 19.2% Lakemba — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenacre Lakemba
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 14.1%
Greenacre — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Lakemba — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 4.7%
Greenacre — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Lakemba — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 8.2%
Greenacre — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Lakemba — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.6%
Greenacre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Lakemba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Greenacre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Lakemba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Greenacre Lakemba
Bangladesh 1.8% / 15.0%
Greenacre — Bangladesh: 1.8% Lakemba — Bangladesh: 15.0%
Lebanon 13.0% / 3.4%
Greenacre — Lebanon: 13.0% Lakemba — Lebanon: 3.4%
India 1.4% / 8.8%
Greenacre — India: 1.4% Lakemba — India: 8.8%
Pakistan 1.7% / 5.3%
Greenacre — Pakistan: 1.7% Lakemba — Pakistan: 5.3%
Vietnam 2.2% / 3.2%
Greenacre — Vietnam: 2.2% Lakemba — Vietnam: 3.2%
Myanmar — / 4.3%
Greenacre — Myanmar: not among its largest Lakemba — Myanmar: 4.3%
China 1.5% / —
Greenacre — China: 1.5% Lakemba — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenacre 63.1% houses
Greenacre — Houses: 63.1% Greenacre — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Greenacre — Townhouses: 29.3%
Lakemba 25.5% houses
Lakemba — Houses: 25.5% Lakemba — Flats / Apartments: 70.4% Lakemba — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greenacre Lakemba
Median house price $1,582,500 $1,572,500
Median unit price $715,000 $520,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 153 sales
 24 days
from 18 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.

Greenacre Lakemba
2 bed $655K / $524K
Greenacre — 2 bed: $655K (8 sales) Lakemba — 2 bed: $524K (150 sales)

8 vs 150 sales

3 bed $820K / $690K
Greenacre — 3 bed: $820K (17 sales) Lakemba — 3 bed: $690K (9 sales)

17 vs 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.

Greenacre Lakemba
2 bed $1.41M / $1.18M
Greenacre — 2 bed: $1.41M (5 sales) Lakemba — 2 bed: $1.18M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.51M / $1.57M
Greenacre — 3 bed: $1.51M (98 sales) Lakemba — 3 bed: $1.57M (14 sales)

98 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.58M / $1.5M
Greenacre — 4 bed: $1.58M (65 sales) Lakemba — 4 bed: $1.5M (9 sales)

65 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Greenacre has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 5%).

Greenacre Lakemba
Residential 65% 78%
Industrial 21% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Commercial 2% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 6%
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

Greenacre Lakemba
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Greenacre Lakemba
Houses 3.7%
$1,100/wk on $1.55M
 2.6%
$750/wk on $1.48M
Units — 5.5%
$570/wk on $535K

Ranking within NSW

Greenacre Lakemba
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Greenacre scores higher overall (67 vs 58).

Greenacre Lakemba
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Greenacre Lakemba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 15
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Greenacre Lakemba
Inside the suburb 10 7
Rated above peers 5 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 4 2
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.1 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.7%

Schools in Greenacre

  • Al Noori Muslim School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Al Sadiq College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Greenacre Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Holy Saviour School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Banksia Road Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lakemba

  • Al Hikma College Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Holy Spirit Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Hampden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Rissalah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Al-Faisal College - Lakemba Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Greenacre Lakemba
Supermarkets 5 6
Cafes & restaurants 13 17
Parks & reserves 21 13
Childcare 24 10
GPs 7 9
Pharmacies 3 6
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 7 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Greenacre sits further from the CBD (21.2 km vs 17 km).

Greenacre Lakemba
Walkability score 88/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 21.2 km
+20% vs other
 17 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 478.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 201.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2190
 0.4%
postcode 2195
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 2190
 10
postcode 2195

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.

Greenacre Lakemba
Car (driver) 53.1% / 51.2%
Greenacre — Car (driver): 53.1% Lakemba — Car (driver): 51.2%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 26.6%
Greenacre — Worked from Home: 36.2% Lakemba — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Train 2.9% / 12.9%
Greenacre — Train: 2.9% Lakemba — Train: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.1%
Greenacre — Car (passenger): 5.0% Lakemba — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.9%
Greenacre — Walked Only: 1.9% Lakemba — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Greenacre Lakemba
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Greenacre Lakemba
Connectivity score 80/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
8,953 premises
 12%
6,606 premises

Climate

Greenacre Lakemba
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Greenacre Lakemba
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Greenacre Lakemba
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenacre Lakemba
Division Watson
same for both
Member Tony Burke
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenacre Lakemba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenacre

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

Lakemba

Affordable Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban Young Families

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