Greenacre vs Mount Lewis

Greenacre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Mount Lewis. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Lewis: a median of $1.79 million, against $1.58 million in Greenacre. Greenacre is closer to the city centre: 21.2 km, against 23.7 km. On these figures, Greenacre tends to suit families with children.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (24 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • But Mount Lewis carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Greenacre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,582,500 vs $1,786,000)

Weighs house 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

Greenacre

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 67/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.2 km vs 23.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenacre

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Mount Lewis carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greenacre and Mount Lewis 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 Mount Lewis
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 Mount Lewis
Walkability 88 / 67
Greenacre — Walkability: 88/100 Mount Lewis — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 35 / 61
Greenacre — Safety: 35/100 Mount Lewis — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenacre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Lewis — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenacre has more residents (26,314 vs 1,234); Mount Lewis skews older (37 vs 33).

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Population 26,314
+95% vs other
 1,234
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +3.3%
Median age 33 37
Median household income $75,348/yr $80,028/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenacre Mount Lewis
0-4 7.1% / 6.4%
Greenacre — 0-4: 7.1% Mount Lewis — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 16.8% / 12.4%
Greenacre — 5-14: 16.8% Mount Lewis — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 8.1% / 5.8%
Greenacre — 15-19: 8.1% Mount Lewis — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.0% / 7.6%
Greenacre — 20-24: 7.0% Mount Lewis — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 12.2% / 14.8%
Greenacre — 25-34: 12.2% Mount Lewis — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 12.7% / 10.3%
Greenacre — 35-44: 12.7% Mount Lewis — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 11.6% / 12.0%
Greenacre — 45-54: 11.6% Mount Lewis — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.6% / 13.6%
Greenacre — 55-64: 10.6% Mount Lewis — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 7.8% / 8.6%
Greenacre — 65-74: 7.8% Mount Lewis — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.3% / 5.5%
Greenacre — 75-84: 4.3% Mount Lewis — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.9% / 1.5%
Greenacre — 85+: 1.9% Mount Lewis — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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 — Other Families: 1.2% Greenacre — Group Household: 1.9%
Mount Lewis 62.1% couple families
Mount Lewis — Couple Families: 62.1% Mount Lewis — Lone Person: 16.7% Mount Lewis — One Parent Families: 17.0% Mount Lewis — Other Families: 2.9% Mount Lewis — Group Household: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Mount Lewis 31.4% renting
Mount Lewis — Owned Outright: 35.7% Mount Lewis — Mortgage: 32.9% Mount Lewis — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 11.4%
Greenacre — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Mount Lewis — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 9.5%
Greenacre — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Mount Lewis — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.9%
Greenacre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Mount Lewis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.3%
Greenacre — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Mount Lewis — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Greenacre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mount Lewis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

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.

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Lebanon 13.0% / 21.0%
Greenacre — Lebanon: 13.0% Mount Lewis — Lebanon: 21.0%
Vietnam 2.2% / 3.1%
Greenacre — Vietnam: 2.2% Mount Lewis — Vietnam: 3.1%
Greece 1.0% / 2.2%
Greenacre — Greece: 1.0% Mount Lewis — Greece: 2.2%
Pakistan 1.7% / 1.1%
Greenacre — Pakistan: 1.7% Mount Lewis — Pakistan: 1.1%
China 1.5% / 1.1%
Greenacre — China: 1.5% Mount Lewis — China: 1.1%
India 1.4% / 1.2%
Greenacre — India: 1.4% Mount Lewis — India: 1.2%
Bangladesh 1.8% / —
Greenacre — Bangladesh: 1.8% Mount Lewis — Bangladesh: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenacre 63.1% houses
Greenacre — Houses: 63.1% Greenacre — Townhouses: 29.3% Greenacre — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Mount Lewis 85.2% houses
Mount Lewis — Houses: 85.2% Mount Lewis — Townhouses: 12.5% Mount Lewis — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Median house price $1,582,500 $1,786,000
Median unit price $715,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 153 sales
 28 days
from 6 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 Mount Lewis
3 bed $1.51M / $1.57M
Greenacre — 3 bed: $1.51M (98 sales) Mount Lewis — 3 bed: $1.57M (7 sales)

98 vs 7 sales

5 bed $1.74M / $1.7M
Greenacre — 5 bed: $1.74M (49 sales) Mount Lewis — 5 bed: $1.7M (5 sales)

49 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Greenacre has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 0%).

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Residential 65% 90%
Industrial 21% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Commercial 2% 0%
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 Mount Lewis
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 Mount Lewis
Houses 3.7%
$1,100/wk on $1.55M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenacre Mount Lewis
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools Higher than 83% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of NSW —

Liveability

Greenacre is more walkable (88 vs 67).

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 65/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Greenacre carries more crime risk (65 vs 39).

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
39/100
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
same for both

Schools

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Inside the suburb 10 1
Rated above peers 5 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 4 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.1 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 1.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.2%

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 Mount Lewis

  • Mount Lewis Infants School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 21 1
Childcare 24 0
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 7 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Lewis sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 21.2 km).

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Walkability score 88/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 21.2 km 23.7 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 478.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2190
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 2190
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.

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Car (driver) 53.1% / 52.8%
Greenacre — Car (driver): 53.1% Mount Lewis — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 38.5%
Greenacre — Worked from Home: 36.2% Mount Lewis — Worked from Home: 38.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.8%
Greenacre — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mount Lewis — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 2.9% / 3.4%
Greenacre — Train: 2.9% Mount Lewis — Train: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.5%
Greenacre — Walked Only: 1.9% Mount Lewis — Walked Only: 2.5%

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

Setting

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Greenacre Mount Lewis
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
8,953 premises
 0%
415 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenacre Mount Lewis
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

Mount Lewis

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Urban

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