Greenfield Park vs Prairiewood

Greenfield Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Prairiewood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenfield Park, most households are couple families. In Prairiewood, about half of households are couple families.

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

Greenfield Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 76%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 76%)
  • But Prairiewood has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

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

Prairiewood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
  • But Greenfield Park carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)

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

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

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
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.

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Walkability 82 / 88
Greenfield Park — Walkability: 82/100 Prairiewood — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 65 / 21
Greenfield Park — Safety: 65/100 Prairiewood — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prairiewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenfield Park has more residents (5,394 vs 3,457); Prairiewood skews older (43 vs 38).

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Population 5,394
+36% vs other
 3,457
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +6.5%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $76,804/yr $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+6% vs other
 $433/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
Greenfield Park — 0-4: 5.2% Prairiewood — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.8% / 11.9%
Greenfield Park — 5-14: 12.8% Prairiewood — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.5% / 6.7%
Greenfield Park — 15-19: 7.5% Prairiewood — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.5% / 5.9%
Greenfield Park — 20-24: 7.5% Prairiewood — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.2% / 11.5%
Greenfield Park — 25-34: 12.2% Prairiewood — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.0% / 11.5%
Greenfield Park — 35-44: 12.0% Prairiewood — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.3% / 12.7%
Greenfield Park — 45-54: 12.3% Prairiewood — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.9% / 13.1%
Greenfield Park — 55-64: 13.9% Prairiewood — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.4% / 12.3%
Greenfield Park — 65-74: 10.4% Prairiewood — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.9% / 7.8%
Greenfield Park — 75-84: 4.9% Prairiewood — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.4% / 2.2%
Greenfield Park — 85+: 1.4% Prairiewood — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenfield Park 62.0% couple families
Greenfield Park — Couple Families: 62.0% Greenfield Park — One Parent Families: 21.7% Greenfield Park — Lone Person: 14.3% Greenfield Park — Other Families: 1.6% Greenfield Park — Group Household: 0.4%
Prairiewood 53.9% couple families
Prairiewood — Couple Families: 53.9% Prairiewood — One Parent Families: 21.6% Prairiewood — Lone Person: 20.9% Prairiewood — Other Families: 1.9% Prairiewood — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenfield Park 30.5% renting
Greenfield Park — Owned Outright: 36.9% Greenfield Park — Mortgage: 32.6% Greenfield Park — Renting: 30.5%
Prairiewood 33.9% renting
Prairiewood — Owned Outright: 39.6% Prairiewood — Mortgage: 26.4% Prairiewood — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 10.8%
Greenfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Prairiewood — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 10.2%
Greenfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Prairiewood — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.5%
Greenfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Prairiewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Greenfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Prairiewood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Greenfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Prairiewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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.

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Iraq 23.4% / 15.5%
Greenfield Park — Iraq: 23.4% Prairiewood — Iraq: 15.5%
Vietnam 9.8% / 6.7%
Greenfield Park — Vietnam: 9.8% Prairiewood — Vietnam: 6.7%
Italy 0.8% / 3.2%
Greenfield Park — Italy: 0.8% Prairiewood — Italy: 3.2%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.1%
Greenfield Park — Philippines: 1.5% Prairiewood — Philippines: 1.1%
Lebanon 0.9% / 1.4%
Greenfield Park — Lebanon: 0.9% Prairiewood — Lebanon: 1.4%
China 0.4% / 1.3%
Greenfield Park — China: 0.4% Prairiewood — China: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenfield Park 93.7% houses
Greenfield Park — Houses: 93.7% Greenfield Park — Townhouses: 3.0% Greenfield Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Prairiewood 75.6% houses
Prairiewood — Houses: 75.6% Prairiewood — Townhouses: 13.9% Prairiewood — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Median house price $1,370,000 $1,400,500
Median unit price — $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 25 days
from 16 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.

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
3 bed $1.25M / $1.23M
Greenfield Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (19 sales) Prairiewood — 3 bed: $1.23M (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.44M
Greenfield Park — 4 bed: $1.4M (12 sales) Prairiewood — 4 bed: $1.44M (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Residential 81% 54%
Parks and recreation 5% 32%
Environmental 7% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Commercial 1% 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

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW

Liveability

Greenfield Park scores higher overall (60 vs 54).

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Prairiewood carries more crime risk (79 vs 35).

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 High
79/100
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 10
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.9 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.5%

Schools in Greenfield Park

  • St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Johns Park High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Prairiewood

  • Prairiewood High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Walkability score 82/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 37.2 km
+4% vs other
 35.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 144.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2176
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2176
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.

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Car (driver) 60.9% / 54.1%
Greenfield Park — Car (driver): 60.9% Prairiewood — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 37.3%
Greenfield Park — Worked from Home: 30.3% Prairiewood — Worked from Home: 37.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.3%
Greenfield Park — Car (passenger): 5.0% Prairiewood — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 1.6% / 1.5%
Greenfield Park — Train: 1.6% Prairiewood — Train: 1.5%
Bus 1.6% / 0.5%
Greenfield Park — Bus: 1.6% Prairiewood — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.4%
Greenfield Park — Walked Only: 0.4% Prairiewood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,532 premises
 24%
1,587 premises

Climate

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenfield Park Prairiewood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenfield Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Prairiewood

Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

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