Greenfield Park vs St Johns Park

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Greenfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Greenfield Park is more walkable (82/100 vs 58/100)
  • St Johns Park has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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 St Johns 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.

Greenfield Park St Johns 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.

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Walkability 82 / 58
Greenfield Park — Walkability: 82/100 St Johns Park — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 65 / 71
Greenfield Park — Safety: 65/100 St Johns Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Johns Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Johns Park skews older (43 vs 38).

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Population 5,394 6,302
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +3.0%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $76,804/yr $81,484/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+2% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
0-4 5.2% / 4.4%
Greenfield Park — 0-4: 5.2% St Johns Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.8% / 11.6%
Greenfield Park — 5-14: 12.8% St Johns Park — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.5% / 5.9%
Greenfield Park — 15-19: 7.5% St Johns Park — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.5% / 6.6%
Greenfield Park — 20-24: 7.5% St Johns Park — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 12.2% / 11.9%
Greenfield Park — 25-34: 12.2% St Johns Park — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.0% / 11.3%
Greenfield Park — 35-44: 12.0% St Johns Park — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.3% / 12.0%
Greenfield Park — 45-54: 12.3% St Johns Park — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.9% / 13.3%
Greenfield Park — 55-64: 13.9% St Johns Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.4% / 13.7%
Greenfield Park — 65-74: 10.4% St Johns Park — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.9% / 6.2%
Greenfield Park — 75-84: 4.9% St Johns Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.4% / 3.2%
Greenfield Park — 85+: 1.4% St Johns Park — 85+: 3.2%

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%
St Johns Park 56.5% couple families
St Johns Park — Couple Families: 56.5% St Johns Park — One Parent Families: 24.2% St Johns Park — Lone Person: 15.1% St Johns Park — Other Families: 2.2% St Johns Park — Group Household: 2.0%
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%
St Johns Park 21.4% renting
St Johns Park — Owned Outright: 51.6% St Johns Park — Mortgage: 27.0% St Johns Park — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 10.8%
Greenfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% St Johns Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 9.0%
Greenfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% St Johns Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.5%
Greenfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% St Johns Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.6%
Greenfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% St Johns Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Greenfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% St Johns Park — 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 St Johns Park
Iraq 23.4% / 7.1%
Greenfield Park — Iraq: 23.4% St Johns Park — Iraq: 7.1%
Vietnam 9.8% / 18.2%
Greenfield Park — Vietnam: 9.8% St Johns Park — Vietnam: 18.2%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.2%
Greenfield Park — Philippines: 1.5% St Johns Park — Philippines: 1.2%
Italy 0.8% / 1.8%
Greenfield Park — Italy: 0.8% St Johns Park — Italy: 1.8%
China 0.4% / 1.9%
Greenfield Park — China: 0.4% St Johns Park — China: 1.9%
Lebanon 0.9% / 0.7%
Greenfield Park — Lebanon: 0.9% St Johns Park — Lebanon: 0.7%

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%
St Johns Park 93.9% houses
St Johns Park — Houses: 93.9% St Johns Park — Townhouses: 4.4% St Johns Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Median house price $1,370,000 $1,470,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 26 days
from 15 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 St Johns Park
3 bed $1.25M / $1.36M
Greenfield Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (19 sales) St Johns Park — 3 bed: $1.36M (22 sales)

19 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.64M
Greenfield Park — 4 bed: $1.4M (12 sales) St Johns Park — 4 bed: $1.64M (17 sales)

12 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.46M / $1.69M
Greenfield Park — 5 bed: $1.46M (7 sales) St Johns Park — 5 bed: $1.69M (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Residential 81% 80%
Environmental 7% 11%
Parks and recreation 5% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
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 St Johns Park
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Greenfield Park is more walkable (82 vs 58).

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
29/100
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
same for both

Schools

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
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, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.5%

Schools in Greenfield Park

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

Schools in St Johns Park

  • St Johns Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 2 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Walkability score 82/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 37.2 km 37.5 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
 161.0
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 St Johns Park
Car (driver) 60.9% / 57.3%
Greenfield Park — Car (driver): 60.9% St Johns Park — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 33.7%
Greenfield Park — Worked from Home: 30.3% St Johns Park — Worked from Home: 33.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Greenfield Park — Car (passenger): 5.0% St Johns Park — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 1.6% / 2.7%
Greenfield Park — Train: 1.6% St Johns Park — Train: 2.7%
Bus 1.6% / 0.4%
Greenfield Park — Bus: 1.6% St Johns Park — Bus: 0.4%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.8%
Greenfield Park — Walked Only: 0.4% St Johns Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

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

Setting

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 25.0 km

NBN connectivity

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,532 premises
 11%
2,036 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenfield Park St Johns Park
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

St Johns Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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