Greystanes vs Pemulwuy

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greystanes: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.33 million in Pemulwuy, though rent is higher in Pemulwuy. Greystanes is closer to the city centre: 28.7 km, against 33.7 km. On these figures, Pemulwuy tends to suit 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

Greystanes

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (44 vs 14)

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

First-home buyers

Pemulwuy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greystanes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greystanes

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 61/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.7 km vs 33.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greystanes

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Pemulwuy has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Pemulwuy

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 3.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greystanes Pemulwuy
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.

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Walkability 82 / 61
Greystanes — Walkability: 82/100 Pemulwuy — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 65 / 43
Greystanes — Safety: 65/100 Pemulwuy — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 59 / 60
Greystanes — Low fire risk: 59/100 Pemulwuy — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Greystanes has more residents (23,511 vs 5,532); Pemulwuy has higher household incomes ($143,416 vs $100,360).

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Population 23,511
+76% vs other
 5,532
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +10.4%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $100,360/yr $143,416/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $570/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greystanes Pemulwuy
0-4 6.4% / 6.8%
Greystanes — 0-4: 6.4% Pemulwuy — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.6% / 17.2%
Greystanes — 5-14: 14.6% Pemulwuy — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.2% / 6.7%
Greystanes — 15-19: 6.2% Pemulwuy — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Greystanes — 20-24: 5.6% Pemulwuy — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.0% / 10.8%
Greystanes — 25-34: 11.0% Pemulwuy — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 14.0% / 19.4%
Greystanes — 35-44: 14.0% Pemulwuy — 35-44: 19.4%
45-54 12.8% / 14.6%
Greystanes — 45-54: 12.8% Pemulwuy — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 10.5% / 8.6%
Greystanes — 55-64: 10.5% Pemulwuy — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 10.3% / 5.9%
Greystanes — 65-74: 10.3% Pemulwuy — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 6.7% / 3.6%
Greystanes — 75-84: 6.7% Pemulwuy — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.8% / 1.7%
Greystanes — 85+: 1.8% Pemulwuy — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 57.9% couple families
Greystanes — Couple Families: 57.9% Greystanes — Lone Person: 20.8% Greystanes — One Parent Families: 18.1% Greystanes — Group Household: 1.8% Greystanes — Other Families: 1.4%
Pemulwuy 68.8% couple families
Pemulwuy — Couple Families: 68.8% Pemulwuy — Lone Person: 16.3% Pemulwuy — One Parent Families: 13.1% Pemulwuy — Group Household: 1.0% Pemulwuy — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 20.9% renting
Greystanes — Owned Outright: 41.2% Greystanes — Mortgage: 37.8% Greystanes — Renting: 20.9%
Pemulwuy 22.9% renting
Pemulwuy — Owned Outright: 19.0% Pemulwuy — Mortgage: 58.1% Pemulwuy — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 19.3%
Greystanes — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Pemulwuy — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 8.0%
Greystanes — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Pemulwuy — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.3%
Greystanes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Pemulwuy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 7.8%
Greystanes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Pemulwuy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Greystanes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Pemulwuy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Greystanes Pemulwuy
India 2.9% / 8.0%
Greystanes — India: 2.9% Pemulwuy — India: 8.0%
Lebanon 4.5% / 1.1%
Greystanes — Lebanon: 4.5% Pemulwuy — Lebanon: 1.1%
Philippines 1.3% / 4.1%
Greystanes — Philippines: 1.3% Pemulwuy — Philippines: 4.1%
China 1.5% / 2.2%
Greystanes — China: 1.5% Pemulwuy — China: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 2.2%
Greystanes — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Pemulwuy — Sri Lanka: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Greystanes — New Zealand: 1.3% Pemulwuy — New Zealand: 1.8%
Fiji — / 3.0%
Greystanes — Fiji: not among its largest Pemulwuy — Fiji: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 85.1% houses
Greystanes — Houses: 85.1% Greystanes — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Greystanes — Townhouses: 13.4%
Pemulwuy 74.4% houses
Pemulwuy — Houses: 74.4% Pemulwuy — Flats / Apartments: 19.8% Pemulwuy — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,329,000
Median unit price $680,000 $645,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 225 sales
 24 days
from 51 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.

Greystanes Pemulwuy
3 bed $1.38M / $1.23M
Greystanes — 3 bed: $1.38M (165 sales) Pemulwuy — 3 bed: $1.23M (26 sales)

165 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.33M
Greystanes — 4 bed: $1.5M (116 sales) Pemulwuy — 4 bed: $1.33M (40 sales)

116 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.57M
Greystanes — 5 bed: $1.6M (56 sales) Pemulwuy — 5 bed: $1.57M (16 sales)

56 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Greystanes Pemulwuy
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.

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Houses 3.3%
$888/wk on $1.41M
 3.9%
$1,000/wk on $1.35M
Units — 4.9%
$680/wk on $716K

Ranking within NSW

Greystanes Pemulwuy
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Greystanes is more walkable (82 vs 61).

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Pemulwuy carries more crime risk (57 vs 35).

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 20
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.9 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.9%

Schools in Greystanes

  • Beresford Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greystanes Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Widemere Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greystanes High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Pemulwuy

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 7
Parks & reserves 44 14
Childcare 20 4
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

Pemulwuy sits further from the CBD (33.7 km vs 28.7 km).

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Walkability score 82/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 28.7 km 33.7 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 644.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
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.

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Worked from Home 42.5% / 53.1%
Greystanes — Worked from Home: 42.5% Pemulwuy — Worked from Home: 53.1%
Car (driver) 50.1% / 40.3%
Greystanes — Car (driver): 50.1% Pemulwuy — Car (driver): 40.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.3%
Greystanes — Car (passenger): 4.0% Pemulwuy — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.7% / 1.7%
Greystanes — Train: 1.7% Pemulwuy — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.0%
Greystanes — Walked Only: 0.9% Pemulwuy — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
8,293 premises
 55%
2,258 premises

Climate

Greystanes Pemulwuy
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)

Greystanes Pemulwuy
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greystanes Pemulwuy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greystanes

Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

Pemulwuy

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

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