Greystanes vs Toongabbie

Toongabbie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Greystanes. In both, most households own their home, most 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

Greystanes

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (44 vs 21)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $680,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toongabbie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 21%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Greystanes sits closer to the CBD (28.7 km vs 30.9 km)
  • Toongabbie gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Greystanes carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 61/100)
  • Toongabbie has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greystanes and Toongabbie 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 Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie
Walkability 82 / 88
Greystanes — Walkability: 82/100 Toongabbie — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 65 / 39
Greystanes — Safety: 65/100 Toongabbie — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Greystanes — Low fire risk: 59/100 Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greystanes has more residents (23,511 vs 16,177); Greystanes rents higher ($480/wk vs $420/wk).

Greystanes Toongabbie
Population 23,511
+31% vs other
 16,177
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +12.8%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $100,360/yr $109,512/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+12% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greystanes Toongabbie
0-4 6.4% / 7.3%
Greystanes — 0-4: 6.4% Toongabbie — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 14.6% / 12.9%
Greystanes — 5-14: 14.6% Toongabbie — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.2% / 5.2%
Greystanes — 15-19: 6.2% Toongabbie — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.6% / 6.3%
Greystanes — 20-24: 5.6% Toongabbie — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.0% / 16.7%
Greystanes — 25-34: 11.0% Toongabbie — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 14.0% / 17.8%
Greystanes — 35-44: 14.0% Toongabbie — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 12.8% / 11.7%
Greystanes — 45-54: 12.8% Toongabbie — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.5% / 9.4%
Greystanes — 55-64: 10.5% Toongabbie — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 10.3% / 7.4%
Greystanes — 65-74: 10.3% Toongabbie — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 6.7% / 4.1%
Greystanes — 75-84: 6.7% Toongabbie — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Greystanes — 85+: 1.8% Toongabbie — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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%
Toongabbie 56.8% couple families
Toongabbie — Couple Families: 56.8% Toongabbie — Lone Person: 21.4% Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.4% Toongabbie — Group Household: 5.2% Toongabbie — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Toongabbie 36.0% renting
Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 24.5% Toongabbie — Mortgage: 39.5% Toongabbie — Renting: 36.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greystanes Toongabbie
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 17.0%
Greystanes — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 8.4%
Greystanes — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.3%
Greystanes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 10.3%
Greystanes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Greystanes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Toongabbie
India 2.9% / 20.5%
Greystanes — India: 2.9% Toongabbie — India: 20.5%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 6.0%
Greystanes — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Toongabbie — Sri Lanka: 6.0%
Lebanon 4.5% / —
Greystanes — Lebanon: 4.5% Toongabbie — Lebanon: not among its largest
China 1.5% / 2.7%
Greystanes — China: 1.5% Toongabbie — China: 2.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.7%
Greystanes — Philippines: 1.3% Toongabbie — Philippines: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.7%
Greystanes — New Zealand: 1.3% Toongabbie — New Zealand: 1.7%
Nepal — / 2.1%
Greystanes — Nepal: not among its largest Toongabbie — Nepal: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 85.1% houses
Greystanes — Houses: 85.1% Greystanes — Townhouses: 13.4% Greystanes — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Toongabbie 58.8% houses
Toongabbie — Houses: 58.8% Toongabbie — Townhouses: 22.4% Toongabbie — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greystanes Toongabbie
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price $680,000 $540,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 225 sales
 23 days
from 135 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 Toongabbie
2 bed $1.25M / $1.05M
Greystanes — 2 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Toongabbie — 2 bed: $1.05M (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.38M / $1.3M
Greystanes — 3 bed: $1.38M (165 sales) Toongabbie — 3 bed: $1.3M (99 sales)

165 vs 99 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.45M
Greystanes — 4 bed: $1.5M (116 sales) Toongabbie — 4 bed: $1.45M (52 sales)

116 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.51M
Greystanes — 5 bed: $1.6M (56 sales) Toongabbie — 5 bed: $1.51M (19 sales)

56 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Greystanes Toongabbie
Residential 70% 75%
Parks and recreation 20% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
Environmental 2% 3%
Commercial 1% 2%
Industrial 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

Greystanes Toongabbie
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 Toongabbie
Houses 3.3%
$888/wk on $1.41M
 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
Units — 5.6%
$620/wk on $575K

Ranking within NSW

Greystanes Toongabbie
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Toongabbie scores higher overall (78 vs 67).

Greystanes Toongabbie
Grade B A
Score 67/100 78/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Greystanes carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Toongabbie carries more crime risk (61 vs 35).

Greystanes Toongabbie
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Greystanes Toongabbie
Inside the suburb 8 3
Rated above peers 3
same for both
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, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.0%

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 Toongabbie

  • Metella Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toongabbie Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Toongabbie West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greystanes Toongabbie
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 11
Parks & reserves 44 21
Childcare 20 17
GPs 4 7
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Toongabbie sits further from the CBD (30.9 km vs 28.7 km).

Greystanes Toongabbie
Walkability score 82/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 28.7 km 30.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 644.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 184.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
 1.1%
postcode 2146
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
 34
postcode 2146

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 Toongabbie
Car (driver) 50.1% / 42.6%
Greystanes — Car (driver): 50.1% Toongabbie — Car (driver): 42.6%
Worked from Home 42.5% / 43.0%
Greystanes — Worked from Home: 42.5% Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 43.0%
Train 1.7% / 8.4%
Greystanes — Train: 1.7% Toongabbie — Train: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.7%
Greystanes — Car (passenger): 4.0% Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.2%
Greystanes — Walked Only: 0.9% Toongabbie — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Greystanes Toongabbie
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 26.7 km

NBN connectivity

Greystanes Toongabbie
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
8,293 premises
 12%
6,304 premises

Climate

Greystanes Toongabbie
Annual rainfall 931 mm 932 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Greystanes Toongabbie
Division Mcmahon Parramatta
Member Chris Bowen Andrew Charlton
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greystanes Toongabbie
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

Toongabbie

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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