Greystanes vs Wetherill Park

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of 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 Wetherill Park. Greystanes is closer to the city centre: 28.7 km, against 35.5 km.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (44 vs 8)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Greystanes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($680,000 vs $840,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greystanes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greystanes

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 53/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 39 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.7 km vs 35.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greystanes

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 86/100)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greystanes and Wetherill 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.

Greystanes Wetherill 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.

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Walkability 82 / 53
Greystanes — Walkability: 82/100 Wetherill Park — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 65 / 14
Greystanes — Safety: 65/100 Wetherill Park — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 59 / 64
Greystanes — Low fire risk: 59/100 Wetherill Park — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Greystanes has more residents (23,511 vs 6,412); Greystanes has higher household incomes ($100,360 vs $80,912).

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Population 23,511
+73% vs other
 6,412
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +4.7%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $100,360/yr
+19% vs other
 $80,912/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greystanes Wetherill Park
0-4 6.4% / 5.1%
Greystanes — 0-4: 6.4% Wetherill Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.6% / 13.2%
Greystanes — 5-14: 14.6% Wetherill Park — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.2% / 5.8%
Greystanes — 15-19: 6.2% Wetherill Park — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.6% / 5.7%
Greystanes — 20-24: 5.6% Wetherill Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.0% / 12.9%
Greystanes — 25-34: 11.0% Wetherill Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 14.0% / 11.7%
Greystanes — 35-44: 14.0% Wetherill Park — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.8% / 11.8%
Greystanes — 45-54: 12.8% Wetherill Park — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.5% / 13.3%
Greystanes — 55-64: 10.5% Wetherill Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.3% / 12.9%
Greystanes — 65-74: 10.3% Wetherill Park — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.7% / 5.7%
Greystanes — 75-84: 6.7% Wetherill Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.8% / 1.8%
Greystanes — 85+: 1.8% Wetherill Park — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 57.9% couple families
Greystanes — Couple Families: 57.9% Greystanes — One Parent Families: 18.1% Greystanes — Lone Person: 20.8% Greystanes — Group Household: 1.8% Greystanes — Other Families: 1.4%
Wetherill Park 58.6% couple families
Wetherill Park — Couple Families: 58.6% Wetherill Park — One Parent Families: 21.6% Wetherill Park — Lone Person: 17.1% Wetherill Park — Group Household: 1.4% Wetherill Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Wetherill Park 26.6% renting
Wetherill Park — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wetherill Park — Mortgage: 30.3% Wetherill Park — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 10.3%
Greystanes — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Wetherill Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 9.2%
Greystanes — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Wetherill Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.9%
Greystanes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Wetherill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.3%
Greystanes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Wetherill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Greystanes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wetherill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

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 Wetherill Park
Iraq — / 18.0%
Greystanes — Iraq: not among its largest Wetherill Park — Iraq: 18.0%
Lebanon 4.5% / 1.4%
Greystanes — Lebanon: 4.5% Wetherill Park — Lebanon: 1.4%
Italy 1.1% / 3.0%
Greystanes — Italy: 1.1% Wetherill Park — Italy: 3.0%
Vietnam — / 3.2%
Greystanes — Vietnam: not among its largest Wetherill Park — Vietnam: 3.2%
India 2.9% / —
Greystanes — India: 2.9% Wetherill Park — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / 1.5%
Greystanes — Philippines: 1.3% Wetherill Park — Philippines: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Greystanes — New Zealand: 1.3% Wetherill Park — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 1.5% / —
Greystanes — China: 1.5% Wetherill Park — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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%
Wetherill Park 88.7% houses
Wetherill Park — Houses: 88.7% Wetherill Park — Townhouses: 9.3% Wetherill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price $680,000 $840,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 225 sales
 26 days
from 38 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 Wetherill Park
3 bed $1.38M / $1.25M
Greystanes — 3 bed: $1.38M (165 sales) Wetherill Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales)

165 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.51M
Greystanes — 4 bed: $1.5M (116 sales) Wetherill Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (31 sales)

116 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.48M
Greystanes — 5 bed: $1.6M (56 sales) Wetherill Park — 5 bed: $1.48M (9 sales)

56 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Wetherill Park has more industrially zoned land (55% vs 1%).

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Residential 70% 15%
Industrial 1% 55%
Parks and recreation 20% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Environmental 2% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Greystanes and 78% of Wetherill Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Wetherill Park
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year -28% +29%

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 Wetherill Park
Houses 3.3%
$888/wk on $1.41M
 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.22M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greystanes Wetherill Park
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Greystanes scores higher overall (67 vs 36); Greystanes is more walkable (82 vs 53).

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Grade B C
Score 67/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wetherill Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 35).

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
86/100
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 Wetherill Park
Inside the suburb 8 2
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.9 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.3%

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 Wetherill Park

  • William Stimson Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 44 8
Childcare 20 5
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 4 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Wetherill Park sits further from the CBD (35.5 km vs 28.7 km).

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Walkability score 82/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 28.7 km 35.5 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 39 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 644.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 385.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
 0.6%
postcode 2164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
 44
postcode 2164

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 Wetherill Park
Car (driver) 50.1% / 57.1%
Greystanes — Car (driver): 50.1% Wetherill Park — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 42.5% / 33.3%
Greystanes — Worked from Home: 42.5% Wetherill Park — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Greystanes — Car (passenger): 4.0% Wetherill Park — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.7% / 2.2%
Greystanes — Train: 1.7% Wetherill Park — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.9%
Greystanes — Walked Only: 0.9% Wetherill Park — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Greystanes Wetherill Park
Connectivity score 75/100 65/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
8,293 premises
 28%
4,599 premises

Climate

Greystanes Wetherill 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)

Greystanes Wetherill Park
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 Wetherill Park
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $990/yr
Council Cumberland Fairfield

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greystanes Wetherill Park
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

Wetherill Park

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer

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