South Granville vs Chester Hill

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In South Granville, about half of households rent. In Chester Hill, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Chester Hill: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.28 million in South Granville, and rent is higher there too. South Granville is closer to the city centre: 23.1 km, against 26.6 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

Chester Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 7)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Chester Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($575,000 vs $850,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (37% vs 45%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Granville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Granville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 36 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.1 km vs 26.6 km)
  • But Chester Hill is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chester Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

South Granville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Granville Chester Hill
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.

South Granville Chester Hill
Walkability 66 / 91
South Granville — Walkability: 66/100 Chester Hill — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 22 / 32
South Granville — Safety: 22/100 Chester Hill — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Granville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chester Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chester Hill has more residents (14,007 vs 5,829); Chester Hill rents higher ($380/wk vs $263/wk).

South Granville Chester Hill
Population 5,829 14,007
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +9.3%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $57,408/yr $70,460/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $263/wk $380/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Granville Chester Hill
0-4 7.9% / 7.2%
South Granville — 0-4: 7.9% Chester Hill — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 16.6% / 15.3%
South Granville — 5-14: 16.6% Chester Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.4% / 7.5%
South Granville — 15-19: 7.4% Chester Hill — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.5% / 7.1%
South Granville — 20-24: 7.5% Chester Hill — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 14.1% / 13.4%
South Granville — 25-34: 14.1% Chester Hill — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.1% / 12.1%
South Granville — 35-44: 13.1% Chester Hill — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.3% / 11.7%
South Granville — 45-54: 11.3% Chester Hill — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.7% / 11.7%
South Granville — 55-64: 9.7% Chester Hill — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 7.2% / 7.7%
South Granville — 65-74: 7.2% Chester Hill — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.0% / 3.9%
South Granville — 75-84: 4.0% Chester Hill — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.3% / 2.5%
South Granville — 85+: 1.3% Chester Hill — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Granville 50.5% couple families
South Granville — Couple Families: 50.5% South Granville — Lone Person: 28.5% South Granville — One Parent Families: 17.3% South Granville — Group Household: 2.2% South Granville — Other Families: 1.4%
Chester Hill 48.9% couple families
Chester Hill — Couple Families: 48.9% Chester Hill — Lone Person: 25.1% Chester Hill — One Parent Families: 21.0% Chester Hill — Group Household: 2.8% Chester Hill — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Granville 50.9% renting
South Granville — Owned Outright: 22.5% South Granville — Mortgage: 26.6% South Granville — Renting: 50.9%
Chester Hill 42.1% renting
Chester Hill — Owned Outright: 27.4% Chester Hill — Mortgage: 30.4% Chester Hill — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Granville Chester Hill
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 8.9%
South Granville — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Chester Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 8.1%
South Granville — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Chester Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.0%
South Granville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Chester Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.6%
South Granville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Chester Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
South Granville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Chester Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

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.

South Granville Chester Hill
Lebanon 11.6% / 7.5%
South Granville — Lebanon: 11.6% Chester Hill — Lebanon: 7.5%
Vietnam 1.5% / 9.7%
South Granville — Vietnam: 1.5% Chester Hill — Vietnam: 9.7%
China 3.5% / 4.6%
South Granville — China: 3.5% Chester Hill — China: 4.6%
Afghanistan 3.2% / 1.5%
South Granville — Afghanistan: 3.2% Chester Hill — Afghanistan: 1.5%
Iraq 2.7% / 1.6%
South Granville — Iraq: 2.7% Chester Hill — Iraq: 1.6%
Pakistan 2.9% / 0.9%
South Granville — Pakistan: 2.9% Chester Hill — Pakistan: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Granville 69.3% houses
South Granville — Houses: 69.3% South Granville — Townhouses: 18.7% South Granville — Flats / Apartments: 12.0%
Chester Hill 73.5% houses
Chester Hill — Houses: 73.5% Chester Hill — Townhouses: 13.7% Chester Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Granville Chester Hill
Median house price $1,285,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $850,000 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 9 sales
 24 days
from 107 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.

South Granville Chester Hill
2 bed $1.31M / $1.37M
South Granville — 2 bed: $1.31M (11 sales) Chester Hill — 2 bed: $1.37M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.26M / $1.31M
South Granville — 3 bed: $1.26M (25 sales) Chester Hill — 3 bed: $1.31M (80 sales)

25 vs 80 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.5M
South Granville — 5 bed: $1.6M (11 sales) Chester Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (38 sales)

11 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

South Granville has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 1%); South Granville has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 9%).

South Granville Chester Hill
Residential 54% 71%
Industrial 20% 9%
Environmental 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 11% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 9%
Commercial 2% 3%
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

South Granville Chester Hill
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year -28% +50%

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.

South Granville Chester Hill
Houses 3.8%
$750/wk on $1.02M
 3.2%
$830/wk on $1.34M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

South Granville Chester Hill
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Chester Hill is more walkable (91 vs 66); Chester Hill scores higher overall (46 vs 38).

South Granville Chester Hill
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 46/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Granville carries more crime risk (78 vs 68).

South Granville Chester Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 23
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

South Granville Chester Hill
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 4
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.1%

Schools in South Granville

  • Blaxcell Street Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Granville East Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Chester Hill

  • Chester Hill North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chester Hill High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Chester Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Salamah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rowland Hassall School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Granville Chester Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 9 11
Childcare 7 12
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Chester Hill sits further from the CBD (26.6 km vs 23.1 km).

South Granville Chester Hill
Walkability score 66/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 23.1 km 26.6 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 226.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
 0.5%
postcode 2162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
 30
postcode 2162

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.

South Granville Chester Hill
Car (driver) 56.9% / 54.5%
South Granville — Car (driver): 56.9% Chester Hill — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 29.8% / 32.8%
South Granville — Worked from Home: 29.8% Chester Hill — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.1%
South Granville — Car (passenger): 6.3% Chester Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 2.7% / 4.2%
South Granville — Train: 2.7% Chester Hill — Train: 4.2%
Walked Only 2.9% / 2.0%
South Granville — Walked Only: 2.9% Chester Hill — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.9%).

Setting

South Granville Chester Hill
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 17.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

South Granville Chester Hill
Connectivity score 80/100 88/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
2,223 premises
 50%
5,125 premises

Climate

South Granville Chester Hill
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

South Granville Chester Hill
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

South Granville Chester Hill
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,322/yr
Council Cumberland Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

South Granville Chester Hill
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Granville Chester Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Granville

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

Chester Hill

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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