Greystanes NSW 2145
Greystanes is a suburb in New South Wales, 29 km from Sydney CBD, around 31 minutes by car. Population is 23,511; the median age is 39 and the median household income is $100,360 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 3.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $480 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,452. Of 8 schools within the suburb boundary, 3 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Greystanes a good suburb?
Greystanes scores a B (67/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, transit, and community.
Above the state average
8 schools · 3 above peer schools · Top 22% in NSW
Very walkable
Walkability 82/100 · 28.7 km · 31 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1.45M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 41/100 · Crime 35/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 39 · 23,511 residents
Liveability Rating
67 / 100 · Ranked #367 in NSWEach bar is Greystanes's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Greystanes?
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Our score
67 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGreystanes's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.45 million, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,450,000
7% above its 12 neighbours (median $1,355,000)
Based on 367 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 225 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $1.25M
- 3 bed 165 sales $1.38M
- 4 bed 116 sales $1.5M
- 5 bed 56 sales $1.6M
- 6 bed 6 sales $1.82M
Units
$680,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 33 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Greystanes are currently listed at around $1.41 million on average. Based on 79 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.41M
79 houses listed in the last 6 months.
80 of the suburb's 7,453 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Greystanes rent for around $888 a week on average, based on 86 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$888/wk
14% above its 10 neighbours (median $780/wk)
86 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$500/wk
5 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
91 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,558 rented homes (5.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $750/wk
- 109 bonds
- +50% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $650/wk
- 361 bonds
- +63% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2145 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2145.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$888/week ($46,000 a year) on a $1.41 million median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
5 active Airbnb listings: 1 whole home and 4 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Greystanes safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Greystanes sits in the low band, with 522 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 9% on the prior year.
522 offences
8.9% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202576 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Cumberland Council has published 3 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Eight schools serve Greystanes, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Beresford Road Public School and Greystanes Public School lead the pack.
- • 4,867 students across 8 schools (avg 608)
- • Sectors: 6 Government, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 919-1081, median 1034 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Greystanes High School (1,090 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
- 5.9 kmWestern Sydney University - ParramattaWestern Sydney University · 193 courses
- 5.9 kmWestern Sydney University - Parramatta CityWestern Sydney University · 78 courses
2.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Greystanes is very walkable on foot — at 82/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 44 parks and 4 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Greystanes.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 644.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 326.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 228.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 23.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Greystanes.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 2%
- Premises covered
- 8,293
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cumberland: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 57 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 8 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Greystanes is home to about 23,500 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $100,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
23,511
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$100,360/yr
Census Median Rent
$480/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,452/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$38,324/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.7%
Total Dwellings
7,453
Owner-Occupier Rate
79.1%
Houses
85.1%
Rental Stress
24.9%
Mortgage Stress
29.3%
Work From Home
42.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
149 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 19 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,517 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 62.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 55.4%
- Employment Rate
- 50.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 42.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
611 residents (2.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 22,003 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (830 of 9,362).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 3,417 people work here; 9,362 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 58% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,038 a year through Cumberland based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 70%
- Parks and recreation 20%
- Infrastructure and transport 7%
- Environmental 2%
- Industrial 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Cumberland
In the year to August 2026, 1,756 new dwellings were approved across Cumberland. That mix is 468 houses and 1,288 units. Approvals are down 27.8% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.88 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Prospect monitoring station, 4.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Prospect Reservoir, 3.0 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 24.7 km
- Annual rainfall
- 931 mm
- 89 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.9°C
- 15 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.9°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
20 facilities within 5 km- 1.4 kmSoft Drink, Cordial and Syrup ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.0 kmOther Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.2 kmOther Metal Container ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 2.2 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 2.6 kmAluminium Rolling, Drawing, ExtrudingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 2145, 596 of 52,594 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.0% (2,623 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2145, 8,348 rooftop-solar systems totalling 62.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 31,175 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 636 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
18 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 74 across postcode 2145.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,450,000 this is $850,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Chris Bowen Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chris Bowen | 59.0% | 41.0% | -1.5 |
| 2022 | Chris Bowen | 59.5% | 40.5% | -2.9 |
| 2019 | Chris Bowen | 56.6% | 43.4% | +5.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Hugh McDermott Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hugh McDermott ALP | 58.7% |
| 2019 | Hugh McDermott ALP | 60.7% |
| 2015 | Hugh McDermott ALP | 53.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Greystanes
Is Greystanes a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Greystanes is low (35/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Greystanes?
Greystanes has a moderate recorded bushfire history (41/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Greystanes a good place to live?
Greystanes has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (67/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Greystanes?
Greystanes, NSW had a population of 23,511 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Greystanes, NSW?
The postcode for Greystanes, NSW is 2145.
How far is Greystanes from Sydney?
Greystanes is 29 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 31 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Greystanes?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Greystanes was $100,360 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Greystanes?
The median advertised rent in Greystanes is $888 a week for houses (86 listings) and $500 a week for units (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Greystanes?
The median age of residents in Greystanes was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Greystanes at risk of bushfire?
Greystanes has a moderate recorded bushfire history (41/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Greystanes?
There are 8 schools inside the Greystanes boundary: 3 above, 3 at, and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Greystanes walkable?
Greystanes scores 82/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Greystanes?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Greystanes (Prospect) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.6 µg/m³. That puts Greystanes below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Greystanes?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Greystanes, Prospect Reservoir (3 km away), summer days average 28.9°C, winter nights 6.9°C, 931 mm of rain a year over 89 rainy days, and 15 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Greystanes?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Greystanes belong to?
Greystanes sits within the Cumberland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Greystanes?
The average residential rates bill through Cumberland is $1,038 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Greystanes?
Across Cumberland, 1,756 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Greystanes in?
Greystanes sits within the federal Division of Mcmahon, currently held by Chris Bowen (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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