Greystanes - South is still affordable — but barely growing
Greystanes - South 2145 · Merrylands - Guildford, Greater Sydney, NSW
Greystanes - South is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $650 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $130 below the Greater Sydney median; well served for the everyday — 6 schools and 1 supermarket. The trade-offs: the population is barely moving; the nearest train station is a fair way off (Pendle Hill, about 3.0 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 39 and households on a median $1,928 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,495,000n=154 |
| Unit / flat | $611,000n=222 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Greystanes - South was $775,000, based on sales in postcode 2145, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $425,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,495,000 and a unit / flat $611,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $775,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2145, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $465low sample | $630n=105 | $740n=124 | $950n=119 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $660low sample | $760n=35 | $930low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $580n=105 | $640n=395 | $760n=43 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Greystanes - South was $650, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2145, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $130 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $740 and a 2-bedroom unit $640.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2145, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Greystanes - South on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Greystanes - South, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Greystanes - South against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Greystanes - South population grew from 16,734 in 2016 to 16,934 in 2025, a change of 1.2% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Greystanes - South | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,734 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 16,785 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 16,828 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 16,882 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 16,855 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 16,652 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 16,494 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 16,772 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 16,933 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 16,934 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Greystanes - South gained 984 residents from internal migration and 207 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,296 people moved away — a net addition of -105 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+984
- Internal migration out+1,218
- Overseas migration in+207
- Natural increase+106
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,142 | 16,645 | +3.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,626/wk | $1,928/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk | $480/wk | +6.7% |
| Born overseas | 31.4% | 32.6% | +1.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 40.6%
- Mortgaged 37.4%
- Rented 19.3%
- Other / not stated 2.7%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 5score 1,009
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 1,013
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 8score 1,044
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 987
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Greystanes - South, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Greystanes - South, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment478 /100k+53% vs Greater Sydney↓ 5%
- Malicious damage to property366 /100k+28% vs Greater Sydney↑ 3%
- Assault289 /100k+448% vs Greater Sydney↓ 8%
- Theft154 /100k+299% vs Greater Sydney↓ 30%
- Drug offences71 /100k+333% vs Greater Sydney↓ 8%
Rate per 100,000 people in Greystanes - South; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Greystanes - South over the last 12 months, running 53% above the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 478 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 366 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Assault | 289 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Theft | 154 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 30% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 71 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Greystanes - South SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 1 supermarket and 29 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 23 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 20 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Pendle Hill, is about 3,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 133 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Greystanes Public School
- Holroyd High School
- Widemere Public School
- St Pauls Catholic College
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
- Ringrose Public School
Libraries
- Greystanes Library
Shopping centres
- Greystanes Shopping Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Benaud Street Park
- Vernon Street Park
- Hopman Street Park
- Bradman Street Park
- Daniel Street Park
- Kootingal Street Park
- Greystanes Sportsground
- Brighton Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Greystanes - South SA2 contains 6 schools — 4 primary schools and 2 secondary schools, of which 4 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1026 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Greystanes - South sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 58% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Greystanes Public School (primary), Greystanes High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Ringrose Public School (primary), Sherwood Grange Public School (primary), Holroyd High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Greystanes Public School · State
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School · Non-Government
- Ringrose Public School · State
- Widemere Public School · State
- Holroyd High School · State
- St Paul's Catholic College · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
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- 02Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North)+2.3%
- 03Guildford West - Merrylands West+1.7%
- 04Guildford - South Granville+1.3%
- 05Granville - Clyde+1.2%
- 06Fairfield - East+1.1%
- 07South Wentworthville+0.7%
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- 09Yennora Industrial+0.0%
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