Granville (NSW)
NSWGranville (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 16,716 residents.
- SAL code
- 11745
- SA2
- 125031481
- Population
- 16,716
Granville (NSW), NSW had 16,716 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 31. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,873 a month. Around 41.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 54.6%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 55.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 17 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Granville (NSW), NSW at a glance
Granville is an established multicultural suburb in Sydney's inner-west, ~18 km from the CBD and a 5-minute train ride from the Parramatta CBD. The dwelling stock is mixed: freestanding weatherboard, fibro and brick on 500-600m² lots interspersed with denser unit blocks around the station and Parramatta Road. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Granville suits people who want a Parramatta-orbit lifestyle without paying Parramatta-proper prices. The suburb mixes original brick-and-weatherboard cottages on standard lots with unit blocks closer to the station and Parramatta Road. Granville Station sits on the T1, T2 and T5 lines, putting Parramatta CBD ~5 minutes away and Sydney CBD ~30-40 minutes door-to-door. Schools are well established — Granville Boys High (founded 1926), Delany College, Granville Public, Blaxcell Street Public and Holy Family Catholic. Food culture is a genuine draw: El Jannah's original charcoal chicken store and a deep Lebanese, Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant scene line South and Good streets. Granville Park and the Granville Centre anchor recreation; Parramatta Park is a short ride west. In short: an affordable, food-rich, transport-convenient foothold in the Parramatta growth corridor, with industrial edges and traffic noise as the trade-offs.
For investors
Granville is a split market: houses have run hard while units have lagged. Median house $1,236,750 against $700/week rent = ~2.95% gross yield; median unit $521,500 against $610/week = ~6.12% gross yield (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +10.13%; units -4.11%. Days-on-market 26 (houses) and 35 (units), 76 house and 272 unit sales in the past 12 months. Vacancy ~1.42% (SQM Research Q1 2026) — tight, but loosening as Sydney drifts back toward the long-term average.
Strengths
- Unit yields ~6.1% are well above metro Sydney averages — a rare cashflow play this close to a major CBD.
- Deep transaction market (~272 unit + 76 house sales in 12 months) makes entry and exit straightforward.
- Five-minute rail commute to Parramatta CBD anchors long-run tenant demand.
- House capital growth +10.13% over 12 months (Your Investment Property May 2026) shows the corridor is still re-rating.
Trade-offs
- House yields ~2.95% are negatively-geared territory for most buyers at current rates.
- Unit prices fell -4.11% over 12 months (Your Investment Property May 2026) — supply pressure from older walk-ups + new infill is real.
- Industrial pockets and Parramatta Road frontage mean stock quality varies sharply street-to-street; granular due diligence matters.
- Granville is mid-corridor on the Parramatta Light Rail map but does not get a dedicated Stage 2 stop — the immediate transport upside lands at neighbouring suburbs.
What's coming
Cumberland Council's Granville Place Strategy continues to reshape the town centre as a Principal Local Centre, with the Granville Centre and Granville Park upgrade in delivery and new pedestrian crossings on Louis and Blaxcell streets. Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 main construction begins early 2027 (NSW Government, January 2026), lifting connectivity right around Granville even though the new stops sit north of the river.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an affordable, transport-rich entry to the Parramatta corridor with strong food and school anchors. For investors: a yield-led unit play or a growth-led house play — pick a lane, because the two segments are moving in opposite directions.
Population
?16,716
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+7.4%
3yr: +6.9% · 10yr: +18.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,598/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
31
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?7.7%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?15
11 long day, 2 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?17
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?83
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Granville - Clyde (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Granville (NSW) suburb alone is ~16,716 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 16,509 to 25,304 over 24 years, averaging 1.8% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbSector
2 public
Type
1 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
1,422
Avg per school
711
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Granville PS66.0%
- Rosehill PS 13.7%
- Granville EPS 11.0%
- Parramatta WPS 9.2%
- Parramatta PS 0.0%
- Auburn PS 0.0%
- Auburn WPS 0.0%
Secondary
Granville BHS73.8%
- Auburn GHS 73.6%
- Merrylands HS 62.5%
- Arthur Phillip HS 26.3%
- Granville SCPAHS 11.1%
- Macarthur GHS 9.3%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 6.1%Predominantly apartments (55.8%), rental-heavy (54.6% renting), built for families (51% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 48.2% | 1.62 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 13.6% | 0.46 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 10.8% | 0.36 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 5.7% | 0.19 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.9% | 0.16 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.5% | 0.15 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 3.7% | 0.13 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.6% | 0.12 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 2.9% | 0.10 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 2.1% | 0.07 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.