Greenacre
NSWGreenacre is a growing suburb in NSW with 26,314 residents.
- SAL code
- 11763
- SA2
- 119011655
- Population
- 26,314
Greenacre, NSW had 26,314 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,275 a month. Around 63.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 33.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 63.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 26 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
Greenacre, NSW at a glance
Greenacre is an established middle-ring suburb ~20 km west of the Sydney CBD in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. Wide streets and large brick homes dominate, anchored by a multicultural commercial strip along Waterloo Road. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Greenacre suits buyers who want a generous detached house on a flat lot within reasonable reach of the Sydney CBD. Most homes are large brick builds on wide streets, with a strong multicultural commercial strip along Waterloo Road — Lebanese bakeries, halal butchers and Middle Eastern restaurants pull visitors in from across Sydney. Roberts Park anchors local recreation (the new free splash park opened recently), with Greenacre Park nearby. There's no train station in suburb — Bankstown (T3) and Yagoona stations are the nearest rail, and the Hume Highway / Liverpool Road carry most commuters. Schools include Greenacre Public, Banksia Road Primary, Chullora Public, plus Malek Fahd Islamic and Al Noori Muslim College for the private cohort. In short: a settled, family-oriented middle-ring suburb with strong community texture and big-house value, weighed against no rail and a longer drive to the CBD.
For investors
Greenacre is a Sydney capital-growth play with modest yield. Median house ~$1.59M against $945/wk rent gives a ~3.07% gross yield; units median ~$630/wk rent on a smaller base lifts unit yield to ~4.59% (Your Investment Property / propertyvalue.com.au May 2026). 12-month house growth ~+13.4%; ~234 house and ~77 unit sales in the past 12 months. Houses sit ~42 days on market, units ~31 (htag May 2026).
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth (~+13.4% YoY houses) with a 10-year CAGR around 5.7%.
- Deep, liquid market — ~311 combined house + unit sales in 12 months supports easy entry/exit.
- Large land parcels relative to surrounding middle-ring suburbs open dual-occupancy and granny-flat plays under CBCity LEP controls.
- Established multicultural commercial strip on Waterloo Road keeps tenant demand stable across cycles.
Trade-offs
- House yields are thin (~3.07%) — this is a growth + land-banking suburb, not a cashflow one.
- No train station within the suburb; nearest rail is Bankstown or Yagoona on the T3 line.
- Days-on-market ~42 for houses (htag May 2026) is longer than tighter inner-west markets — exit timing matters.
- Sydney Metro City & Southwest disruption on the T3 Bankstown line continues to ripple through commute reliability for nearby stations.
What's coming
Canterbury-Bankstown's CBCity 2029 Delivery Program funds the Roberts Park Community Hub on Waterloo Road — a new ~300m² Greenacre Library & Knowledge Centre plus multipurpose hall, linking to the existing Greenacre Splash Park and Roberts Park sporting fields. Council guidance puts design + DA at up to 18 months and construction 18-24 months. Council's record $115.5M 2024/25 capital works program continues into 2025/26.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a big-house, strong-community middle-ring suburb if you can live without a train station. For investors: a Sydney growth + land-value play with thin yield, deep liquidity, and a multi-year council hub upgrade behind it.
Population
?26,314
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.7%
3yr: +4.4% · 10yr: +8.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,449/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?9.8%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
4 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?23
18 long day, 8 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?26
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?104
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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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Greenacre - North (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Greenacre suburb alone is ~26,314 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 12,186 to 15,405 over 24 years, averaging 1.0% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbSector
3 public
Type
3 primary
Total enrolment
1,553
Avg per school
518
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Chullora PS42.9%
- Greenacre PS 29.9%
- Banksia Rd PS 22.1%
- Bankstown NPS 4.4%
- Lidcombe PS 0.3%
- Strathfield SPS 0.2%
- Belmore NPS 0.2%
- Marie Bashir PS 0.0%
- Hampden Park PS 0.0%
Secondary
Bankstown GHS80.0%
- Punchbowl BHS 80.0%
- Strathfield SHS 75.7%
- Sir Joseph Banks HS 13.7%
- Birrong BHS 10.6%
- Birrong GHS 10.6%
- Bass HS 5.8%
- Condell Park HS 4.4%
- Kingsgrove NHS 0.0%
Infants
Mt Lewis IS
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 9.8%Predominantly detached houses (63.5%), mixed tenure (63.1% own or mortgage), built for families (43% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
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.
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
9 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 61.4% | 4.57 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 18.4% | 1.37 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 8.4% | 0.63 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 3.2% | 0.24 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 2.6% | 0.19 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.4% | 0.18 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.0% | 0.15 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 1.2% | 0.09 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.02 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.