Greystanes
NSWGreystanes is a stable suburb in NSW with 23,511 residents.
- SAL code
- 11787
- SA2
- 125031713
- Population
- 23,511
Greystanes, NSW had 23,511 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,452 a month. Around 76.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 40.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 85.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 47 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
Greystanes, NSW at a glance
Greystanes is an established middle-ring Sydney suburb ~25 km west of the CBD in Cumberland City Council. Mostly mid-century brick-and-tile houses on standard lots, with strong owner-occupier tenure and a long-settled multicultural population. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market and lifestyle context.
For homebuyers
Greystanes is built for people who want a settled, suburban Sydney lifestyle without paying inner-west prices. Most stock is 3- and 4-bedroom brick houses on ~600m² lots, with pockets of newer townhouses around Nelson's Ridge to the south. Green space is a defining feature — 54 parks make up close to 22% of the suburb, and Cumberland Golf Course and Canal Road Park (with a panoramic lookout over south-west Sydney) anchor recreation. There's no train station; you'll rely on bus links to Merrylands, Parramatta or Blacktown, all within ~10-15 min by car. Stockland Merrylands and Westfield Parramatta cover the heavy-lifting shopping. Greystanes Public, Holroyd High and a clutch of Catholic schools cover the local school spine. In short: a quiet, established middle-ring suburb with serious park coverage and family bones, but with a bus-and-car commute to weigh against its price.
For investors
Greystanes is a capital-growth play with thin yields. Median house ~$1.45M; median unit ~$873K (htag, propertyvalue.com.au May 2026). House rent ~$730/wk gives a gross yield ~2.6-2.9%; unit yields land around ~4.6%. 12-month house growth +10.4% (propertyvalue.com.au May 2026). ~297-303 houses + ~23 units sold in the past 12 months; days-on-market sit around 28-39 depending on source, and vacancy is under 1%.
Strengths
- Solid recent capital growth (~+10.4% YoY houses, propertyvalue.com.au May 2026) on a deep ~300-sales/yr market.
- Vacancy under 1% with days-on-market in the high-20s to high-30s — leasing risk is low.
- Long-settled owner-occupier base (Lebanese and Filipino communities prominent) supports neighbourhood stability and tenant quality.
- Heavy park coverage (~22% of suburb area, 54 parks) and proximity to Cumberland Golf Course underpin amenity-driven demand.
Trade-offs
- Gross house yield ~2.6-2.9% (Your Investment Property / htag May 2026) — pure cashflow plays will struggle.
- No train station; bus-only public transport is a real friction point for tenants commuting to the CBD.
- Entry price now ~$1.4-1.5M for a house caps the buyer pool and exposes the suburb to interest-rate sensitivity.
- Unit stock is shallow (~23 sales/yr) — limited liquidity if you want to scale into stratified product.
What's coming
Cumberland City Council's 2025/26 Operational Plan continues a Greystanes Ward capital works program covering park, footpath and road renewals (published as the Greystanes Ward Capital Works Report). The adjoining Greystanes Southern Employment Lands at Prospect — a 156 ha redevelopment near the M4/M7 — keeps generating local industrial jobs, while Nelson's Ridge to the south continues its build-out of newer dwellings.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a settled, park-rich middle-ring suburb if you can live with a bus-only commute. For investors: a growth-and-stability play with tight leasing, not a yield play.
Population
?23,511
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.5%
3yr: +2.7% · 10yr: +1.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,930/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
39
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.3%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
6
4 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?22
16 long day, 7 OSHC
Parks & green space
?47
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?160
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 — Greystanes - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Greystanes suburb alone is ~23,511 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 16,287 to 16,934 over 24 years, averaging 0.2% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbSector
6 public
Type
4 primary · 2 secondary
Total enrolment
3,265
Avg per school
544
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Greystanes PS24.4%
- Ringrose PS 22.9%
- Widemere PS 21.2%
- Beresford Rd PS 20.1%
- Sherwood Grange PS 8.4%
- Pendle Hill PS 2.0%
- Wentworthville PS 0.7%
- Girraween PS 0.1%
- William Stimson PS 0.0%
- Metella Rd PS 0.0%
- Smithfield PS 0.0%
Secondary
Greystanes HS54.9%
- Holroyd HS 41.4%
- Pendle Hill HS 3.5%
- Prairiewood HS 0.2%
- Merrylands HS 0.0%
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 2.0%Almost entirely detached houses (85.2%), owner-occupied (76.9%), built for families (50% 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 | 68.3% | 6.12 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 15.5% | 1.39 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 6.6% | 0.60 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 4.2% | 0.38 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 2.0% | 0.18 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.6% | 0.15 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.7% | 0.06 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.5% | 0.05 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.5% | 0.04 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.