Suburbs Granville (NSW)

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Granville NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Granville, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Granville NSW is 16,716 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Granville is $677 per week ($35,204 per year). Median rent in Granville is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Granville has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Granville has a population density of 4981.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Granville is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (22% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Granville is $1,873.

There were 605 recorded offences in Granville in 2025-26, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (185 offences).

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📍 Granville, New South Wales — 33.8359°S, 151.0075°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (47)

Granville Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Granville Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$677/wk
$35,204 per year
#5881 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,873/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 1.2 per bedroom

Granville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.4% (8,934) Female 46.6% (7,784)

Population Density

4981.5
people per km²
16,716 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$1,651
Family income/wk

Granville Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Granville Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.1% 982 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.9% 1,296 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Granville Country of Birth

Australia
57.0%
India
19.1%
China
12.3%
Afghanistan
4.3%
Iran
1.7%
Fiji
1.5%
Bangladesh
1.5%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Indonesia
0.9%
England
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Granville Religion

Hinduism
21.7%
Catholic
20.2%
Islam
20.0%
No Religion
17.2%
Not stated
10.4%
Buddhism
5.1%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Other Religions Tot
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Granville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Granville Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
26.7%
Arabic
21.6%
Other
15.6%
Mandarin
12.3%
Cantonese
7.0%
Hindi
5.8%
SAL Tot
5.6%
Urdu
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Granville Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.1% 3,333 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.9% 2,477 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.8% 693 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.2% 5,359 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Granville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.9%
Postgraduate Degree
19.7%
Certificate III/IV
15.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Granville Occupation

Professionals
26.1%
Community & Personal Service
15.0%
Labourers
12.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.6%
Sales Workers
8.2%
Managers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Granville Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.3%
Information Technology
14.2%
Engineering
12.1%
Health
12.1%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Education
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Architecture & Building
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Granville Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Granville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Granville Marital Status

💍
Married
47.4% 6,693
↔️
Separated
3.5% 496
📋
Divorced
7.5% 1,053
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 424
👤
Never married
38.6% 5,445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Granville Ancestry

Other
40.1%
Chinese
12.9%
Lebanese
9.5%
English
9.0%
Indian
8.3%
Australian
8.2%
Filipino
4.1%
Irish
2.1%
Vietnamese
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
Korean
1.3%
Italian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Granville School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
27.2%
Primary — Government
23.9%
Secondary — Government
16.0%
Primary — Catholic
9.4%
Pre-school
9.2%
Secondary — Catholic
9.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Granville Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.4% 1,652
✅
No need for assistance
94.6% 28,968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Granville Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.1% 911
—
Not a volunteer
92.9% 11,888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Granville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Granville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
47.7%
Did not go to work
21.1%
Train
17.7%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
2.9%
Bus
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Granville Car Ownership

0 vehicles
18.9%
1 vehicle
47.3%
2 vehicles
23.5%
3 vehicles
6.6%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Granville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.8%
2 bedrooms
50.7%
3 bedrooms
28.0%
4 bedrooms
9.4%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Granville Population Mobility

21.8%
moved in the last year
51.7%
moved in the last 5 years
9.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Granville Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
223
Indigenous residents
30,828
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Granville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
677
Diabetes
373
Asthma
329
Arthritis
244
Heart disease
240
Lung condition
140
Kidney disease
115
Stroke
88
Cancer
83
Dementia
24

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Granville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.8%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Granville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.8%
Couple — no children
25.9%
Couple — no children under 15
16.7%
One parent — no children under 15
8.4%
One parent — children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Granville Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 9
🏅
Previously served
0.4% 51
👤
Never served
99.5% 12,841

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Granville Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
8.9% 1,133
—
Did not provide
91.1% 11,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Granville Children Ever Born

No children
48.3%
1 child
17.0%
2 children
18.5%
3 children
9.1%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Granville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
72
1961–1970
267
1971–1980
558
1981–1990
824
1991–2000
1,055
2001–2010
1,899
2011–2015
1,550
2016
473
2017
776
2018
1,147
2019
992
2020
306
2021
41

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Granville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.9%
5–14 hours
19.4%
15–29 hours
8.6%
30+ hours
7.6%
Did not do domestic work
49.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Granville Household Size

1 person
22.5%
2 persons
27.8%
3 persons
19.3%
4 persons
16.7%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Granville Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,932
Moved from NSW
2,150
Moved — same area (SA2)
795
Moved from overseas
183
Moved from VIC
49
Moved from QLD
40
Moved from SA
26
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NT
5
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Granville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%
Other couple — children only
0.4%
Step family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Granville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 605 total

Theft
185
Other Against Property
183
Drug Offences
98
Traffic
57
Assault
29
Property Damage
21
Other Against Person
16
Weapons
9
Sexual Offences
6
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Granville Schools

47
schools nearby
22
government
1026
avg ICSEA score
25,404
total students
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,097 students
1144
ICSEA
Parramatta Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1134
ICSEA
Parramatta High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students
1132
ICSEA
Westmead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 717 students
1117
ICSEA
Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1117
ICSEA
Alpha Omega Senior College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 822 students
1111
ICSEA
Bayanami Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 663 students
1108
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
1106
ICSEA
St Oliver's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 167 students
1100
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 408 students
1094
ICSEA
Parramatta East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 465 students
1091
ICSEA
Al-Faisal College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,282 students
1077
ICSEA
Macarthur Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 997 students
1071
ICSEA
Rosehill Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 550 students
1067
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 574 students
1050
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 47 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Granville Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,598/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Granville

≈ $6,925/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,198/wk
Rent share 25.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $560/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $551/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $574/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
Harris Park
Income: $802/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk
Waratah West
Income: $686/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk
Shalvey
Income: $550/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk
Emerton
Income: $562/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk
Werrington
Income: $806/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Granville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Warriewood
Pop: 8,379 Income: $1,060/wk Rent: $750/wk
Bella Vista
Pop: 8,384 Income: $1,081/wk Rent: $740/wk
Springwood (NSW)
Pop: 8,423 Income: $855/wk Rent: $400/wk
Narara
Pop: 8,471 Income: $808/wk Rent: $420/wk
Karabar
Pop: 8,517 Income: $975/wk Rent: $350/wk
Rozelle
Pop: 8,553 Income: $1,652/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Granville

What is the population of Granville NSW?

The population of Granville NSW is 16,716 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4981.5 people per km².Granville is ranked #218 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Granville?

The median personal income in Granville NSW is $677 per week, or $35,204 per year.The median household income is $1,598 per week.Family income is $1,651 per week.Granville is ranked #5,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Granville?

Median rent in Granville NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Granville ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Granville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Granville NSW is $1,873. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Granville?

The median age in Granville NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Granville a good suburb to live in?

Granville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,716.The median income is $677/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11745. All dollar figures in AUD.