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Greenacre NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Greenacre NSW is 26,314 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenacre is $495 per week ($25,740 per year). Median rent in Greenacre is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Greenacre has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Greenacre has a population density of 3535.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenacre is Bangladesh. The most common religion is Islam (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenacre is $2,275.

There were 310 recorded offences in Greenacre in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (116 offences).

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Greenacre Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greenacre Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$495/wk

$25,740 per year

#8233 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,275/mo

Avg household size: 3.4 · 1 per bedroom

Greenacre Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (13,113) Female 50.2% (13,203)

Population Density

3535.2

people per km²

26,314 people · 7.4 km²

Households

3.4

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,646

Family income/wk

Greenacre 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)

Greenacre Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.5% 2,135 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.5% 2,357 dwellings

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

Greenacre Country of Birth

Australia

85.8%

Bangladesh

3.0%

India

2.7%

China

2.0%

Egypt

1.8%

Greece

1.5%

Fiji

1.1%

Indonesia

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.6%

England

0.6%

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

Greenacre Religion

Islam

49.8%

Catholic

21.6%

Not stated

9.1%

No Religion

7.2%

Eastern Orthodox

6.0%

Buddhism

2.3%

Anglican

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenacre Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Greenacre Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

68.7%

Urdu

7.0%

Vietnamese

4.8%

Other

4.6%

Bengali

4.4%

Greek

4.3%

Korean

3.3%

SAL Tot

2.9%

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

Greenacre Employment

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Employed full-time

21.7% 3,646 people

⏰

Employed part-time

14.9% 2,503 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.2% 700 people

🏠

Not in labour force

59.3% 9,989 people

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

Greenacre Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.6%

Certificate III/IV

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

13.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Greenacre Occupation

Professionals

31.4%

Clerical & Administrative

16.4%

Managers

13.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

Labourers

4.7%

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

Greenacre Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.0%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Education

11.4%

Health

10.9%

Information Technology

6.4%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Greenacre Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

25.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenacre Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenacre Marital Status

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Married

50.3% 10,083

↔️

Separated

4.1% 828

📋

Divorced

7.2% 1,433

🕊️

Widowed

5.3% 1,061

👤

Never married

33.1% 6,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenacre Ancestry

Lebanese

30.8%

Other

27.6%

Australian

13.1%

English

7.3%

Italian

4.1%

Chinese

4.1%

Greek

3.1%

Indian

2.8%

Vietnamese

2.6%

Korean

2.0%

Irish

1.4%

Filipino

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greenacre School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.9%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.6%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.4%

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

Greenacre Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 4,254

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 43,994

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

Greenacre Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.4% 1,540

—

Not a volunteer

91.6% 16,811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenacre Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenacre How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.8%

Did not go to work

25.1%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

2.2%

Train

1.5%

Truck

1.3%

Other

0.9%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Greenacre Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.3%

1 vehicle

31.5%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

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

Greenacre Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.9%

2 bedrooms

13.4%

3 bedrooms

42.6%

4 bedrooms

27.5%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Greenacre Population Mobility

10.0%

moved in the last year

30.1%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenacre Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

293

Indigenous residents

48,810

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenacre Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,305

Diabetes

889

Asthma

733

Heart disease

535

Arthritis

507

Lung condition

268

Kidney disease

253

Cancer

203

Stroke

197

Dementia

119

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

Greenacre Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

20.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

8.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenacre Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.3%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

Couple — no children

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenacre Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

0.5% 89

👤

Never served

99.5% 18,387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenacre Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 2,432

—

Did not provide

86.7% 15,823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenacre Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

9.7%

2 children

21.2%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

11.6%

5+ children

5.3%

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

Greenacre When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

231

1961–1970

894

1971–1980

1,549

1981–1990

1,866

1991–2000

1,728

2001–2010

1,998

2011–2015

876

2016

219

2017

213

2018

237

2019

162

2020

2021

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

Greenacre Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.3%

5–14 hours

18.4%

15–29 hours

9.2%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

45.4%

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

Greenacre Household Size

1 person

18.7%

2 persons

20.6%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

13.8%

6+ persons

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenacre Where Residents Moved From

Same address

21,699

Moved from NSW

1,741

Moved — same area (SA2)

413

Moved from overseas

142

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Greenacre Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenacre Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 310 total

Theft

116

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Greenacre Schools

schools nearby

government

1016

avg ICSEA score

26,481

total students

St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,598 students

1126

ICSEA

St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1120

ICSEA

Marie Bashir Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 424 students

1104

ICSEA

Greenacre Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 322 students

1087

ICSEA

Al Noori Muslim School Independent

Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students

1086

ICSEA

Strathfield South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 423 students

1084

ICSEA

St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 101 students

1084

ICSEA

Strathfield Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,063 students

1077

ICSEA

Malek Fahd Islamic School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 3,352 students

1063

ICSEA

St Charbel's College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,198 students

1054

ICSEA

Al Hikma College Independent

Primary · K-6 · 399 students

1049

ICSEA

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 383 students

1048

ICSEA

Mount Lewis Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 173 students

1047

ICSEA

Rissalah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 946 students

1041

ICSEA

Holy Saviour School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1038

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 schools

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

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Greenacre Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,449/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.0%

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

If you earn X in Greenacre

Your weekly income

≈ $6,279/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,029/wk

Rent share 29.0%

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Greenacre vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Smithfield (NSW)

Pop: 13,160 Income: $479/wk Rent: $400/wk

Caringbah South

Pop: 13,168 Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $730/wk

West Ryde

Pop: 13,171 Income: $901/wk Rent: $400/wk

Wallsend

Pop: 13,244 Income: $700/wk Rent: $375/wk

St Marys (NSW)

Pop: 13,256 Income: $754/wk Rent: $365/wk

Harrington Park

Pop: 13,332 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenacre

What is the population of Greenacre NSW?

The population of Greenacre NSW is 26,314 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3535.2 people per km².Greenacre is ranked #67 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenacre?

The median personal income in Greenacre NSW is $495 per week, or $25,740 per year.The median household income is $1,449 per week.Family income is $1,646 per week.Greenacre is ranked #8,233 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenacre?

Median rent in Greenacre NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 29.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Greenacre ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenacre?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenacre NSW is $2,275. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenacre?

The median age in Greenacre NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenacre a good suburb to live in?

Greenacre is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 26,314.The median income is $495/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.0% 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: 11763. All dollar figures in AUD.