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Greystanes NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Greystanes NSW is 23,511 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greystanes is $737 per week ($38,324 per year). Median rent in Greystanes is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Greystanes has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Greystanes has a population density of 2621.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greystanes is India. The most common religion is Catholic (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greystanes is $2,452.

There were 152 recorded offences in Greystanes in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (38 offences).

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Greystanes Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greystanes Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$737/wk

$38,324 per year

#4796 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,452/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Greystanes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (11,624) Female 50.6% (11,889)

Population Density

2621.4

people per km²

23,511 people · 9.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,150

Family income/wk

Greystanes 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)

Greystanes Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

52.1% 2,989 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

47.9% 2,744 dwellings

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

Greystanes Country of Birth

Australia

86.1%

India

4.3%

China

1.9%

England

1.7%

Iran

1.3%

Fiji

1.3%

Afghanistan

1.0%

Greece

1.0%

Croatia

0.8%

Egypt

0.6%

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

Greystanes Religion

Catholic

49.3%

No Religion

14.3%

Islam

9.1%

Anglican

8.1%

Eastern Orthodox

6.4%

Not stated

6.2%

Hinduism

4.2%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greystanes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

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

Greystanes Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

46.3%

Other

20.1%

Greek

6.9%

Turkish

6.1%

Croatian

5.3%

Tamil

5.3%

Italian

5.0%

Cantonese

5.0%

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

Greystanes Employment

💼

Employed full-time

31.8% 5,094 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.5% 2,650 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.8% 446 people

🏠

Not in labour force

48.9% 7,824 people

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

Greystanes Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.7%

Bachelor Degree

30.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Greystanes Occupation

Professionals

29.1%

Clerical & Administrative

17.7%

Managers

14.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.3%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Labourers

4.4%

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

Greystanes Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.0%

Engineering

16.8%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

9.2%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Information Technology

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Greystanes Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greystanes Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greystanes Marital Status

💍

Married

55.1% 10,235

↔️

Separated

3.1% 583

📋

Divorced

6.7% 1,239

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 964

👤

Never married

29.9% 5,556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greystanes Ancestry

Other

19.9%

Australian

19.1%

English

15.0%

Lebanese

14.1%

Maltese

5.6%

Italian

5.5%

Irish

5.0%

Indian

3.9%

Chinese

3.6%

Scottish

3.1%

Greek

2.9%

Croatian

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greystanes School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Primary — Catholic

17.5%

Secondary — Catholic

17.3%

Secondary — Government

16.2%

Pre-school

10.0%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Greystanes Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 2,929

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 41,587

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

Greystanes Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.3% 1,643

—

Not a volunteer

90.7% 15,943

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greystanes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greystanes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.1%

Did not go to work

27.6%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Truck

1.2%

Train

1.1%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Greystanes Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

31.4%

2 vehicles

40.7%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

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

Greystanes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

4.6%

3 bedrooms

49.6%

4 bedrooms

34.0%

5 bedrooms

8.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Greystanes Population Mobility

8.5%

moved in the last year

27.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greystanes Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

533

Indigenous residents

44,533

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greystanes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,267

Diabetes

803

Arthritis

746

Asthma

678

Heart disease

608

Lung condition

326

Cancer

311

Kidney disease

195

Stroke

181

Dementia

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

Greystanes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greystanes Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children under 15

22.1%

Couple — no children

19.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greystanes Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 5

🏅

Previously served

1.3% 224

👤

Never served

98.7% 17,427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greystanes Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 2,300

—

Did not provide

86.9% 15,199

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greystanes Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Greystanes When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

135

1951–1960

462

1961–1970

1,043

1971–1980

835

1981–1990

1,090

1991–2000

1,247

2001–2010

1,406

2011–2015

655

2016

163

2017

129

2018

118

2019

122

2020

2021

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

Greystanes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

23.8%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

32.8%

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

Greystanes Household Size

1 person

16.0%

2 persons

29.7%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

20.5%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greystanes Where Residents Moved From

Same address

20,164

Moved from NSW

1,378

Moved — same area (SA2)

348

Moved from overseas

100

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Greystanes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.9%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greystanes Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 152 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Greystanes Schools

schools nearby

government

1036

avg ICSEA score

11,413

total students

Girraween High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 784 students

1199

ICSEA

Girraween Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,072 students

1132

ICSEA

Darcy Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 576 students

1122

ICSEA

Greystanes Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 540 students

1081

ICSEA

Metella Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 676 students

1072

ICSEA

Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 802 students

1064

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 800 students

1055

ICSEA

Cerdon College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,001 students

1041

ICSEA

Aspect Western Sydney School Independent

Combined · U · 167 students

1039

ICSEA

Widemere Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1036

ICSEA

Beresford Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 580 students

1033

ICSEA

Pendle Hill Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 309 students

1032

ICSEA

Greystanes High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,090 students

1003

ICSEA

Ringrose Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 339 students

1002

ICSEA

Pendle Hill High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 692 students

1001

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Greystanes Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,930/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Greystanes

Your weekly income

≈ $8,363/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,450/wk

Rent share 24.9%

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Income: $729/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $205/wk

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Greystanes vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Jordan Springs

Pop: 11,772 Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $530/wk

Lane Cove North

Pop: 11,773 Income: $1,374/wk Rent: $480/wk

Pymble

Pop: 11,775 Income: $1,224/wk Rent: $630/wk

Mount Annan

Pop: 11,784 Income: $947/wk Rent: $480/wk

Merewether

Pop: 11,788 Income: $1,102/wk Rent: $420/wk

East Maitland

Pop: 11,860 Income: $744/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greystanes

What is the population of Greystanes NSW?

The population of Greystanes NSW is 23,511 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2621.4 people per km².Greystanes is ranked #104 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greystanes?

The median personal income in Greystanes NSW is $737 per week, or $38,324 per year.The median household income is $1,930 per week.Family income is $2,150 per week.Greystanes is ranked #4,796 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greystanes?

Median rent in Greystanes NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greystanes ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greystanes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greystanes NSW is $2,452. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greystanes?

The median age in Greystanes NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greystanes a good suburb to live in?

Greystanes is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 23,511.The median income is $737/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 11787. All dollar figures in AUD.