Median house price
$2.87M
-9.1% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Galston, 2159
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,139
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.7%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,295/wk
Employment rate
56.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,865,000
Languages at home
10.8%non-English
Most common: Italian, Arabic, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Galston is a quieter residential mid-sized suburb in Hornsby Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Galston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Population (ERP)
3,139
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#32
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
7th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1925th in Australia
- State rank
- 567th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #32 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #415 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $880
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,865,000
- Median price change
- -9.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,139(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- -5
- Change in 5 years
- +22
- Growth rank in NSW
- 7th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,200), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,195
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,295
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 1,126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 896 / 72 / 93 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 52
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 200 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.5%
Most common offence types
- Arson9
- Fraud10
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Sexual Assault7
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,043
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 66th
School list
- Galston High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 570 students · Top SEA quarter 19%View on My School →
- Galston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 14%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
67 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arcadia Rd Opp 60
- Galston High School, Galston Rd
- Galston High School, Galston Rd
- Galston High School, Galston Rd
- Galston Rd Opp Calderwood Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 67 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.25
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Swimming pool (6)
Other(2)
- Rowland Retirement VillageNursing Home
301 Galston Road
- Parking (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fagan ParkPark
- Galston Recreation ReservePark
- Hayes ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Wilga Private Hospital (5.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Galston Child and Family Health CentreArcadia RoadClinic
- Galston Family PracticeDoctor
- Galston Health and ChiropracticAlternative
- Galston HealthSense PharmacyPharmacy
- Winning SmilesDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 55
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 19 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation41 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool9-11 HALLS ROAD GALSTON 2159Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 NANCY PLACE GALSTON 2159Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure395 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16A MID DURAL ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision9-11 HALLS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Independent living units; Erection of a new structure392 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 MEGAN ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tennis courts330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8-10 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 FISHBURNS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 CALDERWOOD ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 CHADD STREET GALSTON 2159Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16A MID DURAL ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development32 HANSEN AVENUE GALSTON 2159Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 KARALEE ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 GRIFFITH CLOSE GALSTON 2159Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 MARTIN ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Subdivision335 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 NANCY PLACE GALSTON 2159Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 THOMAS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool282 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 FISHBURNS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 MEGAN ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure323 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure73 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision311-313 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Deferred Commencement
- Subdivision27 HANSEN AVENUE GALSTON 2159Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development53 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 NANCY PLACE GALSTON 2159Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure73 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 MEGAN ROAD GALSTON 2159Withdrawn
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation311-313 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation77 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)44 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Operational consent issued
- Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use9 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Deferred Commencement
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)11 MID DURAL ROAD GALSTON 2159Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 MANSFIELD ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation395 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
July 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture373-375 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Follow directions on site. Expect delays. Reduce your speed.Glen Street07 Jul 2026 – 18 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Pipe Organ from Bourke Street Congregational Church (former)11 School Road, GalstonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.7 km away).
Coalition 62.1%Labor 37.9%
10.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GalstonLabor 35.4% · Coalition 64.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- ArcadiaLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Middle DuralLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Hornsby HeightsLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Hornsby NorthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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