Median house price
$1.27M
+3.9% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Grantham Farm, 2765
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,802
Growth (1 yr)
+6.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+63.8%
Median age
30
Median income
$2,570/wk
Employment rate
71.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,267,000
Languages at home
44.3%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Grantham Farm is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Grantham Farm snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $820 · Units $530
Population (ERP)
3,802
+6.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
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
#147
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
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
- 41.1/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3549th in Australia
- State rank
- 1083rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #147 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #665 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,267,000
- Median price change
- +3.9%
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
3,802(June 2025)
+6.6% annual · +63.8% over 5 years · 99th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +6.6%
- 5-year growth
- +63.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +235
- Change in 5 years
- +1,481
- Growth rank in NSW
- 99th 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 (~5,600), extrapolated at +8.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,669
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,570
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 1,155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 71.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,112 / 0 / 3
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)
- 151
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 986
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Norwest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1109 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 1,187 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- South Creek SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 82 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Casuarina SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Ngarra Christian CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Riverstone Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 599 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Riverstone High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 861 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.8 km awayView 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Crown St After Junction St
- Crown St Before Hamilton St
- Crown St Before Junction Rd
- Hamilton St After Crown St
- Windsor Rd Opp Boundary 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
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 places of worship · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
Food & drink(1)
- Rosebank Cottage CafeCafe
1 Homestead Lane
Shopping(1)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
Community(1)
- Childcare
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Park
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(5)
- Parking (2)
- Parking Space
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- Place of worship
61 Hamilton Street
- Riverstone Community ChurchPlace of worship
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
61 Hamilton Street
- Riverstone Community Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hawkesbury District Health Service (7.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 120
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.6
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· 23 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 APRIL CRESCENT GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 EDMUND STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Under Assessment
June 2026
- SubdivisionWILLIAM STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 PONSONBY STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- SubdivisionEDMUND STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 APRIL CRESCENT GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation29 ST JULIANS CRESCENT GRANTHAM FARM 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 KENILWORTH STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling25 ST JULIANS CRESCENT GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 ST DAVID STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation30 APRIL CRESCENT GRANTHAM FARM 2765Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 RUMERY STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 KENILWORTH STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 KENILWORTH STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 ST DAVID STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 KENILWORTH STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 APRIL CRESCENT GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
February 2026
- SubdivisionEDMUND STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 ST DAVID STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 Malmsbury Street GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Medical centre2-3 HAMILTON STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 KENILWORTH STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling22 SHOWERS STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling42 PACEVILLE STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 APRIL CRESCENT GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure94 EDMUND STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision216 SYDNEY STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision63 EDMUND STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 URIAH PLACE GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation208 SYDNEY STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Medical centre1 HAMILTON STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Under Assessment
- Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 EVA STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 Malmsbury St, Grantham FarmDetermined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)17 PACEVILLE STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation53 GLOBE STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 PONSONBY STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling120 EDMUND STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 PONSONBY STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation197 CROWN STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 PACEVILLE STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 PACEVILLE STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)39 SHOWERS STREET GRANTHAM FARM 2765Determined
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)
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
- Greenway
- Member of Parliament
- Michelle ROWLAND (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,906
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
Coalition 35.4%Labor 64.6%
0.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Riverstone EastLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- RiverstoneLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Vineyard East (Greenway)Labor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Schofields (Greenway)Labor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Box HillLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)3.8 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)
- 9/10
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
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