NSW · Fairfield Council

Greenfield Park, 2176

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,246

Growth (1 yr)

-0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.6%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,477/wk

Employment rate

36.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,437,000

Languages at home

81.1%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.6/100
Average

Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 96% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Greenfield Park is known for: Education hub, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Greenfield Park is a practical mid-sized suburb in Fairfield Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.

Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.

Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety remain brighter spots.

At a glance

Greenfield Park snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.44M

+2.6% change

Median rent

$700/wk

Houses $730 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

5,246

-0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

1.6%

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

#253

among Metro Sydney · Established

Safety

6th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

5th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

30th

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
46.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2633rd in Australia
State rank
795th in NSW
Peer rank
#253 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#547 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
96%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$730
All types (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
162
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,437,000
Median price change
+2.6%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

5,246(June 2025)

-0.4% annual · -1.6% over 5 years · 5th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.4%
5-year growth
-1.6%
Change in 1 year
-21
Change in 5 years
-88
Growth rank in NSW
5th 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 (~5,400), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,394
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,477
Dwelling vacancy
1.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 1,516
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
36.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,395 / 45 / 44

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
130
Against the person
47
Against property
57
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 115 residents
State safety percentile
5.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-0.5%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault149
  • Fraud127
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment154
  • Malicious Damage To Property93
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle82

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
962
Median ICSEA percentile
30th
School list
  • St Johns Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 923 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Prairievale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 894 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Governor Philip King Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 568 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Bonnyrigg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 238 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 641 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Bossley Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 1,106 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Johns Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 673 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Edensor Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 286 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • King Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

64 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Arrowhead Rd After Sweethaven Rd
  • Greenfield Rd At Blacksmith St
  • Greenfield Rd Before Mistral St
  • Greenfield Rd Opp Greenfield Park Community Centre
  • Greenfield Rd Opp Greenfield Park Shopping Village

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

56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Decent local green space7 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport64 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
55/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.3
Shopping(2)
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • IGASupermarket
Community(4)
  • Childcare
  • Greenfield Park Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Saint Johns Park High SchoolSchool
  • St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(9)
  • Apex ParkPark
  • Blacksmith ParkPark
  • Natchez ParkPark
  • Park (3)
  • Powhatan ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Transport(25)

25 bus stops

Other(9)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Information
  • Greenfield Shopping VillageMall
  • Parking (7)
  • BPPetrol station
  • Saint Hurmidz CathedralPlace of worship
  • Greenfield Park Post OfficePost office

    3-5 Greenfield Road

  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Blacksmith ParkPark
  • Natchez ParkPark
  • Powhatan ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
7

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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Saint Hurmidz Cathedral

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Braeside Hospital (1.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
130
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.8

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 5 proposals
  • May 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    3-5 GREENFIELD ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • April 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 CHEROKEE AVENUE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Withdrawn
  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    210 MIMOSA ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    253 MIMOSA ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 RAPHAEL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
2025· 13 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 NINEVEH CRESCENT GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
    8 DEVENISH STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    19 MISTRAL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • October 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    21 CHEROKEE AVENUE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    47 CHICKASAW CRESCENT GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    19 MISTRAL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 ARROWHEAD ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • June 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    39 RAPHAEL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    594 SMITHFIELD ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • April 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    13 TRITEN AVENUE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • March 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    2 PIMA CLOSE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    13 CHEROKEE AVENUE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • January 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    2 PIMA CLOSE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Withdrawn
2024· 8 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    210 MIMOSA ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • September 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    14 TRITEN AVENUE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • August 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    14 Blacksmith Street Greenfield Park 2176Determined
  • July 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    14 TRITEN AVENUE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • June 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    69 NINEVEH CRESCENT GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • February 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    69 NINEVEH CRESCENT GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 MISTRAL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • January 2024

  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    3-5 GREENFIELD ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
2023· 8 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    35 RAPHAEL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • November 2023

  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    7-9 GREENFIELD ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    261 MIMOSA ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 MOORINA CLOSE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • September 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    25 NATCHEZ CRESCENT GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • August 2023

  • Secondary dwelling
    7 RIPPLE CLOSE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • July 2023

  • Secondary dwelling
    37 MISTRAL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • March 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    30 SWEETHAVEN ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
2022· 6 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Dwelling
    14 CHEROKEE AVENUE GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • Other
    7-9 GREENFIELD ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • October 2022

  • Other
    210 MIMOSA ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • July 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    24 SWEETHAVEN ROAD GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • April 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    34 RAPHAEL STREET GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined
  • January 2022

  • Secondary dwelling
    67 NINEVEH CRESCENT GREENFIELD PARK 2176Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Fowler
Member of Parliament
Dai LE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,951
Turnout (2025)
90.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+12.3 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).

Coalition 37.2%Labor 62.8%

5.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Greenfield ParkLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Bossley Park EastLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Edensor Park NorthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Bonnyrigg (Fowler)Labor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • St Johns ParkLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)1.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

This suburb ranks highly for

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Fairfield Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.