Median house price
$1.4M
+22% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
South Granville, 2142
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,725
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,104/wk
Employment rate
29.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
74.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Turkish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
South Granville is a practical mid-sized suburb in Cumberland Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
South Granville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $700 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
5,725
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
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 · Emerging
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
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
- 43.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3186th in Australia
- State rank
- 971st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #147 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #626 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 324
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- +21.7%
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
5,725(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +71
- Change in 5 years
- +271
- Growth rank in NSW
- 74th 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 (~6,200), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,829
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 1,694
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 29.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,076 / 290 / 165 (+ 9 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)
- 619
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 241
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 108.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions509
- Fraud270
- Malicious Damage To Property195
- Steal From Motor Vehicle196
- Transport Regulatory Offences179
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 953.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Blaxcell Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 948 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Auburn West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 928 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 572 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Granville East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 855 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 733 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Granville South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 323 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Chester Hill North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Al-Faisal CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 2,282 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,313 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 2.0 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
Public transport
79 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clyde St After Dixmude St
- Clyde St At Banksia St
- Clyde St At Boronia St
- Clyde St Before Brussels St
- South Granville Community Centre, Clyde St
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
89 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 7 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 79 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.72
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(3)
- Blaxcell Street Public SchoolSchool
352 Blaxcell Street
- Granville East Public SchoolSchool
210 The Trongate
- Holy Family Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Dellwood PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Baraba ReservePark
- Chiswick ParkPark
- Colquhoun ParkPark
- Duck River ReservePark
- Horlyck ReservePark
- Park
- Ray Marshall ReservePark
- Urimbirra ParkPark
- Wategora ReservePark
- William Lamb ParkPark
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
Transport(41)
41 bus stops
Other(7)
- Drinking water
- Xallking AustraliaFurniture
11 Ferndell Street
- Garden
- Parking (20)
- Blaxcell Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baraba ReservePark
- Chiswick ParkPark
- Colquhoun ParkPark
- Duck River ReservePark
- Horlyck ReservePark
- Ray Marshall ReservePark
- Urimbirra ParkPark
- Wategora ReservePark
- William Lamb ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Saint Joseph's Hospital (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dellwood PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 200
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.9
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· 25 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care44 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 MONTGOMERY AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure171 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
- 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 Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)62 FERNDELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses2C BANKSIA STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 LACKEY STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure57 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 MONTGOMERY AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure416 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care331 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4A ERIE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation206 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation32 MILLER STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure416 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation355 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure47 MILLER STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care331 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation375 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 MORSHEAD CRESCENT SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2C BANKSIA STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure325 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation375 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care44 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)1 46 WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation325 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure385 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 MONTGOMERY AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Operational consent requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 ERIE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care20 NOBBS STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure39 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 NOBBS STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home3 NOBBS STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 OAKLEIGH AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
June 2025
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure39 PEGLER AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 MONTGOMERY AVENUE SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure385 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Withdrawn
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp283 CLYDE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 DELLWOOD STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
- Subdivision9 MAUBEUGE STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure385 BLAXCELL STREET SOUTH GRANVILLE 2142Rejected
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
- 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
Coalition 15.6%Labor 84.4%
12.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +15.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Granville SouthLabor 87.1% · Coalition 12.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Auburn WestLabor 86.2% · Coalition 13.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Granville EastLabor 75.7% · Coalition 24.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Guildford SouthLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Auburn EastLabor 79.3% · Coalition 20.7% 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.