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Greystanes vs Guildford West

Name: Greystanes vs Guildford West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Greystanes profile · Guildford West profile

Greystanes Guildford West

Greystanes and Guildford West are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different resident profiles. Greystanes is an older community where the typical resident is 39, and far more people own their homes outright (40.1% compared to 26.3% in Guildford West). The typical weekly family income is also well higher in Greystanes at $2,150, while Guildford West is younger, with a typical age of 31 and a higher share of renters at 33.2%.

These areas have both seen a rise in diversity, but a gap remains in how many people use a language other than English at home, which is far higher in Guildford West at 54.0%. They share a similar commute to the city of about 23 minutes and have nearly identical typical weekly rents. This contrast in home ownership and income shows a widening gap between the two neighbours, as Greystanes has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,749 larger in Greystanes Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Guildford West Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Greystanes Median age: 8 yrs older in Greystanes Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Guildford West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greystanes in Guildford West +17,749 larger in Greystanes gap steady

23,511 90th pct 5,762 86th pct

Median age in Greystanes in Guildford West +8 yrs older in Greystanes gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 48.6%

29.9% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Greystanes Guildford West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 55.5%

2.9% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%

16.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

5.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only ◂ +18.4 pts 37.1%

13.0% Arabic +15.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +22.8 pts 43.5%

8.3% Islam +23.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

5.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greystanes in Guildford West +0.92 more in Greystanes

1.62 21st pct 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greystanes in Guildford West +24 more in Greystanes

59 93rd pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Greystanes in Guildford West +67 larger in Greystanes

594 83rd pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Greystanes in Guildford West +65 higher in Greystanes

1,030 72nd pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 53.2%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 21.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

9.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Greystanes in Guildford West +$168 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$737 47th pct $569 20th pct

Household income in Greystanes in Guildford West +$347 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$1,930 72nd pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Greystanes in Guildford West +$474 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$2,150 66th pct $1,676 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

17.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greystanes in Guildford West +181 larger in Greystanes

264 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Greystanes in Guildford West +3 yrs older in Greystanes

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Greystanes in Guildford West +$115 higher in Guildford West

$634 49th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Greystanes in Guildford West +$18 higher in Greystanes

$1,892 58th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greystanes in Guildford West +0.4 larger in Guildford West gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

14.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 23.2%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

16.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

6.2% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greystanes in Guildford West +$20 higher in Greystanes gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Greystanes in Guildford West +$166 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$2,452 87th pct $2,286 85th pct

People / bedroom in Greystanes in Guildford West +0.20 higher in Guildford West gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 26.3%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.4% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 77.0%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 42.9%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

10.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 50.5%

24.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

5.8% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 26.8%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greystanes in Guildford West +138 more in Greystanes

173 93rd pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Greystanes in Guildford West +1.28 more in Greystanes

7.36 86th pct 6.07 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Greystanes in Guildford West +325.0 more in Guildford West

1,734.3 90th pct 2,059.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Greystanes in Guildford West +3 more in Greystanes

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Greystanes in Guildford West +2 longer in Greystanes

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Greystanes in Guildford West even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Greystanes in Guildford West +17,227 more in Guildford West

23,950 77th pct 41,177 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Greystanes in Guildford West +105,725 more in Guildford West

69,324 72nd pct 175,049 86th pct

Transit to city in Greystanes in Guildford West +8 longer in Greystanes

88 100th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 26.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.0%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.4% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Greystanes in Guildford West +0.6 higher in Guildford West

6.3 89th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Greystanes in Guildford West even

6.2 90th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Greystanes in Guildford West +6.5 pts higher in Guildford West

92.1% 96th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Greystanes in Guildford West +30.6 pts higher in Guildford West

69.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Greystanes in Guildford West even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greystanes in Guildford West +3.5 pts higher in Guildford West

95.0% 96th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Greystanes in Guildford West even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greystanes in Guildford West +31.9 pts higher in Greystanes

41.2% 82nd pct 9.2% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Greystanes in Guildford West +2.5 more in Greystanes

11.9 46th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Greystanes in Guildford West +29 higher in Guildford West

123 87th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Greystanes in Guildford West +0.8 pts higher in Greystanes

5.6% 49th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greystanes vs Guildford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11787/greystanes/vs/SAL11797/guildford-west