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Greystanes vs South Wentworthville

Name: Greystanes vs South Wentworthville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Greystanes profile · South Wentworthville profile

Greystanes South Wentworthville

Greystanes and South Wentworthville are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and cultural profiles. Greystanes is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 85.1% of dwellings and 92.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Wentworthville has a far higher share of renters at 38.6% and a more diverse population, where 44.3% of people were born overseas and 54.8% use a language other than English at home. South Wentworthville is also much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 69.4% in Greystanes.

Both areas share a similar family feel, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. While typical weekly household incomes are close—around $1,930 in Greystanes and $1,793 in South Wentworthville—other trends differ. South Wentworthville has seen more movement, with 38.3% of people moving in the last five years. Meanwhile, Greystanes has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident aged 39 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Greystanes 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Greystanes Renting: 18.2 pts higher in South Wentworthville Population: 16,598 larger in Greystanes Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Greystanes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +16,598 larger in Greystanes gap steady

23,511 90th pct 6,913 87th pct

Median age in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +4 yrs older in Greystanes gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 11.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 50.6%

29.9% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Greystanes South Wentworthville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 47.0%

2.9% India +6.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%

16.4% English ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

4.3% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only ◂ +19.6 pts 35.9%

13.0% Arabic +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 48.8%

8.3% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

3.8% Hinduism +7.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greystanes in South Wentworthville

1.62 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +7 more in Greystanes

59 93rd pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +6 larger in Greystanes

594 83rd pct 588 83rd pct

ICSEA in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +22 higher in South Wentworthville

1,030 72nd pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 18.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.3% Health even 7.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +$11 higher in Greystanes gap narrowing

$737 47th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +$137 higher in Greystanes gap narrowing

$1,930 72nd pct $1,793 65th pct

Family income in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +$133 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$2,150 66th pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

17.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +225 larger in Greystanes

264 86th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +3 yrs older in Greystanes

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +$151 higher in Greystanes

$634 49th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +$226 higher in Greystanes

$1,892 58th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greystanes in South Wentworthville even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

14.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

16.0% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +$30 higher in Greystanes gap steady

$480 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +$192 higher in Greystanes gap widening

$2,452 87th pct $2,260 84th pct

People / bedroom in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +0.20 higher in South Wentworthville gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 23.6%

20.4% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 34.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 56.4%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 41.3%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.4%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

24.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

5.8% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +117 more in Greystanes

173 93rd pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +0.74 more in South Wentworthville

7.36 86th pct 8.10 86th pct

Departures/1k in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +495.1 more in South Wentworthville

1,734.3 90th pct 2,229.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +2 more in Greystanes

8 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +1 longer in Greystanes

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +3 longer in Greystanes

23 20th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +16,985 more in South Wentworthville

23,950 77th pct 40,935 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +81,675 more in South Wentworthville

69,324 72nd pct 150,999 86th pct

Transit to city in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +21 longer in Greystanes

88 100th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%

33.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 32.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

31.4% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

4.4% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance even 6.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +1.1 higher in South Wentworthville

6.3 89th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +0.9 more in South Wentworthville

6.2 90th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +6.3 pts higher in South Wentworthville

92.1% 96th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +30.6 pts higher in South Wentworthville

69.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Greystanes in South Wentworthville even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +1.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville

95.0% 96th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Greystanes in South Wentworthville even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +33.1 pts higher in South Wentworthville

41.2% 82nd pct 74.3% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +0.3 more in Greystanes

11.9 46th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +38 higher in South Wentworthville

123 87th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Greystanes in South Wentworthville +0.6 pts higher in Greystanes

5.6% 49th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Greystanes with nearby areas

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Compare South Wentworthville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greystanes vs South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11787/greystanes/vs/SAL13615/south-wentworthville