Greystanes · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greystanes

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Large family homes dominate the landscape in Greystanes, where 92.4% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This creates a distinct housing profile where the vast majority of residents live in spacious, detached dwellings compared to other similar areas.

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📍 Greystanes, Suburb / Locality

Where Greystanes sits — Median rent (weekly)

$480 ▲ +30.1%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greystanes — higher than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greystanes$480
2145, NSW $425
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,452 and weekly rents of $480. Both figures are well above the national totals, and rent is among the highest for areas of this type.

$480 ▲ +30.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $369
  • 2016: $440
  • 2021: $480

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,452 ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,452

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Greystanes, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 26%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Greystanes splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $3,000 or more (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, with 40.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Only 20.4% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

20.4% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.1% ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.0%
  • 2016: 42.2%
  • 2021: 40.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Greystanes splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, accounting for 85.1% of all homes. This is far above the national figure, with the vast majority of these properties featuring three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

85.1% ▼ -7.2%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.8%
  • 2016: 84.8%
  • 2021: 85.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.4% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.9%
  • 2016: 92.4%
  • 2021: 92.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Greystanes, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Greystanes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (10%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greystanes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11787/greystanes/topic/housing-dwellings