Greenfield Park
Almost two in three residents of Greenfield Park were born overseas, 62.9%, which is 41.3 points above the national figure and one of the highest migrant shares in western Sydney. The housing story is the opposite of inner-city density: 94.0% of dwellings are separate houses and 49.8% carry four or more bedrooms, built for the large families that push average household size to 3.5, a full person above national. Yet the economic picture is constrained, with household income in only the 45.8th percentile and SEIFA disadvantage at decile 1 on IRSD. The median house price reached $1,300,000 in 2025, up from $1,105,500 the year before, a 17.6% jump that has outpaced local incomes.
Population
5,394
Median Age
38.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,477/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
42
Median House
$1.2M
2024-2025 (PSI derived)
Buyers come to Greenfield Park for space rather than convenience. Separate houses make up 94.0% of stock and 49.8% of dwellings have four or more bedrooms, with another 41.1% at three bedrooms, so the market is overwhelmingly family-sized rather than starter apartments at just 3.0%. The median house price climbed to $1,300,000 in 2025 from $1,105,500 in 2024, a 17.6% rise in a single year that has stretched affordability. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 31.3%, just above the 30% stress threshold because household income sits in the 45.8th percentile, below the national midpoint. The result is a market where ownership remains common but new entry is getting harder relative to local earnings.
For Buyers
Buyers come to Greenfield Park for space rather than convenience. Separate houses make up 94.0% of stock and 49.8% of dwellings have four or more bedrooms, with another 41.1% at three bedrooms, so the market is overwhelmingly family-sized rather than starter apartments at just 3.0%. The median house price climbed to $1,300,000 in 2025 from $1,105,500 in 2024, a 17.6% rise in a single year that has stretched affordability. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 31.3%, just above the 30% stress threshold because household income sits in the 45.8th percentile, below the national midpoint. The result is a market where ownership remains common but new entry is getting harder relative to local earnings.
For Investors
Renters make up 30.5% of households and weekly rent averages $460, while the vacancy rate of 1.6% points to a tight market with little spare supply. Rent has grown 36.4% over the period, faster than wages, which helps yield but also flags affordability strain, with rent-to-income at 31.1%, above the 30% stress line. Against the $1,300,000 median house price, that $460 weekly rent implies a gross yield near 1.8%, low and typical of a house-dominated outer suburb where capital growth, not income, drives returns. Development activity is modest at 36 applications in 12 months, heavily weighted toward secondary dwellings and granny flats rather than new subdivisions. With overseas migration the primary growth driver at 92 net arrivals a year, tenant demand should hold, but internal outflow of 146 a year tempers the upside.
Development Activity
Total DAs
149
Last 12 Months
42
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+13.5%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Greenfield Park iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School
K-6 · 691 students
Demographics
Greenfield Park is strongly multicultural and family-oriented. Overseas-born residents reach 62.9%, which is 41.3 points above national, and the leading non-English languages are Arabic (203 speakers), Khmer (68) and Cantonese (50), with Vietnamese (666) and Chinese (483) the largest reported ancestries. Average household size is 3.5, a full person above the national average, reflecting multi-generational households common in migrant communities. The median age of 38 runs 2.0 years below national, yet the trajectory is aging because the senior share rose 6.7 points while the working-age share fell 4.0 points over the decade. University qualifications sit at 29.3%, only 0.8 points below national, so education tracks the country closely even as incomes lag. Christianity (3,697) leads, with Buddhism (726) a substantial second faith.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
94.0%
Houses
3.0%
Townhouse
3.0%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure is split fairly evenly: 36.9% own outright, 32.6% carry a mortgage and 30.5% rent, a healthy ownership base for an outer suburb. The stock is dominated by detached family homes, with separate houses at 94.0% and apartments at just 3.0%, and bedroom counts skew large, 49.8% with four or more and 41.1% with three. The median house price rose from $1,105,500 in 2024 to $1,300,000 in 2025, a 17.6% one-year move that lifts the price-to-income picture sharply given household income in the 45.8th percentile. Both stress flags are tripped, with mortgage-to-income at 31.3% and rent-to-income at 31.1%, each above the 30% threshold. The pattern points to a settled, owner-heavy market now testing affordability limits as prices outrun the local wage base.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$2,000
Rent / wk
$460
HH Size
3.5
Personal Income / wk
$462
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
1.6%
Unoccupied
25
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
31.1% stressed
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
31.3% stressed
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
14.5%
Couples, no children
4,886
Total families
Economy & Employment
The local workforce concentrates in essential services and trades rather than high-paying professional sectors. Healthcare leads at 17.7% (156 workers), followed by Education at 11.5% (101) and Construction at 9.0% (79), with Professional/Tech at 8.6% and Manufacturing at 7.3%. By occupation, Professionals (292) and Clerical/Admin (235) top the list, but Machinery Operators and Drivers (207) and Labourers (186) together show a strong blue-collar base. SEIFA places the suburb at decile 1 on IRSD and decile 2 on IRSAD, the lower advantage tiers, consistent with personal weekly income of $462. Participation is low at 32.7% with 2,410 residents not in the labour force, partly reflecting the aging shift and large family households, and the unemployment rate of 10.7% sits well above national norms. Real incomes fell 1.5% over the decade, a headwind for affordability.
Unemployment
6.3%
Labour Force
3,812
Unemployed
241
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
61.6%
Part-time
27.7%
Participation
32.7%
Employed
1,288
Occupations
Top Industries
University
29.3%
Postgraduate
4.8%
Born Overseas
62.9%
Dwellings
1,484
Transport to Work
Daily life here is car-dependent: 89.0% of commuters drive, far above national levels, while only 2.7% use public transport and 0.9% walk or cycle, a function of the low-density detached layout at 3,589 residents per square kilometre across 1.5 square kilometres. The suburb scores decile 1 on IRSD and decile 2 on IRSAD, the lower disadvantage and advantage tiers nationally, which signals real economic pressure for many households, and 10.1% of residents (514 people) need daily assistance. Volunteering runs at 5.4%, modest compared with more affluent areas. No schools are recorded inside the 1.5 square kilometre boundary in this dataset, so families rely on institutions in neighbouring suburbs, a practical consideration given the family-heavy profile with average household size of 3.5.
Drive
89.0%
Public Transport
2.7%
Walk / Cycle
0.9%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+0.38%/yr
(+33 people/yr)
EstablishedGreenfield Park is an established, slow-growth suburb. Annual population growth is just 0.38%, about 33 people a year, and the population has held roughly flat near 8,800 across 2023 to 2025. Medium forecasts project a gentle climb from 8,909 in 2026 to 9,072 by 2031, continuation rather than expansion. Overseas migration is the only positive driver at 92 net arrivals a year, offset by net internal outflow of 146 a year as established families move on. The 10-year population change of 14.1% sits below the rapid-growth corridors elsewhere in western Sydney. Gentrification reads as early signs with a score of 34, but affordability is worsening, having moved from 84.2% in 2011 to 94.7% in 2021, so any uplift comes with rising cost pressure rather than broad income gains.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+92
Net Internal / yr
-146
Gentrification Signal
Not gentrifying
Net internal outflow -146/yr
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Greenfield Park compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Greenfield Park a good suburb to live in?
Greenfield Park suits families wanting space, with 94.0% separate houses and average household size of 3.5, a full person above national. The trade-offs are economic: SEIFA disadvantage at decile 1 on IRSD, household income in the 45.8th percentile, and an unemployment rate of 10.7%.
What is the median house price in Greenfield Park?
The median house price reached $1,300,000 in 2025, up 17.6% from $1,105,500 in 2024. Weekly rent averages $460 and monthly mortgage repayments run about $2,000, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 31.3%, just above the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Greenfield Park?
No schools are recorded inside the 1.5 square kilometre Greenfield Park boundary in this dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs. The area is family-heavy, with average household size of 3.5 and 49.8% of homes having four or more bedrooms.
Is Greenfield Park safe?
Detailed crime statistics are not available for Greenfield Park in this dataset. As an indirect measure, the suburb scores decile 1 on the IRSD index of relative disadvantage, a lower tier, and 10.1% of residents (514 people) need daily assistance, indicators of economic pressure rather than direct safety data.
Is Greenfield Park good for property investment?
Rent of $460 a week against a $1,300,000 median gives a gross yield near 1.8%, low and typical of a house-dominated suburb. Rent grew 36.4% over the period and vacancy is tight at 1.6%, so returns lean on capital growth and rent escalation more than yield.
How is Greenfield Park's population changing?
Population growth is 0.38% annually, about 33 people a year, with the total holding near 8,800 from 2023 to 2025. The profile is aging, with the senior share up 6.7 points and the working-age share down 4.0 points over the decade. Overseas migration adds 92 residents a year.
What languages are spoken in Greenfield Park?
About 62.9% of residents were born overseas, 41.3 points above national. The most common non-English languages are Arabic (203 speakers), Khmer (68), Cantonese (50) and Mandarin (45), reflecting large Vietnamese and Chinese communities in this western Sydney suburb.
How much development is happening in Greenfield Park?
There were 36 development applications lodged in the past 12 months, modest in scale. Most are secondary dwellings and granny flats rather than new subdivisions, consistent with an established, slow-growth suburb where annual population growth is just 0.38%.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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