Granville, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Granville NSW is 16,716 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Granville is $677 per week ($35,204 per year). Median rent in Granville is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Granville has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Granville has a population density of 4,982 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Granville is Nepal. The most common religion is Hinduism (19.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Granville is $1,873.

There were 605 recorded offences in Granville in 2025-26, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (185 offences).

Population
16,716
Census 2021
Median income
$677/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
31years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Granville vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Granville is $677 a week, 12% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,455th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $15 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 25.0% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 31, 12 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureGranvilleTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$677/wk$765/wk −12%$766/wk
Household income$1,598/wk$1,704/wk −6%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$385/wk +4%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,873/mo$1,965/mo −5%$1,733/mo
Median age3143 −12 yrs42
Rent share of household income25.0%22.6% +2.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Granville, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Granville Population

16,716 residents at the 2021 Census.

Granville Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$677/wk
$35,204 per year
Ranked 5,881 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,873/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 1.2 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Granville Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,598/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 25.0%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Granville against your income

About $6,925 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,198/wk
Rent share 25.0%

Granville Schools

47
schools nearby
22
government
1026
avg ICSEA score
25,404
total students
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,097 students
1144
ICSEA
Parramatta Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1134
ICSEA
Parramatta High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students
1132
ICSEA
Westmead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 717 students
1117
ICSEA
Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1117
ICSEA
Alpha Omega Senior College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 822 students
1111
ICSEA
Bayanami Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 663 students
1108
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
1106
ICSEA
St Oliver's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 167 students
1100
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 408 students
1094
ICSEA
Parramatta East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 465 students
1091
ICSEA
Al-Faisal College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,282 students
1077
ICSEA
Macarthur Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 997 students
1071
ICSEA
Rosehill Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 550 students
1067
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 574 students
1050
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 47 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Granville, with a map

Granville Map

Granville, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Granville, New South Wales: 33.8359°S, 151.0075°E

Granville Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (47)

People in Granville

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.4% (8,934) Female 46.6% (7,784)

Population Density

4,982
people per km²
16,716 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$1,651
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Nepal
13.4%
India
9.0%
China
7.5%
Lebanon
4.5%
Philippines
3.4%
Pakistan
2.3%
Afghanistan
1.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
13.3%
Arabic
12.1%
Mandarin
6.9%
Cantonese
4.3%
Hindi
2.8%
Punjabi
2.4%
Urdu
2.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Chinese
13.0%
Lebanese
9.6%
English
9.0%
Indian
8.4%
Australian
8.3%
Filipino
4.1%
Irish
2.1%
Vietnamese
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
Korean
1.3%
Italian
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Hinduism
19.8%
Catholic
18.5%
Islam
18.3%
No religion
15.7%
Not stated
9.5%
Buddhism
4.7%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Other religions
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
47.4% 6,693
Separated
3.5% 496
Divorced
7.5% 1,053
Widowed
3.0% 424
Never married
38.6% 5,445

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
42.8%
Couple: no children
25.9%
Couple: no children under 15
16.7%
One parent: no children under 15
8.4%
One parent: children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
22.5%
2 persons
27.8%
3 persons
19.3%
4 persons
16.7%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Granville

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,452 occupied private dwellings in Granville at the 2021 Census, 54.6% were rented, 18.0% owned outright and 23.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.7% 91 dwellings
Owned outright
18.0% 982 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
23.8% 1,296 dwellings
Rented
54.6% 2,978 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.0% 108 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.8%
2 bedrooms
50.7%
3 bedrooms
28.0%
4 bedrooms
9.4%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
18.9%
1 vehicle
47.3%
2 vehicles
23.5%
3 vehicles
6.6%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Granville

Employment

Employed full-time
28.1% 3,333 people
Employed part-time
20.9% 2,477 people
Unemployed
5.8% 693 people
Not in labour force
45.2% 5,359 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
26.1%
Community & Personal Service
15.0%
Labourers
12.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.6%
Sales Workers
8.2%
Managers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.8%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
47.7%
Did not go to work
21.1%
Train
17.7%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
2.9%
Bus
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.9%
Postgraduate Degree
19.7%
Certificate III/IV
15.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.3%
Information Technology
14.2%
Engineering
12.1%
Health
12.1%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Education
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Architecture & Building
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
27.2%
Primary: Government
23.9%
Secondary: Government
16.0%
Primary: Catholic
9.4%
Pre-school
9.2%
Secondary: Catholic
9.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.7%
Has need for assistance
4.9%
Need for assistance not stated
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
677
Diabetes
373
Asthma
329
Arthritis
244
Heart disease
240
Lung condition
140
Kidney disease
115
Stroke
88
Cancer
83
Dementia
24

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
8.9% 1,133
Did not provide
91.1% 11,603

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
7.1% 911
Not a volunteer
92.9% 11,888

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 4
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 9
Previously served
0.4% 51
Never served
99.5% 12,841

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
48.3%
1 child
17.0%
2 children
18.5%
3 children
9.1%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951: 1960
72
1961: 1970
267
1971: 1980
558
1981: 1990
824
1991: 2000
1,055
2001: 2010
1,899
2011: 2015
1,550
2016
473
2017
776
2018
1,147
2019
992
2020
306
2021
41

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

21.8%
moved in the last year
51.7%
moved in the last 5 years
9.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,932
Moved from NSW
2,150
Moved: same area (SA2)
795
Moved from overseas
183
Moved from VIC
49
Moved from QLD
40
Moved from SA
26
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NT
5
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.9%
5: 14 hours
19.4%
15: 29 hours
8.6%
30+ hours
7.6%
Did not do domestic work
49.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.2%
Step family: no other children
5.6%
Blended family: no other children
2.4%
Intact family: other children present
1.3%
Other couple: children only
0.4%
Step family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Granville Crime Statistics

605 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
185
Other Against Property
183
Drug Offences
98
Traffic
57
Assault
29
Property Damage
21
Other Against Person
16
Weapons
9
Sexual Offences
6
Robbery
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Granville

The closest suburb to Granville is Holroyd, 1.0 km away.

Holroyd
1.0 km away · income $854/wk · rent $450/wk
Harris Park
1.5 km away · income $802/wk · rent $360/wk
Merrylands
2.1 km away · income $607/wk · rent $400/wk
Parramatta
2.3 km away · income $1,015/wk · rent $440/wk
Mays Hill
2.4 km away · income $971/wk · rent $435/wk
Rosehill (NSW)
2.5 km away · income $899/wk · rent $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Granville

What is the population of Granville NSW?

The population of Granville NSW is 16,716 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 4,982 people per km². Granville is ranked #218 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Granville?

The median personal income in Granville NSW is $677 per week, or $35,204 per year. The median household income is $1,598 per week. Family income is $1,651 per week. Granville is ranked #5,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Granville?

Median rent in Granville NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered moderate. Granville ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Granville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Granville NSW is $1,873. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Granville?

The median age in Granville NSW is 31 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Granville a good suburb to live in?

Granville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,716. The median income is $677/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11745. All dollar figures in AUD.