Greenacre, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Greenacre NSW is 26,314 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenacre is $495 per week ($25,740 per year). Median rent in Greenacre is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Greenacre has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Greenacre has a population density of 3,535 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenacre is Lebanon. The most common religion is Islam (46.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenacre is $2,275.

There were 310 recorded offences in Greenacre in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (116 offences).

Population
26,314
Census 2021
Median income
$495/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$420/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

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

Greenacre vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Greenacre is $495 a week, 35% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 2,039th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $35 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 29.0% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 33, 10 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.
MeasureGreenacreTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$495/wk$765/wk −35%$766/wk
Household income$1,449/wk$1,704/wk −15%$1,637/wk
Rent$420/wk$385/wk +9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,275/mo$1,965/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age3343 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income29.0%22.6% +6.4 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 Greenacre, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Greenacre Population

26,314 residents at the 2021 Census.

Greenacre Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$495/wk
$25,740 per year
Ranked 8,233 of 14,663
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
Ranked 1,513 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,275/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 1 per bedroom

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

Greenacre Rent Prices & Affordability

29% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,449/wk
Median rent $420/wk
Rent to income 29.0%

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

Median rent in Greenacre against your income

About $6,279 a month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,029/wk
Rent share 29.0%

Greenacre Schools

45
schools nearby
21
government
1016
avg ICSEA score
26,481
total students
St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,598 students
1126
ICSEA
St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 315 students
1120
ICSEA
Marie Bashir Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1104
ICSEA
Greenacre Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 322 students
1087
ICSEA
Al Noori Muslim School Independent
Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students
1086
ICSEA
Strathfield South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 423 students
1084
ICSEA
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 101 students
1084
ICSEA
Strathfield Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,063 students
1077
ICSEA
Malek Fahd Islamic School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,352 students
1063
ICSEA
St Charbel's College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,198 students
1054
ICSEA
Al Hikma College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 399 students
1049
ICSEA
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 383 students
1048
ICSEA
Mount Lewis Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 173 students
1047
ICSEA
Rissalah College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 946 students
1041
ICSEA
Holy Saviour School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 298 students
1038
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 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 Greenacre, with a map

Greenacre Map

Greenacre, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Greenacre, New South Wales: 33.8989°S, 151.0573°E

Greenacre Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (45)

People in Greenacre

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (13,113) Female 50.2% (13,203)

Population Density

3,535
people per km²
26,314 people · 7.4 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,646
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

Lebanon
13.0%
Vietnam
2.2%
Bangladesh
1.8%
Pakistan
1.7%
China
1.5%
South Korea
1.5%
India
1.4%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
38.7%
Urdu
3.6%
Vietnamese
2.8%
Greek
2.7%
Bengali
2.6%
Korean
2.0%
Italian
1.7%

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

Ancestry

Lebanese
31.6%
Australian
13.4%
English
7.5%
Italian
4.2%
Chinese
4.2%
Greek
3.1%
Indian
2.9%
Vietnamese
2.7%
Korean
2.1%
Irish
1.4%
Filipino
1.1%

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

Islam
46.8%
Catholic
20.3%
Not stated
8.5%
No religion
6.8%
Eastern Orthodox
5.6%
Buddhism
2.2%
Anglican
2.0%
Christian (other)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.3% 10,083
Separated
4.1% 828
Divorced
7.2% 1,433
Widowed
5.3% 1,061
Never married
33.1% 6,629

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
49.3%
Couple: no children under 15
22.6%
Couple: no children
11.7%
One parent: children under 15
8.5%
One parent: no children under 15
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
18.7%
2 persons
20.6%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
16.9%
5 persons
13.8%
6+ persons
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Greenacre

Housing Tenure

Of the 7,121 occupied private dwellings in Greenacre at the 2021 Census, 32.4% were rented, 30.0% owned outright and 33.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.3% 163 dwellings
Owned outright
30.0% 2,135 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.1% 2,357 dwellings
Rented
32.4% 2,309 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.2% 154 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
25.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.9%
2 bedrooms
13.4%
3 bedrooms
42.6%
4 bedrooms
27.5%
5 bedrooms
8.1%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.3%
1 vehicle
31.5%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
9.1%

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

Work, income and education in Greenacre

Employment

Employed full-time
21.7% 3,646 people
Employed part-time
14.9% 2,503 people
Unemployed
4.2% 700 people
Not in labour force
59.3% 9,989 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
31.4%
Clerical & Administrative
16.4%
Managers
13.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.3%
Community & Personal Service
10.6%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.3%
Labourers
4.7%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
20.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
8.8%
$300-$399/wk
6.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.8%
Did not go to work
25.1%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Walked only
2.2%
Train
1.5%
Truck
1.3%
Other
0.9%
Bus
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

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
35.6%
Certificate III/IV
26.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.0%
Engineering
14.4%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Education
11.4%
Health
10.9%
Information Technology
6.4%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
21.9%
Secondary: Government
19.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
14.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.6%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Pre-school
8.9%
Secondary: Catholic
7.4%
Primary: Catholic
7.4%

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
83.6%
Has need for assistance
8.1%
Need for assistance not stated
8.3%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,305
Diabetes
889
Asthma
733
Heart disease
535
Arthritis
507
Lung condition
268
Kidney disease
253
Cancer
203
Stroke
197
Dementia
119

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 2,432
Did not provide
86.7% 15,823

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
8.4% 1,540
Not a volunteer
91.6% 16,811

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 6
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 4
Previously served
0.5% 89
Never served
99.5% 18,387

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.1%
1 child
9.7%
2 children
21.2%
3 children
18.0%
4 children
11.6%
5+ children
5.3%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
54
1951: 1960
231
1961: 1970
894
1971: 1980
1,549
1981: 1990
1,866
1991: 2000
1,728
2001: 2010
1,998
2011: 2015
876
2016
219
2017
213
2018
237
2019
162
2020
76
2021
19

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

Population Mobility

10.0%
moved in the last year
30.1%
moved in the last 5 years
8.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
42.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
21,699
Moved from NSW
1,741
Moved: same area (SA2)
413
Moved from overseas
142
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from SA
8
Moved from WA
5
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from ACT
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.3%
5: 14 hours
18.4%
15: 29 hours
9.2%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
45.4%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.4%
Step family: no other children
4.7%
Blended family: no other children
2.3%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%
Other couple: children only
0.4%
Step family: other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Greenacre Crime Statistics

310 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
116
Other Against Person
46
Assault
38
Property Damage
38
Other Against Property
31
Drug Offences
17
Sexual Offences
13
Weapons
10
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 Greenacre

The closest suburb to Greenacre is Chullora, 1.1 km away.

Chullora
1.1 km away · income $0/wk
Mount Lewis
2.0 km away · income $596/wk · rent $400/wk
Strathfield South
2.0 km away · income $870/wk · rent $460/wk
Potts Hill
2.4 km away · income $893/wk · rent $500/wk
Lakemba
2.7 km away · income $521/wk · rent $350/wk
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2.7 km away · income $672/wk · rent $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenacre

What is the population of Greenacre NSW?

The population of Greenacre NSW is 26,314 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,535 people per km². Greenacre is ranked #67 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenacre?

The median personal income in Greenacre NSW is $495 per week, or $25,740 per year. The median household income is $1,449 per week. Family income is $1,646 per week. Greenacre is ranked #8,233 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenacre?

Median rent in Greenacre NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rent represents 29.0% of household income, which is considered moderate. Greenacre ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenacre?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenacre NSW is $2,275. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenacre?

The median age in Greenacre NSW is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenacre a good suburb to live in?

Greenacre is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 26,314. The median income is $495/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.0% 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: 11763. All dollar figures in AUD.