Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Granville suburb profile
Granville, NSW · Postcode 2142
This Granville suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Granville, NSW (postcode 2142). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Granville with nearby suburbs.
Granville at a glance
Population
16,716
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,598/wk
Median age
31
Granville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.1% over 10 years
Population
16,716
was 15,332 in 2016
+1,384 · +9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.6%
Household income
$1,598/wk
was $1,332/wk in 2016
+$266 · +20%
Median age
31
was 31 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Granville population growth · Granville then and now
Granville vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Granville, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.4% vs area
- Granville$400/wk
- Nearby$415/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-24.6% vs area
- Granville$1,598/wk
- Nearby$1,669/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-22.5% vs area
- Granville31
- Nearby33
- Sydney40
Personal income
-25.1% vs area
- Granville$677/wk
- Nearby$668/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Granville compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Granville sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1884.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3941.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1873.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6989.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Granville on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Granville, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Granville people
- Population
- 16,716
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 61%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Granville income
- Median household income
- $1,598/wk
- Median personal income
- $677/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Granville housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,873/mo
- Separate houses
- 30%
- Flats & apartments
- 47.7%
- Owned outright
- 15.5%
- Mortgaged
- 20.5%
- Rented
- 47%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Granville work
- Employment to population
- 48.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 67.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2142)
Compare Granville with nearby suburbs
Granville in numbers
Granville had 16,716 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 62nd most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 31, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 61% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 15.5% own their home outright, 20.5% are paying a mortgage, 47% rent. Flats and apartments make up 47.7% of dwellings, with 30% separate houses. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,598/wk, 11% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9.2%. 67.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9% (from 15,332 to 16,716). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $400/wk (+2.6%).
Granville suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Granville, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Granville was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Granville, NSW?
- Granville had 16,716 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Granville?
- Median household income in Granville was $1,598/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Granville?
- 47% of occupied homes in Granville were rented, 15.5% were owned outright and 20.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Granville suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Granville (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney