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Galston NSW 2159

1,618 addresses · 44 streets

Berowra Electorate › Hornsby LGA › Galston · 28 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Galston is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,195 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $2,295 a week, with median rent near $495 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,195Population
46Median age
$2,295Median household income / wk
$495Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Galston - Laughtondale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Galston itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mount Colah, 6.3 km south-east · Bus interchange: Hillsbus Dural Depot, 5.5 km south · Airport: RAAF Base Richmond, 25 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 62.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Galston

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Galston NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202062.2%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201960.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202185.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.4% · Labour-force participation 58.7%

Population by age in Galston
Population by age, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4129
5-14432
15-19236
20-24153
25-34253
35-44327
45-54443
55-64443
65-74362
75-84264
85+148
Dwelling types in Galston
Dwelling types, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House896
Townhouse72
Apartment93
Other4
Households by weekly income in Galston
Households by weekly income, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650148
$650-1,499224
$1,500-2,999267
$3,000+376
Top ancestries in Galston
Top ancestries, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,332
Australian1,107
Irish385
Scottish343
Other296
Italian256
Housing tenure in Galston
Housing tenure, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned473
Mortgage381
Rented131
Other69
Cars per household in Galston
Cars per household, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
043
1248
2384
3182
4+199
Commute to work in Galston
Commute to work, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car649
Train5
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked27
Bicycle0
Home546
Top countries of birth in Galston
Top countries of birth, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England162
South Africa47
New Zealand43
Italy42
China30
Germany21
Languages used at home in Galston
Languages used at home, Galston NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Italian69
Arabic49
Mandarin36
Greek16
German15
Cantonese12

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

7,965 bird observations recorded near Galston — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Galston

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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