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Girraween NSW 2145

3,204 addresses · 34 streets

Greenway Electorate › Cumberland LGA › Girraween · 25 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Girraween is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 6,256 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,378 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are townhouses. About 66% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Indian, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

6,256Population
36Median age
$2,378Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
3.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Pendle Hill, 950 m east · Metro station: Norwest, 7.3 km north · Light rail stop: Westmead, 3.9 km east · Bus interchange: Parramatta EA, 7.3 km east · Ferry wharf: Parramatta Ferry Wharf, 6.1 km east · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 14.7 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs10/10

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: 6.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Girraween

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

Tree cover measures, Girraween NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.5%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 20198.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202114.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.4% · Labour-force participation 62.6%

Population by age in Girraween
Population by age, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4401
5-141,259
15-19300
20-24257
25-34660
35-441,531
45-54678
55-64496
65-74359
75-84208
85+103
Dwelling types in Girraween
Dwelling types, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House871
Townhouse887
Apartment147
Other0
Households by weekly income in Girraween
Households by weekly income, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650225
$650-1,499341
$1,500-2,999554
$3,000+687
Top ancestries in Girraween
Top ancestries, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Indian2,241
Other2,170
English545
Australian512
Ancestry NS282
Chinese241
Housing tenure in Girraween
Housing tenure, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned413
Mortgage817
Rented636
Other10
Cars per household in Girraween
Cars per household, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0148
1877
2649
3134
4+68
Commute to work in Girraween
Commute to work, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car886
Train128
Bus10
Tram/ferry0
Walked24
Bicycle3
Home1,255
Top countries of birth in Girraween
Top countries of birth, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India2,183
Sri Lanka621
Malta123
China116
New Zealand68
Nepal58
Languages used at home in Girraween
Languages used at home, Girraween NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Tamil1,290
Gujarati624
Hindi460
Malayalam208
Punjabi153
Arabic122

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

84,636 bird observations recorded near Girraween — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Girraween

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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