Suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown

Greenacre, NSW

Greenacre had a population of 26,314 at the 2021 Census (+6.9% since 2016). Median age 33.4. Median weekly household income $1,452. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Greenacre at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Inner South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Greenacre's population grew by 6.9% to 26,314, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.4, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 15.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.6%.

33.1% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 30.6% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 7.0% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 7,121 households.

The median household earns $1,452 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $417 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,260 a month.

43.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 71.0% use a language other than English at home. 7.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Greenacre beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGreenacreNSWAustralia
Population26,3148,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.438.438.2
Households7,1212,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments7.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting33.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright30.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,452$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$417$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,260$2,142$1,866
Born overseas43.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home71.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion7.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 23,0512011
  2. 24,6152016
  3. 26,3142021

Age

Median age 33.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Greenacre New South Wales
Share of people by age, Greenacre and New South Wales
0–915.2%
10–1916.8%
20–2913.6%
30–3912.1%
40–4912.2%
50–5911.3%
60–699.3%
70–795.9%
80+3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Greenacre at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Lebanese35.1%
  2. Australian14.9%
  3. English8.3%
  4. Italian4.7%
  5. Chinese4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic42.0%
  2. Urdu4.0%
  3. Vietnamese3.1%
  4. Greek3.0%
  5. Bengali2.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Lebanon14.0%
  2. Vietnam2.3%
  3. Bangladesh1.9%
  4. Pakistan1.9%
  5. China1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Greenacre

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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