New South Wales · Postcode 2142

Granville postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 19 km from Sydney

Metro
16,716
Population (2021)
$1,598
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Granville at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2142 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
16,716 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cumberland Council area 24 suburbs, 11 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,598/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
7 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,598/wk
17% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
14.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.2%
4.2 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Granville vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGranvilleNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,598 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,873 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 31 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 9.2% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2142 covers Granville, an inland suburb of Sydney about 19 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Parramatta region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Cumberland.

According to the 2021 Census, Granville has a population of 16,716 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,598, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 111 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Granville includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,873, with 5,452 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 56.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Granville scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 7 schools in the Granville area, including Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville Boys High School, Granville Public School and others.

Granville is part of the Parramatta statistical area in New South Wales.

Granville details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2142
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)16,716
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,598/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$677/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,873
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area3.4 km²
Population Density4982/km²
Total Dwellings5,452
Australian Citizens57.6%
Indigenous Population111 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate9.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.8353132
Longitude151.0065546
Distance from Sydney19 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Parramatta
Local GovernmentCumberland
Federal ElectorateParramatta
State ElectorateParramatta
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (16.2%) 25–44 (39.8%) 45–64 (18.7%) 65+ (9.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,603 (15.6%)
15–24 years2,716 (16.2%)
25–44 years6,650 (39.8%)
45–64 years3,132 (18.7%)
65+ years1,615 (9.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.7%) Mortgaged (24.7%) Rented (56.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Granville is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes716 (4.3%)
Asthma679 (4.1%)
Arthritis676 (4.0%)
Heart Disease376 (2.2%)
Cancer188 (1.1%)
Lung Condition138 (0.8%)
Dementia51 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle1,003 (18.9%)
1 vehicle2,510 (47.3%)
2 vehicles1,245 (23.5%)
3+ vehicles547 (10.3%)

Schools in Granville

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Granville. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Blaxcell Street Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 957 · 948 students
Granville Boys High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 961 · 836 students
Granville Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 973 · 590 students
Delany College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 996 · 348 students
Muslim Girls Grammar School
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 994 · 304 students
Granville East Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 259 students
Holy Trinity Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1047 · 200 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.