Auburn vs South Granville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AuburnCumberland | South GranvilleCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $610,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $563,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $680/wk | $630/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 39,333 | 5,829 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 42% | 69% |
| Townhouses | 10% | 19% |
| Apartments/units | 47% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 17.0 km | 18.4 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 9% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 4% | 8% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Auburn NPS, Auburn PS, Auburn WPS, Berala PS, Blaxcell St PS, Chester Hill NPS, Chester Hill PS, Granville EPS, Granville PS, Lidcombe PS, Regents Park PS, Rosehill PS, Sefton IS | Auburn WPS, Blaxcell St PS, Chester Hill NPS, Granville EPS |
| Secondary | Auburn GHS, Bass HS, Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Chester Hill HS, Concord HS, Granville BHS, Granville SCPAHS, Macarthur GHS, Merrylands HS, Sefton HS, Wentworth Point HS | Auburn GHS, Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Chester Hill HS, Granville BHS, Granville SCPAHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Auburn is higher on median unit price (by about 8%).
- Auburn is higher on population (by about 575%).
- South Granville is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- South Granville is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 27 percentage points).
- South Granville is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 20%).
- Auburn has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $610,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2144 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.5% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2144 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $563,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2142 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2142 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.