Girraween vs Prospect
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | GirraweenCumberland | ProspectBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,480,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,278,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $509,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $680/wk | $620/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.39% | 2.52% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,256 | 5,187 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 46% | 84% |
| Townhouses | 47% | 6% |
| Apartments/units | 8% | 10% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 25.7 km | 28.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 7% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Girraween PS, Metella Rd PS, Pendle Hill PS, The Meadows PS, Toongabbie WPS | Beresford Rd PS, Blacktown SPS, Metella Rd PS, Shelley PS |
| Secondary | Pendle Hill HS, The Hls Sp HS | Greystanes HS, Mitchell HS, The Hls Sp HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Girraween is higher on median house price (by about 16%).
- Girraween is higher on median unit price (by about 18%).
- Girraween is higher on median weekly rent (by about 10%).
- Prospect is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Prospect is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 25%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,480,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2145 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $600,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2145. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,278,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $509,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2148.