Girraween vs Toongabbie
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 | ToongabbieParramatta |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,480,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,444,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $570,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $680/wk | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.39% | 2.34% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,256 | 16,177 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 46% | 59% |
| Townhouses | 47% | 22% |
| Apartments/units | 8% | 18% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 25.7 km | 25.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 4 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Girraween PS, Metella Rd PS, Pendle Hill PS, The Meadows PS, Toongabbie WPS | Beresford Rd PS, Darcy Rd PS, Girraween PS, Metella Rd PS, Shelley PS, The Meadows PS, Toongabbie PS, Toongabbie WPS, Winston Hts PS |
| Secondary | Pendle Hill HS, The Hls Sp HS | Greystanes HS, Model Farms HS, Pendle Hill HS, Seven Hls HS, The Hls Sp HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Toongabbie is higher on population (by about 159%).
- Girraween is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Toongabbie is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 44%).
- Toongabbie has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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 $1,444,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2146 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 14.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $570,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2146.