Grantham Farm vs Riverstone
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Grantham FarmBlacktown | RiverstoneBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $830/wk | $830/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.37% | 3.37% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,669 | 8,627 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 94% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 38.6 km | 38.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 1 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 47% | 18% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Box Hill PS, Riverstone PS, Rouse Hill PS, Vineyard PS | Riverstone PS, Schofields PS, Tallawong PS, Vineyard PS |
| Secondary | Box Hill HS, Riverstone HS, Rouse Hill HS, Windsor HS, Wyndham College | Riverstone HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Riverstone is higher on population (by about 135%).
- Grantham Farm is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Grantham Farm is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 29 percentage points).
- Riverstone is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 176%).
- Riverstone has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765.