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Galston, NSW 2159

Property data updated June 2026·3,195 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
40 sales · 28 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Galston, NSW 2159 market activity

Galston's busiest market is house sales, with 37 sales at around $2.591M, taking about 31 days to sell (down from 32 days last year), with 4-bedroom making up around 35%.

House rentals come next, with 24 leases at $845 a week, renting out in about 26 days, one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets. Followed by 4 unit rentals at $820 a week and 3 unit sales at around $910.5K.

High-incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,195
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
81%
Renting
12%
Families with kids
34%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
20%
Year 12+ⓘ
61%

Galston on the map

23.6 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 4%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 3%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 12%
decile 9/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 15%Median household income · $2,295/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher household income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 40%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 40%, more rent stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 32%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 32%, more mortgage stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 36%Birthplace diversity · 0.36 — above average: in the top 36%, more diverse than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 36%Born overseas · 20% — above average: in the top 36%, more overseas-born residents than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 20%Managers & professionals · 46% — well above average: in the top 20%, more professionals than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 29%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less unemployment than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 46%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 41%No motor vehicle · 4.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 25%Settled 5+ years · 69% — well above average: in the top 25%, more long-settled residents than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 39%Owner-occupied · 81% — above average: in the top 39%, more owner-occupiers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 27%Renting · 12% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 30%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 30%, more outright owners than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 48%Owned with mortgage · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 28%Separate houses · 84% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 16%Apartments · 8.7% — well above average: in the top 16%, more apartments than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 29%Median personal income · $875/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 13%Median family income · $2,724/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 39%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 44%Low-income households · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 35%Full-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 49%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 34%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 34%, more out of the workforce than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 26%Community & personal service · 9.4% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 21%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 21%, more clerical and admin workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 33%Sales workers · 8.9% — above average: in the top 33%, more sales workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 29%Completed Year 12+ · 61% — above average: in the top 29%, more Year-12 completion than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 26%In education · 26% — above average: in the top 26%, more students than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 49%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 24%Seniors · 24% — well above average: in the top 24%, more seniors than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 39%Youth dependency · 30.24 — above average: in the top 39%, more children per worker than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 21%Total dependency · 71.97 — well above average: in the top 21%, more dependants per worker than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 19%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 19%, more Australian citizens than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 31%Both parents born overseas · 29% — above average: in the top 31%, more second-generation residents than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 45%Established migrants · 82% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,195 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.5% · 483.1% · 10080-841.7% · 541.7% · 5575-792.6% · 832.5% · 8070-742.7% · 873.0% · 9465-692.6% · 843.1% · 10060-643.5% · 1133.4% · 10855-593.3% · 1063.5% · 11250-543.0% · 953.7% · 11745-493.3% · 1063.9% · 12440-442.6% · 832.7% · 8735-392.4% · 782.2% · 7230-342.1% · 662.4% · 7625-291.9% · 601.8% · 5820-242.6% · 852.1% · 6715-193.6% · 1153.7% · 12010-143.6% · 1153.7% · 1205-93.3% · 1053.1% · 980-42.3% · 751.7% · 55◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
12%
24%
14%
24%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–347.9%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+24%
Household composition
21%
30%
34%
12%
Lone person21%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids34%Other families12%Group / share2.1%
2.8 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom15% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
21%1
32%2
13%3
19%4
9.0%5
6.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.20%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.11%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.29%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity36%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity20%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity47%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.2%
Elsewhere2.0%
South Africa1.5%
New Zealand1.4%
Italy1.4%
China1.0%
Germany0.7%
USA0.6%
Born in Australia80%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian2.2%
Arabic1.6%
Mandarin1.2%
Other1.2%
Greek0.5%
German0.5%
Cantonese0.4%
Afrikaans0.3%
English only89%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English42%
Australian35%
Irish12%
Scottish11%
Italian8.0%
German4.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity64%
No religion34%
Islam0.8%
Buddhism0.6%
Hinduism0.3%
Other religions0.2%
Judaism0.2%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
29%
17%
54%
Both parents overseas29%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia54%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198142%
1981-200026%
2001-201014%
2011-20159.9%
2016-20217.8%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 9%Median weekly rent · $495/wk — among the highest: in the top 9%, higher rent than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 9%Median monthly mortgage · $2,600/mo — among the highest: in the top 9%, higher mortgages than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 40%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 40%, more rent stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 32%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 32%, more mortgage stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 8%High mortgage · 42% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more big mortgages than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 46%Social housing · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.3%0
4.4%1
11%2
27%3
37%4
16%5
6.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
36%
12%
Owned outright45%Mortgage36%Renting12%Other6.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
84%
House84%Townhouse6.7%Apartment8.7%Other0.4%
84% separate houses8.7% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 29%Median personal income · $875/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 13%Median family income · $2,724/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 20%Managers & professionals · 46% — well above average: in the top 20%, more professionals than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 19%High earners · 18% — well above average: in the top 19%, more high earners than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 20%Managers & professionals · 46% — well above average: in the top 20%, more professionals than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 21%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 21%, more clerical and admin workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 26%Community & personal service · 9.4% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 33%Sales workers · 8.9% — above average: in the top 33%, more sales workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 18%Technicians, trades & labourers · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
32%
20%
40%
Employed full-time32%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)5.7%Unemployed2.0%Not in labour force40%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 35%Full-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 49%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 29%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less unemployment than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 34%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 34%, more out of the workforce than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 34%Labour-force participation · 61% — below average: in the bottom 34%, less workforce participation than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 46%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 48%Walked or cycled to work · 3.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 8%Worked from home · 37% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more working from home than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 41%No motor vehicle · 4.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)84%
Other/combined8.8%
Walked3.6%
Car (passenger)3.4%
Motorbike1.5%
Train0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.0%0
23%1
36%2
17%3
19%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Galston

2 schools inside Galston, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Galston2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank86thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within6 schools
  • Within Galston · 2Order by
  • 1
    Galston Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students147Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 2
    Galston High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students570Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank66th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 4
  • 3
    Arcadia Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arcadia · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students60Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 4
    Middle Dural Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Middle Dural · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students31Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 5
    Hornsby Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hornsby · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students420Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 6
    Northholm Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Arcadia · 4.9 km
    State RankP Top 15%S Top 10%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students698Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank93rd
GovernmentIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 25%Settled 5+ years · 69% — well above average: in the top 25%, more long-settled residents than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 21%Moved in past year · 9.8% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 48%Arrived from overseas · 1.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
69%
24%
Same address69%Moved within area4.5%From elsewhere in Australia24%From overseas1.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.9.8%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.31%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Galston — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
2.59M
↑ +4.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
31
↑ 1 day YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
37
↑ +23.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$845/w
↓ -4.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
26
↑ 11 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ +41.2% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
1.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample37GoodLease sample24ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 5 leases
Sales13▲+44.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed4 sales · 5 leases
Sales4▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 6 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 4 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales37▲+23.3%
Price$2.59M▲+4.7%
Sales DOM31 days−1d
Leased24▲+41.2%
Rent$845/wk▼−4.5%
Rental DOM26 days▼−11d
1.70%
40/100
4/100
All units
Sales3▼−40.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +239%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$2.59M▲ +4.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
37▲ +23.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Galston against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Galston in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Galston · this suburb
Demand index
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$2.59M▲ +4.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
37▲ +23.3% YoY
Gross yield
1.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Galston — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
40.6%

of Galston's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 0.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 40.3% to 40.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$3.00M+19.9%
5y median $1.88Mvs last year $2.50M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
37+23.3%
5y median 35vs last year 30
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
45 days-31
5y median 51 daysvs last year 76 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$845/wk-4.5%
5y median $750/wkvs last year $885/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
24+41.2%
5y median 22vs last year 17
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
26 days-11
5y median 36 daysvs last year 37 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
1.47%-0.37 pt
5y median 1.94%vs last year 1.84%
Months of supply
May 2026
5.5 months-34.5%
5y median 5.1 monthsvs last year 8.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.0 months+42.9%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Galston, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketGalstonNSW 2159 · Houses · Total
Price$2.59M
DOM31 days
Sold37
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Hornsby HeightsNSW 2077 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.75M
DOM23 days
Sold63
much cheaperfaster
02
DuralNSW 2158 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$2.53M
DOM39 days
Sold83
cheaperslower
03
Middle DuralNSW 2158 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$3.81M
DOM57 days
Sold13
much priciermuch slower
04
ArcadiaNSW 2159 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$2.84M
DOM35 days
Sold15
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Galston
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Galston's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketGalstonNSW 2159 · Houses · Total
Price$2.59M
DOM31 days
Sold37
Most similar sales markets · within 4.3–42 kmLast 12 months
01
Melrose ParkNSW 2114 · 19km · 78% match
Price$2.40M
DOM27 days
Sold16
02
BurwoodNSW 2134 · 26km · 76% match
Price$2.95M
DOM35 days
Sold119
03
Concord WestNSW 2138 · 22km · 74% match
Price$2.72M
DOM30 days
Sold77
04
Five DockNSW 2046 · 25km · 73% match
Price$2.95M
DOM27 days
Sold58
05
Point FrederickNSW 2250 · 35km · 72% match
Price$2.04M
DOM28 days
Sold18
06
West RydeNSW 2114 · 18km · 71% match
Price$2.46M
DOM27 days
Sold102
07
Carss ParkNSW 2221 · 38km · 70% match
Price$2.52M
DOM31 days
Sold16
08
Beverley ParkNSW 2217 · 37km · 70% match
Price$2.24M
DOM27 days
Sold25
09
WestmeadNSW 2145 · 19km · 70% match
Price$2.02M
DOM24 days
Sold33
10
DuralNSW 2158 · 4km · 70% match
Price$2.53M
DOM39 days
Sold83
15
GlenorieNSW 2157 · 11km · 68% match
Price$2.73M
DOM60 days
Sold39
18
WaitaraNSW 2077 · 8km · 68% match
Price$2.41M
DOM29 days
Sold18
32
KenthurstNSW 2156 · 9km · 65% match
Price$3.39M
DOM37 days
Sold54
152
Daleys PointNSW 2257 · 31km · 51% match
Price$1.73M
DOM37 days
Sold16
239
LuddenhamNSW 2745 · 42km · 46% match
Price$2.92M
DOM60 days
Sold30
255
PrairiewoodNSW 2176 · 28km · 45% match
Price$1.39M
DOM25 days
Sold28
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Galston
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Galston include Melrose Park (NSW 2114), Burwood (NSW 2134), Concord West (NSW 2138), Five Dock (NSW 2046), Point Frederick (NSW 2250), West Ryde (NSW 2114), Carss Park (NSW 2221) and Beverley Park (NSW 2217). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Galston

22 data-driven answers about Galston's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Galston?

#

The median house price in Galston, NSW 2159 is $2.59M as of June 2026, based on 37 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +4.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Galston?

#

The median unit price in Galston, NSW 2159 is $911k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +1.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 35% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Galston?

#

The median weekly house rent in Galston is $845 as of June 2026, drawn from 24 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $820 per week. House rents have moved −4.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Galston?

#

Gross rental yield in Galston is 1.70% for houses and 4.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Galston?

#

As of June 2026, Galston medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$992k$2.26M$2.16M$2.59M
Units——$913k—$911k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Galston's property market trends?

#

Galston's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +4.7% year-on-year and units +1.2%; weekly house rents moved −4.5%; homes now sell in a median 31 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 5.8 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Galston market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Galston as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Galston, house prices rose +4.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 1.70% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 31 days to sell, sales supply is 5.8 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Galston?

#

Houses in Galston sell in a median 31 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 29 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Galston a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Galston's sales market sits at 5.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.5 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Galston gone up or down?

#

House prices in Galston moved +4.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +1.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Galston?

#

Galston's house rental market sits at 1.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 24 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 9.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Galston in its property market cycle?

#

Galston's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Galston compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Galston's median house price ($2.59M) is 125% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 31 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Galston sits at 1.70% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Galston compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Galston's most-similar nearby market is Melrose Park (18.5 km away) with a median house price of $2.4M — about 7% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Galston?

#

The most-transacted segment in Galston over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 13 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Galston last year?

#

Galston recorded 37 house sales and 3 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 40 transactions. On the rental side, 24 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Galston?

#

Galston, NSW 2159 is home to 3,195 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Galston?

#

The median household in Galston earns $2k per week — roughly $119k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $875/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Galston?

#

Galston is mostly owner-occupied: about 81% of households are owner-occupiers and 12% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 36% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Galston?

#

Galston has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Galston Public School, Galston High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Galston a good place to live?

#

Galston, NSW 2159 has a population of 3,195, a median age of 46, a median household income around $2k/week, 12% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Galston market data last updated?

#

This Galston market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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