Canterbury-Bankstown
Greenacre
A large multicultural Canterbury-Bankstown suburb west of Bankstown, with one of Sydney's strongest Lebanese-Australian communities and the Greenacre Town Centre on Waterloo Road. Mostly post-war brick homes on bigger blocks, plus growing apartment redevelopment. Suits families wanting Lebanese-Australian community ties, larger blocks and affordable Sydney pricing — comfortable with bus-based transport.
- To CBD
- ~30 min
- Schools profiled
- 3
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Metro M1
Indirect — closest Sydney Metro M1 stations are Bankstown (12 min by bus) and Lakemba (15 min by bus). From Bankstown: Sydenham 11 min, Martin Place 18 min.
Sydney TrainsNo T-line station in suburb; closest is Berala (T3) 14 min by bus. From Berala: Strathfield 3 min, Central 13 min.
- Buses
Routes 411, 939 along Waterloo Road and Roberts Road. Bankstown 12 min, Strathfield 18 min, Bondi Junction 45 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
M5 East via Henry Lawson Drive; WestConnex M4 via Centenary Drive.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 25 min, North Sydney 30 min, Sydney Airport 18 min, Parramatta 18 min, Sydney Olympic Park 12 min, Bankstown 8 min.
Local life
What's in Greenacre
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkGulliver Reserve
A popular park in Greenacre (5★ · 1 reviews). 25 Northcote Road, Greenacre
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park
cafeKing of Sweets
A popular cafe in Greenacre (4★ · 62 reviews). Shop 3/120 Rawson Road, Greenacre
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cafeGloria Jean's Greenacre Drive Thru
A popular cafe in Greenacre (3.8★ · 976 reviews). Shop 2/51 Roberts Road, Greenacre
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cafeCafe Levant
A popular cafe in Greenacre (4.4★ · 381 reviews). 331 Waterloo Road, Greenacre
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restaurantAl Aseel Restaurant Greenacre
A popular restaurant in Greenacre (4.2★ · 2636 reviews). 183 Waterloo Road, Greenacre
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restaurantMemo's Pizza and Kebab - Greenacre
A popular restaurant in Greenacre (3.8★ · 758 reviews). 167 Hume Highway, Greenacre
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restaurantEl Afraah On Banksia Road
A popular restaurant in Greenacre (4.6★ · 84 reviews). Unit 4/2a Banksia Road, Greenacre
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venueBubble Trouble Greenacre
A popular venue in Greenacre (4.6★ · 48 reviews). 144A Waterloo Road, Greenacre
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shopHomeCo. Chullora
A popular shop in Greenacre (3.9★ · 18 reviews). 1/62 Hume Highway, Chullora
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shopChullora Marketplace
A popular shop in Greenacre (4.1★ · 2647 reviews). 355-357 Waterloo Road, Chullora
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Greenacre Public or Banksia Road Public; secondary: Sir Joseph Banks High.
Primary
- Greenacre Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary
- Banksia Road Public SchoolPublic
Adjoining catchment primary
Secondary
- Sir Joseph Banks High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary in nearby Revesby
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Strong Lebanese-Australian community
- Bigger blocks than Lakemba or Punchbowl
- Greenacre Town Centre shopping in suburb
- Sydney Olympic Park 12 min by car
Watch outs
- No train or Metro in suburb
- Bus-dependent for CBD trips
- Roberts Road peak traffic
- Limited cafe culture
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