Granville, NSW 2142

Moved here for 2 weeks and found only junkies or unemployment people live here . Definitely not recommended this suburb.

Granville is a thriving suburb, a balance between urban connectivity and a vibrant, multicultural lifestyle.

Approximately 35-45min from Sydney’s Central Station, Granville is the gateway to the best of Parramatta City living while maintaining a welcoming suburban charm.

The Woolworths Metro near the station ensures everyday essentials are always within reach. For broader retail options, Parramatta CBD and Merrylands are just minutes away, offering an abundance of shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities.

Food lovers will rejoice in Granville's renowned culinary scene. Local gems include El Jannah, famed across Sydney for its mouth-watering Lebanese charcoal chicken, and a host of cafes and dessert spots like Abla’s and El Sweetie. Nearby Harris Park offers diverse Indian cuisine and specialty stores.

Families and fitness enthusiasts will appreciate Granville's recreation facilities, including its popular outdoor swimming centre and proximity to Parramatta Park and Lake Parramatta, ideal for picnics and hiking. The historic Elizabeth Farm adds a touch of heritage, ability to host events and a museum.

Living in Granville is a lifestyle. With its transport links, rich cultural tapestry, and family-friendly amenities, it’s a place where community thrives, and convenience meets opportunity.

It's getting better, its safe here day and night, close to Parramatta and Merrylands Mall and Westmead Hospital but you will not see many European people around and I still feel if I buy a Mercedes Benz 200 or 6 cyl or any BMW I will feel out of place and one person painted there front door sky blue then 1 year after painted it white and I feel that way also you can not paint a front door in this suburb a fancy colour you will feel out of place and not normal to this place because its not a wealthy suburb but you will never know in 10 to 15 years it could. I still Class Rate it at 39% where middle class is 50% eg: North West Sydney suburbs and wealthy class is 80% Eg: Mosman suburb and High class is 85% to 100%. Some might not agree with me but if you want to feel rich, well why not go and buy Poodle and a $50,000 or more expensive Mercedes Benz or BMW there is a few around in this area

Got a bad share accommodation in Granville and you will find homeless or drunky here . Not safed for single ladies . Someone homeless always near train station.

I have recently moved to Granville, due affordability for size of property and close proximity to the city.

Cons:
- rubbish everywhere, Cumberland Council don’t have much of a focus on cleanliness, rubbish after bin day all over the suburbia streets, lots of people seem to dump rubbish around parks and streets and storm water overflow drains, no clean up by council
- hot, although not as hot as West West, the suburb definitely heats up in summer
- they have decommissioned the T1 express train, so commute to city stops everywhere, taking a trip from Granville to Circular Quay just under an hour

Pros
- multicultural hub with all cultures living in harmony, friendly neighbours and community members (most of the time)
- new WestConnex takes 16 minutes to drive from Granville to entry of Anzac bridge
- Food, el Jannah and many other great eateries about
- lots of parks and green spaces
- 10 minute drive to Parra

Overall I enjoy living here, with a focus from the council on cleanup of rubbish it would improve immensely, I feel there is a growth of younger professionals moving to the area, as a gay couple we are a little reserved with our relationship in public areas out of respect to majority of community but feel this is more a self conscious decision opposed to receiving hate, but not yet willing to test that theory.

I have been working at LJ Hooker Granville for over 10 years and have been living here for over 5years. Granville has a multi cultural background and have many different types of food. Granville is very convenient only 30 min to the city.

Excellent suburb to live in, rent, work and play

I've lived near Meehan St ( border of Parramatta) for over 18 years, I grew up in this neighbourhood riding bikes and hanging out at my neighbours'. It's a super quiet area with Ollie Web and Jones Park around the corner, a walking distance to Harris Park Train station and to Parramatta Train Station (25 minutes Express to the CBD!) Prices have gone down recently, you can get a unit for like 450k? because of the new apartments going up, but the local community is so diverse, walking distance to bus stops and the shops with a lot of good restuarants to choose from Harris Park, Granville and Church St in Parramatta. I'll be moving away because my family is moving interstate as I start university, but couldn't recommend this quiet nook of Granville anymore

I grew up in Granville. I loved it, everyone looked out for us kids. My Grandparents lived in the same street as us. We had 5 corner stores, a butcher and a shoe maker. It was different to today because progress happens. I loved the pink house on the hill of The Avenue, my mother said it had a ballroom. It was on a double block then, the garden full of roses. Some of the homes in Granville are to die for now, so beautiful. The TAFE College didn't go all the way down to Elizabeth Street as it does now. There was a public park right along in front of the High School in Mary Street but that has gone. I think it would still be a great place to live.

Granville is a family-friendly suburb only 5 minutes away from Parramatta. The train station is easily accessible and has frequent rail services running to the Harbour CBD. The community is diverse and I have a good relationship with my neighbours. I've felt safe in my twenty years here and I think it is a good suburb to raise your kids in with plenty of good schools around.

The area is rapidly changing in line with Greater Sydney's vision and the council's doing a good job at maintaining it. Property prices are slowly creeping up though as it is becoming an increasingly desirable neighbourhood.