In short

Galston is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2159, home to 3,195 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Hornsby local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$495 /wk

Population3,195

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAHornsby

Demographics

Population: 3,195
Median age: 46 years
Median household income: $2,295 /week
Median personal income: $875 /week
Median family income: $2,724 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Hornsby
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Berowra

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $495 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,600
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Wideview Public School Primary · Government
Cowan Public School Primary · Government
Glenorie Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 37.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 84 across postcode 2159 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 30% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 21 theft, 18 property damage, 17 violent offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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