Suburb · NSW
Galston, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Galston, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Galston at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2159 |
| Local government area | Hornsby |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11586 |
Planning zones in Galston
- RU4 — Primary Production Small Lots43%
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves28%
- RE1 — Public Recreation13%
- 4 other zones16%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Galston is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- RU4 — Primary Production Small Lots43% of the suburb
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves28% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation13% of the suburb
- C3 — Environmental Management10% of the suburb
- RU2 — Rural Landscape2% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential2% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure2% of the suburb
Galston in the 2021 Census
| Population | 3,195 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 46 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,295 |
| Median weekly rent | $495 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,600 |
| Average household size | 2.8 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Hornsby
- AsquithNSW 2077
- Hornsby HeightsNSW 2077
- ThornleighNSW 2120
- WestleighNSW 2120
- BellingenNSW 2454
- BringellyNSW 2556
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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