Aldavilla vs Greenhill

Aldavilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Greenhill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Aldavilla: a median of $695,000, against $495,000 in Greenhill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aldavilla tends to suit young adults, while Greenhill suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aldavilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Greenhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($495,000 vs $695,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenhill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 8%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Greenhill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (290 min vs 296 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (427 km vs 432.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenhill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • But Aldavilla carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Aldavilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aldavilla and Greenhill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aldavilla Greenhill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aldavilla Greenhill
Walkability 8 / 17
Aldavilla — Walkability: 8/100 Greenhill — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 73 / 8
Aldavilla — Safety: 73/100 Greenhill — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Aldavilla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenhill — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Aldavilla has more residents (1,443 vs 757); Aldavilla rents higher ($350/wk vs $240/wk).

Aldavilla Greenhill
Population 1,443
+48% vs other
 757
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.3% +3.6%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $63,544/yr $66,768/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+31% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla Greenhill
0-4 1.9% / 6.6%
Aldavilla — 0-4: 1.9% Greenhill — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 5.6% / 14.0%
Aldavilla — 5-14: 5.6% Greenhill — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 3.7% / 7.3%
Aldavilla — 15-19: 3.7% Greenhill — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 9.8% / 6.3%
Aldavilla — 20-24: 9.8% Greenhill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 26.3% / 9.4%
Aldavilla — 25-34: 26.3% Greenhill — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 19.9% / 9.6%
Aldavilla — 35-44: 19.9% Greenhill — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 8.9% / 13.2%
Aldavilla — 45-54: 8.9% Greenhill — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.7% / 12.8%
Aldavilla — 55-64: 9.7% Greenhill — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 8.7% / 13.7%
Aldavilla — 65-74: 8.7% Greenhill — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.7% / 5.5%
Aldavilla — 75-84: 4.7% Greenhill — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.6% / 1.5%
Aldavilla — 85+: 0.6% Greenhill — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla 41.0% couple families
Aldavilla — Couple Families: 41.0% Aldavilla — Lone Person: 37.3% Aldavilla — One Parent Families: 17.4% Aldavilla — Group Household: 2.5% Aldavilla — Other Families: 1.9%
Greenhill 29.1% couple families
Greenhill — Couple Families: 29.1% Greenhill — Lone Person: 30.8% Greenhill — One Parent Families: 36.0% Greenhill — Group Household: 2.3% Greenhill — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla 8.1% renting
Aldavilla — Owned Outright: 52.8% Aldavilla — Mortgage: 39.1% Aldavilla — Renting: 8.1%
Greenhill 31.5% renting
Greenhill — Owned Outright: 38.0% Greenhill — Mortgage: 30.5% Greenhill — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla Greenhill
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 14.7%
Aldavilla — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Greenhill — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 4.2%
Aldavilla — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Greenhill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 3.7%
Aldavilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Greenhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.9%
Aldavilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Greenhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / 0.5%
Aldavilla — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Greenhill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aldavilla Greenhill
England 1.8% / 1.7%
Aldavilla — England: 1.8% Greenhill — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.7%
Aldavilla — New Zealand: 1.2% Greenhill — New Zealand: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Aldavilla — Vietnam: 1.3% Greenhill — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
Aldavilla — China: 0.8% Greenhill — China: not among its largest
Iraq 0.8% / —
Aldavilla — Iraq: 0.8% Greenhill — Iraq: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Aldavilla — Philippines: not among its largest Greenhill — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Aldavilla — Scotland: not among its largest Greenhill — Scotland: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Aldavilla — Thailand: not among its largest Greenhill — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aldavilla 98.5% houses
Aldavilla — Houses: 98.5% Aldavilla — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Greenhill 94.3% houses
Greenhill — Houses: 94.3% Greenhill — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aldavilla Greenhill
Median house price $695,000 $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $802,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Greenhill has more rural and farming land (90% vs 76%).

Aldavilla Greenhill
Rural and farming 76% 90%
Residential 19% 8%
Environmental 5% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aldavilla Greenhill
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aldavilla Greenhill
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Aldavilla scores higher overall (42 vs 11); Greenhill is more walkable (17 vs 8).

Aldavilla Greenhill
Grade C D
Score 42/100 11/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Greenhill carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Greenhill carries more crime risk (92 vs 27).

Aldavilla Greenhill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
27/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Aldavilla Greenhill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aldavilla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Greenhill

  • Green Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aldavilla Greenhill
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 5

Mobility

Aldavilla sits further from the CBD (432.5 km vs 427 km).

Aldavilla Greenhill
Walkability score 8/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 432.5 km
+1% vs other
 427 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 296 min 290 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aldavilla Greenhill
Car (driver) 88.2% / 86.9%
Aldavilla — Car (driver): 88.2% Greenhill — Car (driver): 86.9%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 6.0%
Aldavilla — Worked from Home: 8.2% Greenhill — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.0%
Aldavilla — Car (passenger): 3.5% Greenhill — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Aldavilla — Walked Only: not among its largest Greenhill — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

Aldavilla Greenhill
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Aldavilla Greenhill
Connectivity score 56/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
283 premises
 40%
285 premises

Council rates

Aldavilla Greenhill
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Aldavilla Greenhill
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aldavilla Greenhill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aldavilla

Acreage Multicultural

Greenhill

Acreage Affordable River

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