Brayton vs Greenwich Park

Brayton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Greenwich Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenwich Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brayton: a median of $1.12 million, against $1.01 million in Greenwich Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greenwich Park tends to suit couples.

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

Greenwich Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Greenwich Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,122,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenwich Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brayton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (175.9 km vs 181.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenwich Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Greenwich Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.0% vs 20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brayton Greenwich Park
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.

Brayton Greenwich Park
Walkability 0 / 0
Brayton — Walkability: 0/100 Greenwich Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 100
Brayton — Safety: 53/100 Greenwich Park — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 28 / 28
Brayton — Low fire risk: 28/100 Greenwich Park — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Brayton has more residents (208 vs 162); Brayton has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $84,448).

Brayton Greenwich Park
Population 208
+22% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +35.0%
Median age 49 52
Median household income $94,224/yr
+10% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+8% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brayton Greenwich Park
0-4 4.3% / 3.7%
Brayton — 0-4: 4.3% Greenwich Park — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.5% / 7.4%
Brayton — 5-14: 11.5% Greenwich Park — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 3.8% / 8.0%
Brayton — 15-19: 3.8% Greenwich Park — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 6.7% / —
Brayton — 20-24: 6.7% Greenwich Park — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 9.3%
Brayton — 25-34: 7.2% Greenwich Park — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 11.1% / 8.0%
Brayton — 35-44: 11.1% Greenwich Park — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 12.5% / 17.3%
Brayton — 45-54: 12.5% Greenwich Park — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 17.3% / 23.5%
Brayton — 55-64: 17.3% Greenwich Park — 55-64: 23.5%
65-74 12.0% / 16.7%
Brayton — 65-74: 12.0% Greenwich Park — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 8.7% / 6.8%
Brayton — 75-84: 8.7% Greenwich Park — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.9% / —
Brayton — 85+: 1.9% Greenwich Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brayton 44.2% couple families
Brayton — Couple Families: 44.2% Brayton — Lone Person: 36.5% Brayton — One Parent Families: 9.6% Brayton — Group Household: 9.6%
Greenwich Park 57.1% couple families
Greenwich Park — Couple Families: 57.1% Greenwich Park — Lone Person: 28.6% Greenwich Park — One Parent Families: 14.3% Greenwich Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brayton 17.6% renting
Brayton — Owned Outright: 48.5% Brayton — Mortgage: 33.8% Brayton — Renting: 17.6%
Greenwich Park 14.8% renting
Greenwich Park — Owned Outright: 48.1% Greenwich Park — Mortgage: 37.0% Greenwich Park — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Brayton Greenwich Park
England 4.8% / 8.0%
Brayton — England: 4.8% Greenwich Park — England: 8.0%
Scotland — / 3.1%
Brayton — Scotland: not among its largest Greenwich Park — Scotland: 3.1%
India — / 1.9%
Brayton — India: not among its largest Greenwich Park — India: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

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

Brayton Greenwich Park
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 13.6%
Brayton — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Greenwich Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.5% / 11.1%
Brayton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5% Greenwich Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 13.6%
Brayton — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Greenwich Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Brayton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Greenwich Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Brayton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Greenwich Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brayton 97.3% houses
Brayton — Houses: 97.3% Brayton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Greenwich Park 100.0% houses
Greenwich Park — Houses: 100.0% Greenwich Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brayton Greenwich Park
Median house price $1,122,500 $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Brayton has more rural and farming land (99% vs 80%); Greenwich Park has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 1%).

Brayton Greenwich Park
Rural and farming 99% 80%
Environmental 1% 20%
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

Brayton Greenwich Park
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
 44
across Upper Lachlan
Approvals change year on year -1% +175%

Ranking within NSW

Brayton Greenwich Park
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW

Liveability

Brayton Greenwich Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brayton carries more crime risk (47 vs 0).

Brayton Greenwich Park
Bushfire High
72/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brayton Greenwich Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Brayton Greenwich Park
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Greenwich Park sits further from the CBD (181.5 km vs 175.9 km).

Brayton Greenwich Park
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 175.9 km 181.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 138 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2579
 0.5%
postcode 2580
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2579
 41
postcode 2580

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.

Brayton Greenwich Park
Car (driver) 69.6% / 60.3%
Brayton — Car (driver): 69.6% Greenwich Park — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 23.8%
Brayton — Worked from Home: 20.3% Greenwich Park — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Walked Only 6.3% / 4.8%
Brayton — Walked Only: 6.3% Greenwich Park — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.8%
Brayton — Car (passenger): 3.8% Greenwich Park — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus — / 6.3%
Brayton — Bus: not among its largest Greenwich Park — Bus: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Brayton Greenwich Park
Elevation 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 757 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brayton Greenwich Park
Connectivity score 19/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Brayton Greenwich Park
Annual rainfall 860 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brayton Greenwich Park
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brayton Greenwich Park
Average residential rate $1,370/yr $636/yr
Council Goulburn Mulwaree Upper Lachlan

Federal electorate

Brayton Greenwich Park
Division Eden-monaro Riverina
Member Kristy Mcbain Michael Mccormack
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Brayton Greenwich Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brayton

Rural

Greenwich Park

Rural

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