Green Patch vs North Shields
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Green Patch, most households are people living alone. In North Shields, most households are couple families. On these figures, Green Patch tends to suit people living alone, while North Shields suits 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
North Shields
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 40%)
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Green Patch
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $345/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
North Shields
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (641.3 km vs 645.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
North Shields
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 72/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Green Patch and North Shields drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
North Shields has more residents (338 vs 53); North Shields rents higher ($345/wk vs $150/wk).
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 338 +538% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.9% | -5.8% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $90,116/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $345/wk +130% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $550,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Green Patch has more rural and farming land (100% vs 71%).
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 71% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 25% |
| Environmental | 0% | 4% |
| 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
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 39 across Lower Eyre Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of SA | Higher than 69% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of SA | Higher than 34% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of SA | Higher than 3% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 61% of SA |
Liveability
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Green Patch carries more crime risk (72 vs 45).
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 85/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Green Patch sits further from the CBD (645.7 km vs 641.3 km).
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 645.7 km | 641.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 425 min | 421 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5607 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 59 postcode 5607 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).
Setting
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 148 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.5 km | 2.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 145 premises |
Council rates
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,789/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lower Eyre Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Green Patch | North Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.