Green Valley vs Heckenberg

Heckenberg is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Green Valley. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Green Valley, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Heckenberg, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Green Valley: a median of $1.22 million, against $980,000 in Heckenberg, and rent is higher there too. Heckenberg is closer to the city centre: 43.6 km, against 49.9 km. On these figures, Green Valley tends to suit couples, while Heckenberg suits renters, 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

Green Valley

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Green Valley leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 37%)
  • Heckenberg has cheaper houses ($979,950 vs $1,222,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heckenberg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Green Valley is more walkable (83/100 vs 63/100)
  • Heckenberg sits closer to the CBD (43.6 km vs 49.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Green Valley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 69/100)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Valley and Heckenberg drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Green Valley Heckenberg
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.

Green Valley Heckenberg
Walkability 83 / 63
Green Valley — Walkability: 83/100 Heckenberg — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 53 / 31
Green Valley — Safety: 53/100 Heckenberg — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Green Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heckenberg — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Green Valley has more residents (12,919 vs 3,263); Green Valley has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $60,268).

Green Valley Heckenberg
Population 12,919
+75% vs other
 3,263
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +5.5%
Median age 37 32
Median household income $92,300/yr
+35% vs other
 $60,268/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+33% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Valley Heckenberg
0-4 5.9% / 7.1%
Green Valley — 0-4: 5.9% Heckenberg — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.6% / 16.6%
Green Valley — 5-14: 13.6% Heckenberg — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.5% / 8.3%
Green Valley — 15-19: 7.5% Heckenberg — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 8.1% / 7.6%
Green Valley — 20-24: 8.1% Heckenberg — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 12.6% / 12.7%
Green Valley — 25-34: 12.6% Heckenberg — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.0% / 11.9%
Green Valley — 35-44: 12.0% Heckenberg — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.4% / 12.1%
Green Valley — 45-54: 13.4% Heckenberg — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 14.1% / 12.0%
Green Valley — 55-64: 14.1% Heckenberg — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.5% / 7.3%
Green Valley — 65-74: 8.5% Heckenberg — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 3.5% / 3.1%
Green Valley — 75-84: 3.5% Heckenberg — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.9% / 1.1%
Green Valley — 85+: 0.9% Heckenberg — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Valley 62.0% couple families
Green Valley — Couple Families: 62.0% Green Valley — One Parent Families: 22.5% Green Valley — Lone Person: 12.6% Green Valley — Group Household: 1.3% Green Valley — Other Families: 1.6%
Heckenberg 41.8% couple families
Heckenberg — Couple Families: 41.8% Heckenberg — One Parent Families: 32.0% Heckenberg — Lone Person: 20.8% Heckenberg — Group Household: 3.3% Heckenberg — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Green Valley 28.6% renting
Green Valley — Owned Outright: 32.2% Green Valley — Mortgage: 39.2% Green Valley — Renting: 28.6%
Heckenberg 50.5% renting
Heckenberg — Owned Outright: 21.2% Heckenberg — Mortgage: 28.4% Heckenberg — Renting: 50.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Green Valley Heckenberg
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 9.7%
Green Valley — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Heckenberg — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 5.3%
Green Valley — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Heckenberg — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 4.9%
Green Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Heckenberg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.8%
Green Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Heckenberg — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Green Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Heckenberg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

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.

Green Valley Heckenberg
Vietnam 9.4% / 11.1%
Green Valley — Vietnam: 9.4% Heckenberg — Vietnam: 11.1%
Iraq 8.8% / 4.2%
Green Valley — Iraq: 8.8% Heckenberg — Iraq: 4.2%
Fiji 4.3% / 2.1%
Green Valley — Fiji: 4.3% Heckenberg — Fiji: 2.1%
Lebanon 1.4% / 5.0%
Green Valley — Lebanon: 1.4% Heckenberg — Lebanon: 5.0%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.2%
Green Valley — Philippines: 1.7% Heckenberg — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Green Valley — New Zealand: 1.3% Heckenberg — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Valley 82.1% houses
Green Valley — Houses: 82.1% Green Valley — Townhouses: 17.0% Green Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Heckenberg 85.8% houses
Heckenberg — Houses: 85.8% Heckenberg — Townhouses: 7.0% Heckenberg — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Green Valley Heckenberg
Median house price $1,222,500 $979,950
Median unit price $820,000 —
Median land price $1,525,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 33 sales
 21 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Green Valley Heckenberg
3 bed $1.07M / $980K
Green Valley — 3 bed: $1.07M (39 sales) Heckenberg — 3 bed: $980K (37 sales)

39 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.29M / $1.02M
Green Valley — 4 bed: $1.29M (34 sales) Heckenberg — 4 bed: $1.02M (7 sales)

34 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Green Valley Heckenberg
Residential 85% 82%
Parks and recreation 11% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Commercial 2% 0%
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 Valley Heckenberg
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Green Valley Heckenberg
Houses 3.4%
$775/wk on $1.19M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Green Valley Heckenberg
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools Higher than 8% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Green Valley is more walkable (83 vs 63); Green Valley scores higher overall (49 vs 43).

Green Valley Heckenberg
Grade B C
Score 49/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Heckenberg carries more crime risk (69 vs 47).

Green Valley Heckenberg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 3
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Green Valley Heckenberg
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.1 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 2.5%

Schools in Green Valley

  • Green Valley Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Busby West Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • James Busby High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Minarah College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Heckenberg

  • Heckenberg Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Green Valley Heckenberg
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 4
Childcare 10 3
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Green Valley sits further from the CBD (49.9 km vs 43.6 km).

Green Valley Heckenberg
Walkability score 83/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 49.9 km
+13% vs other
 43.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 186.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
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.

Green Valley Heckenberg
Car (driver) 59.8% / 67.0%
Green Valley — Car (driver): 59.8% Heckenberg — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 19.6%
Green Valley — Worked from Home: 30.8% Heckenberg — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 7.0%
Green Valley — Car (passenger): 5.5% Heckenberg — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Train 1.9% / 4.1%
Green Valley — Train: 1.9% Heckenberg — Train: 4.1%
Bus 1.4% / 1.5%
Green Valley — Bus: 1.4% Heckenberg — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Green Valley Heckenberg
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Green Valley Heckenberg
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
3,868 premises
 2%
1,025 premises

Climate

Green Valley Heckenberg
Annual rainfall 931 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Green Valley Heckenberg
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Green Valley Heckenberg
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Green Valley Heckenberg
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Green Valley Heckenberg
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Green Valley

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Heckenberg

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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