Greenbushes vs North Greenbushes

North Greenbushes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Greenbushes. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenbushes, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Greenbushes: a median of $845,000, against $425,000 in Greenbushes, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greenbushes tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while North Greenbushes suits share households.

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 Greenbushes

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 83/100)

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

  • Greenbushes has cheaper houses ($425,000 vs $845,000)
  • North Greenbushes leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenbushes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $244/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Greenbushes has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
  • North Greenbushes carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

North Greenbushes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (51.3% vs -5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
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.

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Walkability 0 / 0
Greenbushes — Walkability: 0/100 North Greenbushes — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 35
Greenbushes — Safety: 17/100 North Greenbushes — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 35 / 45
Greenbushes — Low fire risk: 35/100 North Greenbushes — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenbushes — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Greenbushes — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenbushes has more residents (365 vs 174); North Greenbushes has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $50,128).

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Population 365
+52% vs other
 174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% +51.3%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $50,128/yr $80,132/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $244/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
0-4 2.5% / 2.9%
Greenbushes — 0-4: 2.5% North Greenbushes — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.4% / 10.9%
Greenbushes — 5-14: 13.4% North Greenbushes — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.9% / 2.3%
Greenbushes — 15-19: 4.9% North Greenbushes — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 4.9% / 2.3%
Greenbushes — 20-24: 4.9% North Greenbushes — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 7.4% / 9.2%
Greenbushes — 25-34: 7.4% North Greenbushes — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 11.5% / 15.5%
Greenbushes — 35-44: 11.5% North Greenbushes — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 8.8% / 21.8%
Greenbushes — 45-54: 8.8% North Greenbushes — 45-54: 21.8%
55-64 18.6% / 25.9%
Greenbushes — 55-64: 18.6% North Greenbushes — 55-64: 25.9%
65-74 15.6% / 10.3%
Greenbushes — 65-74: 15.6% North Greenbushes — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 10.1% / 3.4%
Greenbushes — 75-84: 10.1% North Greenbushes — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.9% / —
Greenbushes — 85+: 1.9% North Greenbushes — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenbushes 61.9% lone person
Greenbushes — Lone Person: 61.9% Greenbushes — Couple Families: 24.8% Greenbushes — One Parent Families: 10.5% Greenbushes — Group Household: 2.9%
North Greenbushes 31.4% lone person
North Greenbushes — Lone Person: 31.4% North Greenbushes — Couple Families: 42.9% North Greenbushes — One Parent Families: 11.4% North Greenbushes — Group Household: 14.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenbushes 28.4% renting
Greenbushes — Owned Outright: 42.6% Greenbushes — Mortgage: 29.0% Greenbushes — Renting: 28.4%
North Greenbushes 5.8% renting
North Greenbushes — Owned Outright: 51.9% North Greenbushes — Mortgage: 42.3% North Greenbushes — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 24.1%
Greenbushes — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% North Greenbushes — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 5.7%
Greenbushes — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% North Greenbushes — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 6.3%
Greenbushes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% North Greenbushes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Greenbushes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% North Greenbushes — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
England 6.3% / 10.3%
Greenbushes — England: 6.3% North Greenbushes — England: 10.3%
New Zealand 3.8% / 3.4%
Greenbushes — New Zealand: 3.8% North Greenbushes — New Zealand: 3.4%
Netherlands 2.5% / —
Greenbushes — Netherlands: 2.5% North Greenbushes — Netherlands: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Greenbushes — Zimbabwe: not among its largest North Greenbushes — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Greenbushes — Philippines: 1.1% North Greenbushes — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Greenbushes — Italy: 0.8% North Greenbushes — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenbushes 100.0% houses
Greenbushes — Houses: 100.0%
North Greenbushes 100.0% houses
North Greenbushes — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Median house price $425,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $141,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 88 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
New dwellings approved 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Greenbushes carries more crime risk (83 vs 65); Greenbushes carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 55).

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Greenbushes

  • Greenbushes Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in North Greenbushes

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 242.8 km 241.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6254
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6254
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.

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Car (driver) 86.0% / 60.7%
Greenbushes — Car (driver): 86.0% North Greenbushes — Car (driver): 60.7%
Bus — / 19.0%
Greenbushes — Bus: not among its largest North Greenbushes — Bus: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 11.9%
Greenbushes — Car (passenger): 4.7% North Greenbushes — Car (passenger): 11.9%
Walked Only 9.3% / 4.8%
Greenbushes — Walked Only: 9.3% North Greenbushes — Walked Only: 4.8%
Worked from Home — / 3.6%
Greenbushes — Worked from Home: not among its largest North Greenbushes — Worked from Home: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Elevation 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
244 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Average residential rate $2,417/yr
same for both
Council Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenbushes North Greenbushes
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenbushes

Affordable Retirees Rural

North Greenbushes

Rural

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