Greendale vs Blackwood

Greendale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Blackwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greendale, most households are couple families. In Blackwood, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Greendale: a median of $820,000, against $598,000 in Blackwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greendale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Blackwood suits people living alone 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

Greendale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blackwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($228,500 vs $750,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($597,500 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $375/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 78 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greendale Blackwood
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.

Greendale Blackwood
Walkability 0 / 0
Greendale — Walkability: 0/100 Blackwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 45
Greendale — Safety: 61/100 Blackwood — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 20 / 17
Greendale — Low fire risk: 20/100 Blackwood — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 74 / 77
Greendale — Low flood risk: 74/100 Blackwood — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Greendale has more residents (623 vs 387); Greendale has higher household incomes ($107,380 vs $74,048).

Greendale Blackwood
Population 623
+38% vs other
 387
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +31.2%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $107,380/yr
+31% vs other
 $74,048/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+19% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greendale Blackwood
0-4 6.1% / 6.5%
Greendale — 0-4: 6.1% Blackwood — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.6% / 10.3%
Greendale — 5-14: 15.6% Blackwood — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.4% / 3.9%
Greendale — 15-19: 6.4% Blackwood — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.3% / 2.1%
Greendale — 20-24: 4.3% Blackwood — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 7.1% / 8.3%
Greendale — 25-34: 7.1% Blackwood — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 14.4% / 15.2%
Greendale — 35-44: 14.4% Blackwood — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.8% / 22.2%
Greendale — 45-54: 13.8% Blackwood — 45-54: 22.2%
55-64 14.8% / 16.5%
Greendale — 55-64: 14.8% Blackwood — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 9.6% / 11.6%
Greendale — 65-74: 9.6% Blackwood — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.5% / 3.9%
Greendale — 75-84: 5.5% Blackwood — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.1% / —
Greendale — 85+: 1.1% Blackwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greendale 60.5% couple families
Greendale — Couple Families: 60.5% Greendale — Lone Person: 25.0% Greendale — One Parent Families: 12.5% Greendale — Group Household: 2.0%
Blackwood 23.7% couple families
Blackwood — Couple Families: 23.7% Blackwood — Lone Person: 55.9% Blackwood — One Parent Families: 16.1% Blackwood — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greendale 0.0% renting
Greendale — Owned Outright: 42.3% Greendale — Mortgage: 57.7% Greendale — Renting: 0.0%
Blackwood 10.1% renting
Blackwood — Owned Outright: 38.6% Blackwood — Mortgage: 51.3% Blackwood — Renting: 10.1%
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.

Greendale Blackwood
England 5.9% / 4.7%
Greendale — England: 5.9% Blackwood — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.1%
Greendale — New Zealand: 1.6% Blackwood — New Zealand: 3.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.8%
Greendale — Scotland: 1.0% Blackwood — Scotland: 1.8%
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Greendale — Netherlands: 1.0% Blackwood — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Greendale — Germany: 0.5% Blackwood — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Greendale Blackwood
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 15.5%
Greendale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Blackwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 16.5%
Greendale — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Blackwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 7.0%
Greendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Blackwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 5.2%
Greendale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Blackwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.6%
Greendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Blackwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greendale 100.0% houses
Greendale — Houses: 100.0% Greendale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Blackwood 99.4% houses
Blackwood — Houses: 99.4% Blackwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greendale Blackwood
Median house price $820,000 $597,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $750,000 $228,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Greendale has more rural and farming land (39% vs 0%).

Greendale Blackwood
Parks and recreation 59% 92%
Rural and farming 39% 0%
Environmental 1% 4%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Greendale Blackwood
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greendale Blackwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Greendale Blackwood
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Blackwood carries more crime risk (55 vs 39).

Greendale Blackwood
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
23/100
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

Greendale Blackwood
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greendale

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

Schools in Blackwood

  • Frankston Special Developmental School-Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Greendale Blackwood
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 6 9

Mobility

Greendale Blackwood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 86.5 km 87.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3341
 1.6%
postcode 3458
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3341
 50
postcode 3458

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.

Greendale Blackwood
Car (driver) 69.8% / 59.2%
Greendale — Car (driver): 69.8% Blackwood — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 34.4%
Greendale — Worked from Home: 23.5% Blackwood — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.2%
Greendale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Blackwood — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 3.2%
Greendale — Walked Only: 1.1% Blackwood — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Greendale Blackwood
Elevation 561 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greendale Blackwood
Connectivity score 30/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
248 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Greendale Blackwood
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Greendale Blackwood
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Greendale Blackwood
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greendale Blackwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greendale

Rural

Blackwood

Affordable Rural

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