Greenethorpe vs Grenfell

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Grenfell: a median of $400,000, against $270,000 in Greenethorpe. On these figures, Greenethorpe tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Grenfell suits older residents.

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

Grenfell

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Greenethorpe carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Greenethorpe

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($270,000 vs $400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grenfell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenethorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (405.7 km vs 421.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (274 min vs 284 min)
  • But Grenfell is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grenfell

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)
  • But Greenethorpe carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Grenfell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -15.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenethorpe Grenfell
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.

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Walkability 0 / 9
Greenethorpe — Walkability: 0/100 Grenfell — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 64 / 35
Greenethorpe — Safety: 64/100 Grenfell — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Greenethorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Grenfell — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Grenfell has more residents (2,600 vs 202).

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Population 202 2,600
+1187% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.8% +1.0%
Median age 53 54
Median household income $53,924/yr
+4% vs other
 $51,532/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenethorpe Grenfell
0-4 4.5% / 4.5%
Greenethorpe — 0-4: 4.5% Grenfell — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.4% / 9.9%
Greenethorpe — 5-14: 12.4% Grenfell — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.5% / 5.4%
Greenethorpe — 15-19: 4.5% Grenfell — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.5% / 3.0%
Greenethorpe — 20-24: 2.5% Grenfell — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.9% / 7.7%
Greenethorpe — 25-34: 11.9% Grenfell — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.4% / 8.5%
Greenethorpe — 35-44: 10.4% Grenfell — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 9.9% / 11.5%
Greenethorpe — 45-54: 9.9% Grenfell — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 22.3% / 15.7%
Greenethorpe — 55-64: 22.3% Grenfell — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.9% / 17.4%
Greenethorpe — 65-74: 12.9% Grenfell — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 9.4% / 11.1%
Greenethorpe — 75-84: 9.4% Grenfell — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 3.0% / 4.9%
Greenethorpe — 85+: 3.0% Grenfell — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenethorpe 53.2% lone person
Greenethorpe — Lone Person: 53.2% Greenethorpe — Couple Families: 27.7% Greenethorpe — One Parent Families: 19.1% Greenethorpe — Group Household: 0.0% Greenethorpe — Other Families: 0.0%
Grenfell 53.3% lone person
Grenfell — Lone Person: 53.3% Grenfell — Couple Families: 27.7% Grenfell — One Parent Families: 12.9% Grenfell — Group Household: 3.5% Grenfell — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenethorpe 5.3% renting
Greenethorpe — Owned Outright: 62.7% Greenethorpe — Mortgage: 32.0% Greenethorpe — Renting: 5.3%
Grenfell 21.7% renting
Grenfell — Owned Outright: 52.7% Grenfell — Mortgage: 25.6% Grenfell — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 16.9%
Greenethorpe — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Grenfell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 5.9%
Greenethorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Grenfell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 6.4%
Greenethorpe — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Grenfell — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.2%
Greenethorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Grenfell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Greenethorpe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Grenfell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Greenethorpe Grenfell
England 1.5% / 1.7%
Greenethorpe — England: 1.5% Grenfell — England: 1.7%
Germany 2.5% / —
Greenethorpe — Germany: 2.5% Grenfell — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 2.0% / —
Greenethorpe — Zimbabwe: 2.0% Grenfell — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Greenethorpe — Philippines: not among its largest Grenfell — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Greenethorpe — New Zealand: not among its largest Grenfell — New Zealand: 0.4%
India — / 0.2%
Greenethorpe — India: not among its largest Grenfell — India: 0.2%
Vietnam — / 0.2%
Greenethorpe — Vietnam: not among its largest Grenfell — Vietnam: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenethorpe 98.8% houses
Greenethorpe — Houses: 98.8% Greenethorpe — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Greenethorpe — Townhouses: 0.0%
Grenfell 91.9% houses
Grenfell — Houses: 91.9% Grenfell — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Grenfell — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Median house price $270,000 $400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $272,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 108 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Rural and farming 99% 91%
Environmental 1% 6%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Greenethorpe Grenfell
New dwellings approved 6
across Weddin
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenethorpe Grenfell
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 33% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 10% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Grenfell is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Grenfell carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Grenfell carries more crime risk (65 vs 36).

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greenethorpe

  • Greenethorpe Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Grenfell

  • Grenfell Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Henry Lawson High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 59

Mobility

Grenfell sits further from the CBD (421.6 km vs 405.7 km).

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Walkability score 0/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 405.7 km 421.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 284 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2809
 0.1%
postcode 2810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 55
postcode 2810

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.

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Car (driver) 67.6% / 69.4%
Greenethorpe — Car (driver): 67.6% Grenfell — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 15.5%
Greenethorpe — Worked from Home: 27.0% Grenfell — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 5.4% / 8.1%
Greenethorpe — Walked Only: 5.4% Grenfell — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Greenethorpe — Car (passenger): not among its largest Grenfell — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Greenethorpe — Bicycle: not among its largest Grenfell — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Elevation 434 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Connectivity score 17/100 43/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 1%
1,326 premises

Climate

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Average residential rate $734/yr
same for both
Council Weddin
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenethorpe Grenfell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenethorpe

Affordable Retirees Rural

Grenfell

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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