Greenhill vs Yarravel

Greenhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Yarravel. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarravel, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yarravel: a median of $785,000, against $495,000 in Greenhill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greenhill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Yarravel 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

Yarravel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Greenhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($495,000 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenhill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $340/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenhill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (427 km vs 430.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Greenhill is more walkable (17/100 vs 6/100)
  • Yarravel carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 92/100)

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

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

Greenhill Yarravel
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.

Greenhill Yarravel
Walkability 17 / 6
Greenhill — Walkability: 17/100 Yarravel — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 8 / 49
Greenhill — Safety: 8/100 Yarravel — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 50 / 55
Greenhill — Low fire risk: 50/100 Yarravel — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Yarravel has more residents (1,182 vs 757); Yarravel rents higher ($340/wk vs $240/wk).

Greenhill Yarravel
Population 757 1,182
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +6.1%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $66,768/yr $68,952/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $340/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenhill Yarravel
0-4 6.6% / 5.5%
Greenhill — 0-4: 6.6% Yarravel — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.0% / 13.1%
Greenhill — 5-14: 14.0% Yarravel — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.3% / 5.3%
Greenhill — 15-19: 7.3% Yarravel — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.3% / 4.7%
Greenhill — 20-24: 6.3% Yarravel — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.4% / 9.2%
Greenhill — 25-34: 9.4% Yarravel — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 9.6% / 11.0%
Greenhill — 35-44: 9.6% Yarravel — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.2% / 11.1%
Greenhill — 45-54: 13.2% Yarravel — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.8% / 16.8%
Greenhill — 55-64: 12.8% Yarravel — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 13.7% / 14.5%
Greenhill — 65-74: 13.7% Yarravel — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 5.5% / 7.4%
Greenhill — 75-84: 5.5% Yarravel — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.7%
Greenhill — 85+: 1.5% Yarravel — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 29.1% couple families
Greenhill — Couple Families: 29.1% Greenhill — Lone Person: 30.8% Greenhill — One Parent Families: 36.0% Greenhill — Group Household: 2.3% Greenhill — Other Families: 1.7%
Yarravel 48.9% couple families
Yarravel — Couple Families: 48.9% Yarravel — Lone Person: 26.1% Yarravel — One Parent Families: 18.1% Yarravel — Group Household: 3.6% Yarravel — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 31.5% renting
Greenhill — Owned Outright: 38.0% Greenhill — Mortgage: 30.5% Greenhill — Renting: 31.5%
Yarravel 7.5% renting
Yarravel — Owned Outright: 47.7% Yarravel — Mortgage: 44.8% Yarravel — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenhill Yarravel
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 24.5%
Greenhill — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Yarravel — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 6.5%
Greenhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Yarravel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 5.6%
Greenhill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Yarravel — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Greenhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Yarravel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 0.3%
Greenhill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Yarravel — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Greenhill Yarravel
England 1.7% / 1.5%
Greenhill — England: 1.7% Yarravel — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Greenhill — New Zealand: 0.7% Yarravel — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Greenhill — Philippines: 0.7% Yarravel — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.9%
Greenhill — Germany: not among its largest Yarravel — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Greenhill — Scotland: 0.7% Yarravel — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Greenhill — Thailand: 0.5% Yarravel — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.3%
Greenhill — Ireland: not among its largest Yarravel — Ireland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 94.3% houses
Greenhill — Houses: 94.3% Greenhill — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Yarravel 99.0% houses
Yarravel — Houses: 99.0% Yarravel — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenhill Yarravel
Median house price $495,000 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Greenhill has more rural and farming land (90% vs 67%).

Greenhill Yarravel
Rural and farming 90% 67%
Residential 8% 28%
Environmental 2% 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

Greenhill Yarravel
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenhill Yarravel
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Greenhill is more walkable (17 vs 6); Yarravel scores higher overall (23 vs 11).

Greenhill Yarravel
Grade D
same for both
Score 11/100 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Greenhill carries more crime risk (92 vs 51).

Greenhill Yarravel
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
51/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Greenhill Yarravel
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greenhill

  • Green Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Yarravel

  • Aldavilla Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenhill Yarravel
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Yarravel sits further from the CBD (430.8 km vs 427 km).

Greenhill Yarravel
Walkability score 17/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 427 km 430.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 293 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
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.

Greenhill Yarravel
Car (driver) 86.9% / 81.8%
Greenhill — Car (driver): 86.9% Yarravel — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 10.3%
Greenhill — Worked from Home: 6.0% Yarravel — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.9%
Greenhill — Car (passenger): 5.0% Yarravel — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.0%
Greenhill — Walked Only: 2.0% Yarravel — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Greenhill Yarravel
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Greenhill Yarravel
Connectivity score 66/100 38/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
285 premises
 9%
466 premises

Council rates

Greenhill Yarravel
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenhill Yarravel
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenhill Yarravel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenhill

Acreage Affordable River

Yarravel

Acreage River

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