Greenleigh vs The Ridgeway

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greenleigh: a median of $1.62 million, against $550,000 in The Ridgeway, though rent is higher in The Ridgeway. On these figures, The Ridgeway tends to suit 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

The Ridgeway

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 76%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

The Ridgeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $1,625,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($465/wk vs $625/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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

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

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
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.

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Walkability 21 / 26
Greenleigh — Walkability: 21/100 The Ridgeway — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 61 / 65
Greenleigh — Safety: 61/100 The Ridgeway — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 11 / 6
Greenleigh — Low fire risk: 11/100 The Ridgeway — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Greenleigh has more residents (676 vs 162); The Ridgeway rents higher ($625/wk vs $465/wk).

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Population 676
+76% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% -0.6%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $169,676/yr
+14% vs other
 $145,132/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk $625/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
0-4 3.4% / 4.9%
Greenleigh — 0-4: 3.4% The Ridgeway — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.1% / 8.0%
Greenleigh — 5-14: 10.1% The Ridgeway — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 7.4% / 2.5%
Greenleigh — 15-19: 7.4% The Ridgeway — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 5.8% / 4.3%
Greenleigh — 20-24: 5.8% The Ridgeway — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.6% / 11.1%
Greenleigh — 25-34: 8.6% The Ridgeway — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 7.4% / 13.0%
Greenleigh — 35-44: 7.4% The Ridgeway — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.1% / 16.7%
Greenleigh — 45-54: 15.1% The Ridgeway — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 21.0% / 16.0%
Greenleigh — 55-64: 21.0% The Ridgeway — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 14.9% / 11.1%
Greenleigh — 65-74: 14.9% The Ridgeway — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.7% / 14.8%
Greenleigh — 75-84: 6.7% The Ridgeway — 75-84: 14.8%
85+ 0.4% / —
Greenleigh — 85+: 0.4% The Ridgeway — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenleigh 60.8% couple families
Greenleigh — Couple Families: 60.8% Greenleigh — One Parent Families: 15.0% Greenleigh — Lone Person: 24.2%
The Ridgeway 65.0% couple families
The Ridgeway — Couple Families: 65.0% The Ridgeway — One Parent Families: 35.0% The Ridgeway — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenleigh 5.7% renting
Greenleigh — Owned Outright: 57.1% Greenleigh — Mortgage: 37.2% Greenleigh — Renting: 5.7%
The Ridgeway 6.5% renting
The Ridgeway — Owned Outright: 50.0% The Ridgeway — Mortgage: 43.5% The Ridgeway — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenleigh 89.2% houses
Greenleigh — Houses: 89.2% Greenleigh — Townhouses: 11.2%
The Ridgeway 100.0% houses
The Ridgeway — Houses: 100.0% The Ridgeway — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 14.8%
Greenleigh — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% The Ridgeway — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 12.3%
Greenleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% The Ridgeway — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 11.7%
Greenleigh — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% The Ridgeway — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 4.9%
Greenleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% The Ridgeway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 1.9%
Greenleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% The Ridgeway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Property market

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Median house price $1,625,000 $550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $599,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Environmental 91% 93%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
35/100
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

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Walkability score 21/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 289.7 km 290.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
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.

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Car (driver) 77.5% / 71.4%
Greenleigh — Car (driver): 77.5% The Ridgeway — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 20.0%
Greenleigh — Worked from Home: 16.1% The Ridgeway — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 8.6%
Greenleigh — Car (passenger): 4.6% The Ridgeway — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Greenleigh — Walked Only: 0.9% The Ridgeway — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Greenleigh — Bicycle: 0.9% The Ridgeway — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Elevation 640 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 699 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
279 premises
 100%
69 premises

Climate

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenleigh The Ridgeway
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenleigh

Acreage

The Ridgeway

Affordable Retirees

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