Greenmount vs Hovea

Greenmount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Hovea. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hovea, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hovea: a median of $1.59 million, against $880,000 in Greenmount, and rent is higher there too. Greenmount is closer to the city centre: 26.1 km, against 30.8 km. On these figures, Greenmount tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hovea 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Greenmount has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Hovea carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)

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

  • Greenmount has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,590,000)
  • Hovea leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenmount

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.1 km vs 30.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Greenmount is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • Hovea carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Hovea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenmount Hovea
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.

Greenmount Hovea
Walkability 43 / 0
Greenmount — Walkability: 43/100 Hovea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 78
Greenmount — Safety: 51/100 Hovea — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 35 / 26
Greenmount — Low fire risk: 35/100 Hovea — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenmount — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hovea — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenmount has more residents (2,666 vs 713); Hovea rents higher ($575/wk vs $345/wk).

Greenmount Hovea
Population 2,666
+73% vs other
 713
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +14.8%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $86,788/yr $131,768/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $575/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenmount Hovea
0-4 4.7% / 4.6%
Greenmount — 0-4: 4.7% Hovea — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.8% / 10.7%
Greenmount — 5-14: 12.8% Hovea — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.1% / 7.2%
Greenmount — 15-19: 5.1% Hovea — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.8% / 4.6%
Greenmount — 20-24: 4.8% Hovea — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.9% / 7.9%
Greenmount — 25-34: 9.9% Hovea — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 11.3% / 7.2%
Greenmount — 35-44: 11.3% Hovea — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 12.2% / 16.5%
Greenmount — 45-54: 12.2% Hovea — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 13.7% / 19.6%
Greenmount — 55-64: 13.7% Hovea — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 11.5% / 13.3%
Greenmount — 65-74: 11.5% Hovea — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 9.6% / 8.0%
Greenmount — 75-84: 9.6% Hovea — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 4.6% / 0.7%
Greenmount — 85+: 4.6% Hovea — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenmount 44.3% couple families
Greenmount — Couple Families: 44.3% Greenmount — Lone Person: 34.4% Greenmount — One Parent Families: 16.7% Greenmount — Group Household: 2.6% Greenmount — Other Families: 2.0%
Hovea 64.7% couple families
Hovea — Couple Families: 64.7% Hovea — Lone Person: 24.0% Hovea — One Parent Families: 9.3% Hovea — Group Household: 2.0% Hovea — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenmount 11.5% renting
Greenmount — Owned Outright: 42.6% Greenmount — Mortgage: 45.9% Greenmount — Renting: 11.5%
Hovea 3.8% renting
Hovea — Owned Outright: 48.5% Hovea — Mortgage: 47.7% Hovea — Renting: 3.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenmount Hovea
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 13.3%
Greenmount — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Hovea — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 18.2%
Greenmount — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Hovea — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.5%
Greenmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Hovea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 5.3%
Greenmount — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Hovea — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Greenmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Hovea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Greenmount Hovea
England 8.0% / 10.2%
Greenmount — England: 8.0% Hovea — England: 10.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.1%
Greenmount — New Zealand: 2.9% Hovea — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany 0.9% / 1.4%
Greenmount — Germany: 0.9% Hovea — Germany: 1.4%
Italy 1.1% / 0.7%
Greenmount — Italy: 1.1% Hovea — Italy: 0.7%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Greenmount — South Africa: not among its largest Hovea — South Africa: 1.7%
Malaysia 0.7% / 1.0%
Greenmount — Malaysia: 0.7% Hovea — Malaysia: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Greenmount — Scotland: 0.9% Hovea — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenmount 94.6% houses
Greenmount — Houses: 94.6% Greenmount — Townhouses: 5.3% Greenmount — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Hovea 100.8% houses
Hovea — Houses: 100.8% Hovea — Townhouses: 0.0% Hovea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenmount Hovea
Median house price $880,000 $1,590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $649,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 16 sales
 —

Development activity

Greenmount Hovea
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Greenmount Hovea
Houses 5.2%
$1,000/wk on $1,000K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenmount Hovea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of WA —

Liveability

Greenmount is more walkable (43 vs 0); Hovea scores higher overall (61 vs 51).

Greenmount Hovea
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Greenmount carries more crime risk (49 vs 22).

Greenmount Hovea
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
22/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Greenmount Hovea
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greenmount

  • Greenmount Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Hovea

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenmount Hovea
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Hovea sits further from the CBD (30.8 km vs 26.1 km).

Greenmount Hovea
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 26.1 km 30.8 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 51 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
 1.6%
postcode 6071
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
 66
postcode 6071

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.

Greenmount Hovea
Car (driver) 77.8% / 76.9%
Greenmount — Car (driver): 77.8% Hovea — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 15.0%
Greenmount — Worked from Home: 9.0% Hovea — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Train 5.2% / 3.7%
Greenmount — Train: 5.2% Hovea — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.4%
Greenmount — Car (passenger): 4.9% Hovea — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Greenmount — Walked Only: 0.9% Hovea — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.7% / —
Greenmount — Bus: 1.7% Hovea — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Greenmount Hovea
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

Greenmount Hovea
Connectivity score 63/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,175 premises
 13%
269 premises

Climate

Greenmount Hovea
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Greenmount Hovea
Average residential rate $2,151/yr
same for both
Council Mundaring
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenmount Hovea
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenmount Hovea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenmount

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet Retirees

Hovea

Acreage Outer Premium River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Greenmount

Greenmount vs Swan View Greenmount vs Darlington Greenmount vs Bellevue Greenmount vs Koongamia Greenmount vs Boya

Other comparisons with Hovea

Hovea vs Swan View Hovea vs Darlington Hovea vs Jane Brook Hovea vs Glen Forrest Hovea vs Parkerville Hovea vs Mahogany Creek
Full data on Greenmount Full data on Hovea
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or