Greenmount vs Koongamia

Koongamia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Greenmount. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Greenmount: a median of $880,000, against $630,000 in Koongamia, and rent is higher there too. Koongamia is closer to the city centre: 21.8 km, against 26.1 km. On these figures, Greenmount tends to suit older residents, while Koongamia suits 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

Greenmount

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 50%)
  • But Koongamia has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Koongamia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($300,000 vs $649,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Koongamia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Koongamia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.8 km vs 26.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenmount

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Greenmount and Koongamia 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 Koongamia
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 Koongamia
Walkability 43 / 47
Greenmount — Walkability: 43/100 Koongamia — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 51 / 19
Greenmount — Safety: 51/100 Koongamia — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 35 / 55
Greenmount — Low fire risk: 35/100 Koongamia — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenmount — Low flood risk: 100/100 Koongamia — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenmount has more residents (2,666 vs 985); Greenmount has higher household incomes ($86,788 vs $65,520).

Greenmount Koongamia
Population 2,666
+63% vs other
 985
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3%
same for both
Median age 46 37
Median household income $86,788/yr
+25% vs other
 $65,520/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+17% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenmount Koongamia
0-4 4.7% / 6.3%
Greenmount — 0-4: 4.7% Koongamia — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.8% / 11.3%
Greenmount — 5-14: 12.8% Koongamia — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.1% / 5.6%
Greenmount — 15-19: 5.1% Koongamia — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.8% / 7.4%
Greenmount — 20-24: 4.8% Koongamia — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 9.9% / 15.7%
Greenmount — 25-34: 9.9% Koongamia — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 11.3% / 14.1%
Greenmount — 35-44: 11.3% Koongamia — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.2% / 11.3%
Greenmount — 45-54: 12.2% Koongamia — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 13.7% / 12.4%
Greenmount — 55-64: 13.7% Koongamia — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.5% / 9.8%
Greenmount — 65-74: 11.5% Koongamia — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 9.6% / 5.9%
Greenmount — 75-84: 9.6% Koongamia — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 4.6% / 0.9%
Greenmount — 85+: 4.6% Koongamia — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenmount 34.4% lone person
Greenmount — Lone Person: 34.4% Greenmount — Couple Families: 44.3% Greenmount — One Parent Families: 16.7% Greenmount — Group Household: 2.6% Greenmount — Other Families: 2.0%
Koongamia 41.8% lone person
Koongamia — Lone Person: 41.8% Koongamia — Couple Families: 25.3% Koongamia — One Parent Families: 24.4% Koongamia — Group Household: 6.1% Koongamia — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Koongamia 34.0% renting
Koongamia — Owned Outright: 21.9% Koongamia — Mortgage: 44.1% Koongamia — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenmount Koongamia
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.6%
Greenmount — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Koongamia — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 5.6%
Greenmount — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Koongamia — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.6%
Greenmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Koongamia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.7%
Greenmount — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Koongamia — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Greenmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Koongamia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Koongamia
England 8.0% / 5.7%
Greenmount — England: 8.0% Koongamia — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.9% / 4.3%
Greenmount — New Zealand: 2.9% Koongamia — New Zealand: 4.3%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.2%
Greenmount — Philippines: 0.6% Koongamia — Philippines: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Greenmount — Scotland: 0.9% Koongamia — Scotland: 0.5%
India 0.8% / 0.6%
Greenmount — India: 0.8% Koongamia — India: 0.6%
Germany 0.9% / 0.4%
Greenmount — Germany: 0.9% Koongamia — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 1.1% / —
Greenmount — Italy: 1.1% Koongamia — Italy: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.7%
Greenmount — Canada: not among its largest Koongamia — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

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%
Koongamia 92.7% houses
Koongamia — Houses: 92.7% Koongamia — Townhouses: 6.8% Koongamia — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenmount Koongamia
Median house price $880,000 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $649,000 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 16 sales
 24 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Greenmount Koongamia
2 bed $848K / $600K
Greenmount — 2 bed: $848K (6 sales) Koongamia — 2 bed: $600K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

3 bed $865K / $660K
Greenmount — 3 bed: $865K (24 sales) Koongamia — 3 bed: $660K (25 sales)

24 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Greenmount Koongamia
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 2,486
across Swan
Approvals change year on year -55% +2%

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

Ranking within WA

Greenmount Koongamia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of WA —

Liveability

Greenmount scores higher overall (51 vs 35).

Greenmount Koongamia
Grade B C
Score 51/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Koongamia carries more crime risk (81 vs 49); Greenmount carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 45).

Greenmount Koongamia
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Greenmount Koongamia
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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 Koongamia

  • Clayton View Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenmount Koongamia
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Greenmount sits further from the CBD (26.1 km vs 21.8 km).

Greenmount Koongamia
Walkability score 43/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 26.1 km
+16% vs other
 21.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 27 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
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.

Greenmount Koongamia
Car (driver) 77.8% / 83.5%
Greenmount — Car (driver): 77.8% Koongamia — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 4.8%
Greenmount — Worked from Home: 9.0% Koongamia — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.0%
Greenmount — Car (passenger): 4.9% Koongamia — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 5.2% / 3.3%
Greenmount — Train: 5.2% Koongamia — Train: 3.3%
Bus 1.7% / 1.5%
Greenmount — Bus: 1.7% Koongamia — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Greenmount Koongamia
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Greenmount Koongamia
Connectivity score 63/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,175 premises
 41%
497 premises

Climate

Greenmount Koongamia
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 Koongamia
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $2,699/yr
Council Mundaring Swan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenmount Koongamia
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

Koongamia

Affordable Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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