Greenough vs Rudds Gully

Rudds Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Greenough. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rudds Gully tends to suit families with children and 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

  • Greenough carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)
  • Rudds Gully is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rudds Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (258 min vs 268 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (394.4 km vs 406.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Rudds Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.8% vs 22.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenough Rudds Gully
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.

Greenough Rudds Gully
Walkability 0 / 0
Greenough — Walkability: 0/100 Rudds Gully — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 57
Greenough — Safety: 70/100 Rudds Gully — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Greenough — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rudds Gully — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 17 / 86
Greenough — Low flood risk: 17/100 Rudds Gully — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Greenough has more residents (344 vs 238); Greenough skews older (45 vs 35).

Greenough Rudds Gully
Population 344
+31% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +30.8%
Median age 45 35
Median household income $98,384/yr $119,340/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenough Rudds Gully
0-4 5.5% / 10.1%
Greenough — 0-4: 5.5% Rudds Gully — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 14.2% / 16.8%
Greenough — 5-14: 14.2% Rudds Gully — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
Greenough — 15-19: 6.7% Rudds Gully — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 1.5% / 5.0%
Greenough — 20-24: 1.5% Rudds Gully — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.6% / 12.6%
Greenough — 25-34: 7.6% Rudds Gully — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 14.5% / 12.6%
Greenough — 35-44: 14.5% Rudds Gully — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.9% / 14.3%
Greenough — 45-54: 16.9% Rudds Gully — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 18.6% / 8.0%
Greenough — 55-64: 18.6% Rudds Gully — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 9.0% / 10.5%
Greenough — 65-74: 9.0% Rudds Gully — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.7% / 2.1%
Greenough — 75-84: 6.7% Rudds Gully — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ — / 1.3%
Greenough — 85+: not among its largest Rudds Gully — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenough 59.4% couple families
Greenough — Couple Families: 59.4% Greenough — Lone Person: 26.1% Greenough — One Parent Families: 14.5%
Rudds Gully 70.0% couple families
Rudds Gully — Couple Families: 70.0% Rudds Gully — Lone Person: 12.0% Rudds Gully — One Parent Families: 18.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenough 10.0% renting
Greenough — Owned Outright: 40.9% Greenough — Mortgage: 49.1% Greenough — Renting: 10.0%
Rudds Gully 4.5% renting
Rudds Gully — Owned Outright: 38.8% Rudds Gully — Mortgage: 56.7% Rudds Gully — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenough Rudds Gully
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 20.6%
Greenough — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Rudds Gully — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 7.1%
Greenough — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Rudds Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.9%
Greenough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Rudds Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Greenough — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rudds Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Greenough Rudds Gully
England 6.4% / 5.5%
Greenough — England: 6.4% Rudds Gully — England: 5.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.1%
Greenough — South Africa: 1.2% Rudds Gully — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.7%
Greenough — New Zealand: 1.2% Rudds Gully — New Zealand: 1.7%
Japan — / 2.1%
Greenough — Japan: not among its largest Rudds Gully — Japan: 2.1%
Canada 0.9% / —
Greenough — Canada: 0.9% Rudds Gully — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenough 99.1% houses
Greenough — Houses: 99.1% Greenough — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Rudds Gully 100.0% houses
Rudds Gully — Houses: 100.0% Rudds Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenough Rudds Gully
Median house price $850,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Greenough Rudds Gully
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenough Rudds Gully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Greenough Rudds Gully
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rudds Gully carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Greenough carries more flood risk (83 vs 14).

Greenough Rudds Gully
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood High
83/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Greenough Rudds Gully
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

Greenough Rudds Gully
Cafes & restaurants 1 0

Mobility

Rudds Gully sits further from the CBD (406.3 km vs 394.4 km).

Greenough Rudds Gully
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 394.4 km 406.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 258 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6532
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 6532
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.

Greenough Rudds Gully
Car (driver) 74.3% / 90.1%
Greenough — Car (driver): 74.3% Rudds Gully — Car (driver): 90.1%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 5.9%
Greenough — Worked from Home: 12.9% Rudds Gully — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 4.0%
Greenough — Car (passenger): 6.4% Rudds Gully — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 4.3% / —
Greenough — Walked Only: 4.3% Rudds Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Greenough — Bus: 2.1% Rudds Gully — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Greenough Rudds Gully
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 3.4 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Greenough Rudds Gully
Connectivity score 30/100 38/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
154 premises
 12%
91 premises

Climate

Greenough Rudds Gully
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Greenough Rudds Gully
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenough Rudds Gully
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenough Rudds Gully
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenough

Coastal Rural

Rudds Gully

Family Rural Young Families

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