Greenvale vs Roxburgh Park

Roxburgh Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Greenvale. 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 Greenvale: a median of $872,000, against $705,000 in Roxburgh Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Roxburgh Park 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

Greenvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 12)
  • But Roxburgh Park has more parks and reserves (40 vs 34)

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

First-home buyers

Roxburgh Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $871,800)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Roxburgh Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Greenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.6% vs 10.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
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.

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Walkability 75 / 82
Greenvale — Walkability: 75/100 Roxburgh Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 49 / 43
Greenvale — Safety: 49/100 Roxburgh Park — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Greenvale — Low fire risk: 66/100 Roxburgh Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 81 / 85
Greenvale — Low flood risk: 81/100 Roxburgh Park — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Greenvale has higher household incomes ($117,624 vs $84,708); Greenvale skews older (35 vs 31).

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Population 21,274 24,129
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.6% +10.6%
Median age 35 31
Median household income $117,624/yr
+28% vs other
 $84,708/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+9% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
0-4 7.2% / 6.5%
Greenvale — 0-4: 7.2% Roxburgh Park — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.1% / 16.4%
Greenvale — 5-14: 14.1% Roxburgh Park — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.6% / 8.9%
Greenvale — 15-19: 6.6% Roxburgh Park — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 7.0% / 8.4%
Greenvale — 20-24: 7.0% Roxburgh Park — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 14.7% / 13.7%
Greenvale — 25-34: 14.7% Roxburgh Park — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 14.4% / 13.3%
Greenvale — 35-44: 14.4% Roxburgh Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.4% / 13.8%
Greenvale — 45-54: 13.4% Roxburgh Park — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.1% / 10.7%
Greenvale — 55-64: 12.1% Roxburgh Park — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 7.3% / 5.2%
Greenvale — 65-74: 7.3% Roxburgh Park — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 2.7% / 2.4%
Greenvale — 75-84: 2.7% Roxburgh Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.6% / 0.7%
Greenvale — 85+: 0.6% Roxburgh Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 71.7% couple families
Greenvale — Couple Families: 71.7% Greenvale — One Parent Families: 14.4% Greenvale — Lone Person: 11.8% Greenvale — Group Household: 1.0% Greenvale — Other Families: 1.1%
Roxburgh Park 67.0% couple families
Roxburgh Park — Couple Families: 67.0% Roxburgh Park — One Parent Families: 17.7% Roxburgh Park — Lone Person: 12.2% Roxburgh Park — Group Household: 1.8% Roxburgh Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 12.5% renting
Greenvale — Owned Outright: 32.5% Greenvale — Mortgage: 55.0% Greenvale — Renting: 12.5%
Roxburgh Park 23.2% renting
Roxburgh Park — Owned Outright: 21.1% Roxburgh Park — Mortgage: 55.7% Roxburgh Park — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 9.9%
Greenvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Roxburgh Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 8.0%
Greenvale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Roxburgh Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.6%
Greenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Roxburgh Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.2%
Greenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Roxburgh Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Greenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Roxburgh Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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.

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Iraq 3.9% / 17.2%
Greenvale — Iraq: 3.9% Roxburgh Park — Iraq: 17.2%
India 2.2% / 2.6%
Greenvale — India: 2.2% Roxburgh Park — India: 2.6%
Lebanon 1.8% / 2.6%
Greenvale — Lebanon: 1.8% Roxburgh Park — Lebanon: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / 2.0%
Greenvale — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Roxburgh Park — Sri Lanka: 2.0%
Italy 3.4% / —
Greenvale — Italy: 3.4% Roxburgh Park — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / 1.8%
Greenvale — Philippines: 1.2% Roxburgh Park — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 96.8% houses
Greenvale — Houses: 96.8% Greenvale — Townhouses: 3.0% Greenvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Roxburgh Park 89.5% houses
Roxburgh Park — Houses: 89.5% Roxburgh Park — Townhouses: 9.1% Roxburgh Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Median house price $871,800 $705,000
Median unit price $525,000 $542,500
Median land price $755,000 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 429 sales
 26 days
from 228 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.

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
3 bed $738K / $645K
Greenvale — 3 bed: $738K (108 sales) Roxburgh Park — 3 bed: $645K (189 sales)

108 vs 189 sales

4 bed $865K / $750K
Greenvale — 4 bed: $865K (371 sales) Roxburgh Park — 4 bed: $750K (160 sales)

371 vs 160 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $851K
Greenvale — 5 bed: $1.2M (83 sales) Roxburgh Park — 5 bed: $851K (31 sales)

83 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Greenvale has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Residential 41% 77%
Parks and recreation 30% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 3%
Other and special use 2% 14%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Houses 4.2%
$700/wk on $875K
 4.3%
$575/wk on $698K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC

Liveability

Greenvale scores higher overall (63 vs 50).

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Greenvale carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0).

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Inside the suburb 7 5
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 2 5

Schools in Greenvale

  • St Carlo Borromeo School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aitken College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Greenvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Greenvale Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kolbe Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Keelonith Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Roxburgh Park

  • Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Roxburgh College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Roxburgh Homestead Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Roxburgh Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Roxburgh Rise Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 34 40
Childcare 16 12
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 3
same for both
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 24 0

Mobility

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Walkability score 75/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.7 km
+4% vs other
 23.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 35 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 223.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 222.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3059
 0.8%
postcode 3064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3059
 60
postcode 3064

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.

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Car (driver) 67.1% / 71.4%
Greenvale — Car (driver): 67.1% Roxburgh Park — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 26.1% / 17.6%
Greenvale — Worked from Home: 26.1% Roxburgh Park — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.9%
Greenvale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Roxburgh Park — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 1.8% / 3.8%
Greenvale — Train: 1.8% Roxburgh Park — Train: 3.8%
Bus 0.4% / 0.9%
Greenvale — Bus: 0.4% Roxburgh Park — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Connectivity score 90/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
7,691 premises
 58%
7,330 premises

Climate

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Division Calwell
same for both
Member Basem Abdo
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenvale Roxburgh Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenvale

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

Roxburgh Park

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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