Greenwell Point vs Orient Point

Orient Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 58 in Greenwell Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenwell Point, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Greenwell Point tends to suit people living alone.

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

Orient Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Greenwell Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Greenwell Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 157 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (175.9 km vs 185.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenwell Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 32%)

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

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

Greenwell Point Orient Point
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.

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Walkability 41 / 35
Greenwell Point — Walkability: 41/100 Orient Point — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 56 / 60
Greenwell Point — Safety: 56/100 Orient Point — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenwell Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Orient Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenwell Point has more residents (1,245 vs 629); Greenwell Point skews older (58 vs 52).

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Population 1,245
+49% vs other
 629
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +2.9%
Median age 58 52
Median household income $56,992/yr
+10% vs other
 $51,220/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+6% vs other
 $283/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwell Point Orient Point
0-4 3.0% / 4.9%
Greenwell Point — 0-4: 3.0% Orient Point — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 7.8% / 9.7%
Greenwell Point — 5-14: 7.8% Orient Point — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 3.1% / 5.1%
Greenwell Point — 15-19: 3.1% Orient Point — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.8% / 3.8%
Greenwell Point — 20-24: 3.8% Orient Point — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.2% / 8.1%
Greenwell Point — 25-34: 7.2% Orient Point — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.6% / 8.1%
Greenwell Point — 35-44: 8.6% Orient Point — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 10.5% / 12.7%
Greenwell Point — 45-54: 10.5% Orient Point — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 16.7% / 14.9%
Greenwell Point — 55-64: 16.7% Orient Point — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 21.8% / 14.9%
Greenwell Point — 65-74: 21.8% Orient Point — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 14.2% / 12.9%
Greenwell Point — 75-84: 14.2% Orient Point — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ 3.1% / 4.1%
Greenwell Point — 85+: 3.1% Orient Point — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenwell Point 53.4% lone person
Greenwell Point — Lone Person: 53.4% Greenwell Point — Couple Families: 28.4% Greenwell Point — One Parent Families: 12.1% Greenwell Point — Group Household: 5.3% Greenwell Point — Other Families: 0.8%
Orient Point 41.7% lone person
Orient Point — Lone Person: 41.7% Orient Point — Couple Families: 30.0% Orient Point — One Parent Families: 20.6% Orient Point — Group Household: 6.1% Orient Point — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenwell Point 20.6% renting
Greenwell Point — Owned Outright: 53.5% Greenwell Point — Mortgage: 25.9% Greenwell Point — Renting: 20.6%
Orient Point 23.9% renting
Orient Point — Owned Outright: 49.8% Orient Point — Mortgage: 26.3% Orient Point — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 19.9%
Greenwell Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Orient Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.2%
Greenwell Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Orient Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.2%
Greenwell Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Orient Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Greenwell Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Orient Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.8%
Greenwell Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Orient Point — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Greenwell Point Orient Point
England 5.4% / 4.1%
Greenwell Point — England: 5.4% Orient Point — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Greenwell Point — New Zealand: 0.9% Orient Point — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany — / 1.6%
Greenwell Point — Germany: not among its largest Orient Point — Germany: 1.6%
Greece — / 0.8%
Greenwell Point — Greece: not among its largest Orient Point — Greece: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Greenwell Point — Philippines: 0.7% Orient Point — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Greenwell Point — Scotland: not among its largest Orient Point — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.4% / —
Greenwell Point — India: 0.4% Orient Point — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.4% / —
Greenwell Point — Vietnam: 0.4% Orient Point — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenwell Point 88.7% houses
Greenwell Point — Houses: 88.7% Greenwell Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Greenwell Point — Townhouses: 4.1%
Orient Point 98.0% houses
Orient Point — Houses: 98.0% Orient Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Orient Point — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Median house price $802,500 $799,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 23 sales
 27 days
from 10 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.

Greenwell Point Orient Point
3 bed $845K / $799K
Greenwell Point — 3 bed: $845K (27 sales) Orient Point — 3 bed: $799K (13 sales)

27 vs 13 sales

4 bed $883K / $808K
Greenwell Point — 4 bed: $883K (10 sales) Orient Point — 4 bed: $808K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Orient Point has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 43%); Greenwell Point has more rural and farming land (18% vs 4%).

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Environmental 43% 58%
Residential 28% 21%
Rural and farming 18% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 11%
Parks and recreation 4% 5%
Commercial 2% 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

Greenwell Point Orient Point
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Houses 3.8%
$620/wk on $855K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenwell Point Orient Point
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW —

Liveability

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 Low
35/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greenwell Point

  • Greenwell Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Orient Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Orient Point sits further from the CBD (185.7 km vs 175.9 km).

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Walkability score 41/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 175.9 km 185.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 157 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
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.

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Car (driver) 76.3% / 85.1%
Greenwell Point — Car (driver): 76.3% Orient Point — Car (driver): 85.1%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 9.8%
Greenwell Point — Worked from Home: 13.0% Orient Point — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.4%
Greenwell Point — Car (passenger): 6.9% Orient Point — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Greenwell Point — Walked Only: 2.7% Orient Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.7%
Greenwell Point — Bus: not among its largest Orient Point — Bus: 1.7%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Greenwell Point — Bicycle: 1.1% Orient Point — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12 m
3.7 km to a named beach
 131 m
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Connectivity score 83/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
841 premises
 74%
378 premises

Council rates

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenwell Point Orient Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenwell Point

Acreage Coastal Quiet Retirees

Orient Point

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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