Greenwell Point vs Pyree

Pyree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 58 in Greenwell Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenwell Point, about half of households are people living alone. In Pyree, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greenwell Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Pyree 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

  • Greenwell Point carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 70/100)
  • Pyree is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 40%)

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

Pyree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 21%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)
  • But Greenwell Point has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Greenwell Point is more walkable (41/100 vs 6/100)
  • Pyree sits closer to the CBD (172.9 km vs 175.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenwell Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Pyree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greenwell Point and Pyree 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 Pyree
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 Pyree
Walkability 41 / 6
Greenwell Point — Walkability: 41/100 Pyree — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 56 / 30
Greenwell Point — Safety: 56/100 Pyree — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Greenwell Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pyree — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Greenwell Point has more residents (1,245 vs 110); Pyree has higher household incomes ($101,816 vs $56,992).

Greenwell Point Pyree
Population 1,245
+91% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.9%
Median age 58 46
Median household income $56,992/yr $101,816/yr
+79% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $360/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwell Point Pyree
0-4 3.0% / 3.6%
Greenwell Point — 0-4: 3.0% Pyree — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 7.8% / 13.6%
Greenwell Point — 5-14: 7.8% Pyree — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 3.1% / 6.4%
Greenwell Point — 15-19: 3.1% Pyree — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.8% / —
Greenwell Point — 20-24: 3.8% Pyree — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 7.3%
Greenwell Point — 25-34: 7.2% Pyree — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 8.6% / 17.3%
Greenwell Point — 35-44: 8.6% Pyree — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 10.5% / 14.5%
Greenwell Point — 45-54: 10.5% Pyree — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.7% / 21.8%
Greenwell Point — 55-64: 16.7% Pyree — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 21.8% / 9.1%
Greenwell Point — 65-74: 21.8% Pyree — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 14.2% / 2.7%
Greenwell Point — 75-84: 14.2% Pyree — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 3.1% / 3.6%
Greenwell Point — 85+: 3.1% Pyree — 85+: 3.6%

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 — Other Families: 0.8% Greenwell Point — One Parent Families: 12.1% Greenwell Point — Group Household: 5.3%
Pyree 32.0% lone person
Pyree — Lone Person: 32.0% Pyree — Couple Families: 52.0% Pyree — Other Families: 16.0% Pyree — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pyree — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Other Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Pyree 41.3% renting
Pyree — Owned Outright: 37.0% Pyree — Mortgage: 21.7% Pyree — Renting: 41.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Pyree
England 5.4% / 3.6%
Greenwell Point — England: 5.4% Pyree — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Greenwell Point — New Zealand: 0.9% Pyree — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Greenwell Point — Philippines: 0.7% Pyree — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Greenwell Point — India: 0.4% Pyree — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.4% / —
Greenwell Point — Vietnam: 0.4% Pyree — Vietnam: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Greenwell Point Pyree
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 21.8%
Greenwell Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Pyree — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 19.1%
Greenwell Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Pyree — Bachelor Degree: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.5%
Greenwell Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Pyree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 5.5%
Greenwell Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Pyree — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.7%
Greenwell Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Pyree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenwell Point 88.7% houses
Greenwell Point — Houses: 88.7% Greenwell Point — Townhouses: 4.1% Greenwell Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Pyree 82.5% houses
Pyree — Houses: 82.5% Pyree — Townhouses: 20.0% Pyree — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Pyree has more rural and farming land (94% vs 18%); Greenwell Point has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 5%).

Greenwell Point Pyree
Rural and farming 18% 94%
Environmental 43% 5%
Residential 28% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
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 Pyree
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 Pyree
Houses 3.8%
$620/wk on $855K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greenwell Point Pyree
House price Higher than 30% of NSW —
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW —

Liveability

Greenwell Point is more walkable (41 vs 6).

Greenwell Point Pyree
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Pyree carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Pyree carries more crime risk (70 vs 44).

Greenwell Point Pyree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greenwell Point Pyree
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 Pyree

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenwell Point Pyree
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Greenwell Point sits further from the CBD (175.9 km vs 172.9 km).

Greenwell Point Pyree
Walkability score 41/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 175.9 km
+2% vs other
 172.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 144 min
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 Pyree
Car (driver) 76.3% / 54.8%
Greenwell Point — Car (driver): 76.3% Pyree — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 29.0%
Greenwell Point — Worked from Home: 13.0% Pyree — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Walked Only 2.7% / 16.1%
Greenwell Point — Walked Only: 2.7% Pyree — Walked Only: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Greenwell Point — Car (passenger): 6.9% Pyree — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Greenwell Point — Bicycle: 1.1% Pyree — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Greenwell Point Pyree
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12 m
3.7 km to a named beach
 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Greenwell Point Pyree
Connectivity score 83/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
841 premises
 0%
49 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenwell Point Pyree
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

Pyree

Rural Townhouses

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