Greenwood vs Girrawheen

Girrawheen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Greenwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greenwood: a median of $995,000, against $758,000 in Girrawheen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greenwood tends to suit couples, while Girrawheen 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

Greenwood

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 77%)
  • But Girrawheen has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Girrawheen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($758,500 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Girrawheen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $390/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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Greenwood carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 72/100)
  • Girrawheen has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Girrawheen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenwood Girrawheen
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.

Greenwood Girrawheen
Walkability 74 / 71
Greenwood — Walkability: 74/100 Girrawheen — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 55 / 28
Greenwood — Safety: 55/100 Girrawheen — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Girrawheen — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Girrawheen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenwood has higher household incomes ($101,348 vs $64,428); Greenwood rents higher ($390/wk vs $293/wk).

Greenwood Girrawheen
Population 9,861
+10% vs other
 8,897
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +1.6%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $101,348/yr
+36% vs other
 $64,428/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+25% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwood Girrawheen
0-4 6.7% / 6.6%
Greenwood — 0-4: 6.7% Girrawheen — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.2% / 13.1%
Greenwood — 5-14: 13.2% Girrawheen — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.1% / 6.0%
Greenwood — 15-19: 6.1% Girrawheen — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.3% / 7.3%
Greenwood — 20-24: 4.3% Girrawheen — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 11.1% / 15.3%
Greenwood — 25-34: 11.1% Girrawheen — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 15.2% / 14.4%
Greenwood — 35-44: 15.2% Girrawheen — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.0% / 12.5%
Greenwood — 45-54: 14.0% Girrawheen — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 10.0% / 10.3%
Greenwood — 55-64: 10.0% Girrawheen — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 12.7% / 9.0%
Greenwood — 65-74: 12.7% Girrawheen — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.6% / 4.5%
Greenwood — 75-84: 5.6% Girrawheen — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Greenwood — 85+: 1.0% Girrawheen — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenwood 49.7% couple families
Greenwood — Couple Families: 49.7% Greenwood — Lone Person: 29.8% Greenwood — One Parent Families: 16.2% Greenwood — Group Household: 3.2% Greenwood — Other Families: 1.2%
Girrawheen 33.1% couple families
Girrawheen — Couple Families: 33.1% Girrawheen — Lone Person: 36.4% Girrawheen — One Parent Families: 22.2% Girrawheen — Group Household: 6.1% Girrawheen — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenwood 14.2% renting
Greenwood — Owned Outright: 37.3% Greenwood — Mortgage: 48.5% Greenwood — Renting: 14.2%
Girrawheen 35.3% renting
Girrawheen — Owned Outright: 25.4% Girrawheen — Mortgage: 39.3% Girrawheen — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenwood Girrawheen
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.0%
Greenwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Girrawheen — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 7.2%
Greenwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Girrawheen — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 5.9%
Greenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Girrawheen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.8%
Greenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Girrawheen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.8%
Greenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Girrawheen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Greenwood Girrawheen
England 7.7% / 3.9%
Greenwood — England: 7.7% Girrawheen — England: 3.9%
Vietnam — / 6.3%
Greenwood — Vietnam: not among its largest Girrawheen — Vietnam: 6.3%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.2%
Greenwood — New Zealand: 2.7% Girrawheen — New Zealand: 2.2%
Myanmar — / 4.6%
Greenwood — Myanmar: not among its largest Girrawheen — Myanmar: 4.6%
India 1.1% / 2.0%
Greenwood — India: 1.1% Girrawheen — India: 2.0%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Greenwood — Philippines: not among its largest Girrawheen — Philippines: 2.6%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Greenwood — South Africa: 1.8% Girrawheen — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 1.8% / —
Greenwood — Ireland: 1.8% Girrawheen — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenwood 92.6% houses
Greenwood — Houses: 92.6% Greenwood — Townhouses: 7.4% Greenwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Girrawheen 76.8% houses
Girrawheen — Houses: 76.8% Girrawheen — Townhouses: 22.4% Girrawheen — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenwood Girrawheen
Median house price $995,000 $758,500
Median unit price — $666,500
Median land price — $395,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 89 sales
 24 days
from 112 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.

Greenwood Girrawheen
3 bed $910K / $760K
Greenwood — 3 bed: $910K (79 sales) Girrawheen — 3 bed: $760K (137 sales)

79 vs 137 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $815K
Greenwood — 4 bed: $1.1M (67 sales) Girrawheen — 4 bed: $815K (29 sales)

67 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Greenwood Girrawheen
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
 4,125
across Wanneroo
Approvals change year on year +53% +17%

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.

Greenwood Girrawheen
Houses 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.09M
 4.6%
$700/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenwood Girrawheen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

Greenwood scores higher overall (71 vs 55).

Greenwood Girrawheen
Grade A B
Score 71/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Girrawheen carries more crime risk (72 vs 45).

Greenwood Girrawheen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Greenwood Girrawheen
Inside the suburb 5 7
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 3
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greenwood

  • Greenwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greenwood College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • West Greenwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • SEDA College WA (Warwick) Independent · Secondary

Schools in Girrawheen

  • Emmanuel Christian Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Roseworth Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Girrawheen Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hudson Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Emmanuel Christian Community School - Casserley Avenue Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Greenwood Girrawheen
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 12 15
Childcare 7 2
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Greenwood Girrawheen
Walkability score 74/100 71/100
Distance to Perth 17.4 km 19.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 158.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6024
 0.5%
postcode 6064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6024
 54
postcode 6064

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.

Greenwood Girrawheen
Car (driver) 74.2% / 80.9%
Greenwood — Car (driver): 74.2% Girrawheen — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 4.0%
Greenwood — Worked from Home: 10.2% Girrawheen — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Train 8.2% / 4.6%
Greenwood — Train: 8.2% Girrawheen — Train: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 7.4%
Greenwood — Car (passenger): 4.2% Girrawheen — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Bus 1.7% / 2.3%
Greenwood — Bus: 1.7% Girrawheen — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Greenwood Girrawheen
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Greenwood Girrawheen
Connectivity score 78/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,188 premises
 51%
4,232 premises

Climate

Greenwood Girrawheen
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Greenwood Girrawheen
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,060/yr
Council Joondalup Wanneroo

Federal electorate

Greenwood Girrawheen
Division Cowan
same for both
Member Anne Aly
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenwood Girrawheen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenwood

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Girrawheen

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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