Greenwood vs Madeley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenwood, about half of households are couple families. In Madeley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Madeley: a median of $1.17 million, against $995,000 in Greenwood, and rent is higher there too. Greenwood is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 21.5 km.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Greenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,165,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $428/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 23 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 21.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Madeley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 2.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenwood and Madeley 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 Madeley
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 Madeley
Walkability 74 / 78
Greenwood — Walkability: 74/100 Madeley — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 55 / 56
Greenwood — Safety: 55/100 Madeley — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Madeley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Madeley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenwood has more residents (9,861 vs 6,805); Greenwood skews older (40 vs 38).

Greenwood Madeley
Population 9,861
+31% vs other
 6,805
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +11.9%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $101,348/yr $111,124/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $428/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwood Madeley
0-4 6.7% / 6.5%
Greenwood — 0-4: 6.7% Madeley — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.2% / 14.8%
Greenwood — 5-14: 13.2% Madeley — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.1% / 5.9%
Greenwood — 15-19: 6.1% Madeley — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.3% / 5.4%
Greenwood — 20-24: 4.3% Madeley — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.1% / 11.3%
Greenwood — 25-34: 11.1% Madeley — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 15.2% / 15.9%
Greenwood — 35-44: 15.2% Madeley — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 14.0% / 15.1%
Greenwood — 45-54: 14.0% Madeley — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 10.0% / 8.8%
Greenwood — 55-64: 10.0% Madeley — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 12.7% / 8.1%
Greenwood — 65-74: 12.7% Madeley — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.6% / 5.3%
Greenwood — 75-84: 5.6% Madeley — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.0% / 2.9%
Greenwood — 85+: 1.0% Madeley — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Madeley 57.0% couple families
Madeley — Couple Families: 57.0% Madeley — Lone Person: 26.8% Madeley — One Parent Families: 13.6% Madeley — Group Household: 2.1% Madeley — Other Families: 0.4%
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%
Madeley 17.7% renting
Madeley — Owned Outright: 30.2% Madeley — Mortgage: 52.1% Madeley — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenwood Madeley
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 15.3%
Greenwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Madeley — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 12.6%
Greenwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Madeley — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.1%
Greenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Madeley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.4%
Greenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Madeley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.5%
Greenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Madeley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Madeley
England 7.7% / 6.5%
Greenwood — England: 7.7% Madeley — England: 6.5%
South Africa 1.8% / 3.9%
Greenwood — South Africa: 1.8% Madeley — South Africa: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.7%
Greenwood — New Zealand: 2.7% Madeley — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 1.1% / 2.8%
Greenwood — India: 1.1% Madeley — India: 2.8%
Ireland 1.8% / —
Greenwood — Ireland: 1.8% Madeley — Ireland: not among its largest
China — / 1.5%
Greenwood — China: not among its largest Madeley — China: 1.5%

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%
Madeley 88.7% houses
Madeley — Houses: 88.7% Madeley — Townhouses: 9.5% Madeley — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenwood Madeley
Median house price $995,000 $1,165,000
Median unit price — $849,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 89 sales
 34 days
from 42 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 Madeley
3 bed $910K / $890K
Greenwood — 3 bed: $910K (79 sales) Madeley — 3 bed: $890K (29 sales)

79 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.25M
Greenwood — 4 bed: $1.1M (67 sales) Madeley — 4 bed: $1.25M (46 sales)

67 vs 46 sales

5 bed $1.14M / $1.38M
Greenwood — 5 bed: $1.14M (8 sales) Madeley — 5 bed: $1.38M (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Greenwood Madeley
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 Madeley
Houses 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.09M
 4.2%
$850/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenwood Madeley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools Higher than 46% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 38% of WA

Liveability

Madeley scores higher overall (83 vs 71).

Greenwood Madeley
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 83/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Greenwood Madeley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
same for both

Schools

Greenwood Madeley
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 9.8 km

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 Madeley

  • Madeley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenwood Madeley
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 12 8
Childcare 7 5
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Madeley sits further from the CBD (21.5 km vs 17.4 km).

Greenwood Madeley
Walkability score 74/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 17.4 km 21.5 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 158.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6024
 1.2%
postcode 6065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6024
 79
postcode 6065

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 Madeley
Car (driver) 74.2% / 76.9%
Greenwood — Car (driver): 74.2% Madeley — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 8.6%
Greenwood — Worked from Home: 10.2% Madeley — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Train 8.2% / 6.9%
Greenwood — Train: 8.2% Madeley — Train: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.6%
Greenwood — Car (passenger): 4.2% Madeley — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.7% / 1.3%
Greenwood — Bus: 1.7% Madeley — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Greenwood Madeley
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Greenwood Madeley
Connectivity score 78/100 68/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,188 premises
 42%
2,906 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenwood Madeley
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

Madeley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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