Greenwood vs Marangaroo

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greenwood: a median of $995,000, against $870,000 in Marangaroo, and rent is higher there too. Greenwood is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 20.9 km.

Greenwood and Marangaroo are similar-sized suburbs, but they differ notably in affluence and amenity. Greenwood has a median household income of $101,348 compared to Marangaroo's $79,716, and scores higher on liveability (71 vs 61) and walkability (74 vs 61). It's also closer to the CBD at 17.4 km versus 20.9 km. Greenwood suits buyers prioritising established, walkable neighbourhoods with higher incomes, while Marangaroo may appeal to those seeking more affordable entry points, with a median house price of $870,000 against Greenwood's $995,000.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenwood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 23 min)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 61/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 20.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenwood and Marangaroo 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 Marangaroo
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 Marangaroo
Walkability 74 / 61
Greenwood — Walkability: 74/100 Marangaroo — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 55 / 55
Greenwood — Safety: 55/100 Marangaroo — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marangaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Marangaroo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenwood has higher household incomes ($101,348 vs $79,716); Greenwood rents higher ($390/wk vs $350/wk).

Greenwood Marangaroo
Population 9,861 10,483
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% -1.0%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $101,348/yr
+21% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwood Marangaroo
0-4 6.7% / 5.8%
Greenwood — 0-4: 6.7% Marangaroo — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.2% / 12.4%
Greenwood — 5-14: 13.2% Marangaroo — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.1% / 6.2%
Greenwood — 15-19: 6.1% Marangaroo — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.3% / 6.5%
Greenwood — 20-24: 4.3% Marangaroo — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.1% / 12.8%
Greenwood — 25-34: 11.1% Marangaroo — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 15.2% / 12.9%
Greenwood — 35-44: 15.2% Marangaroo — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.0% / 12.9%
Greenwood — 45-54: 14.0% Marangaroo — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.0% / 12.8%
Greenwood — 55-64: 10.0% Marangaroo — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.7% / 9.8%
Greenwood — 65-74: 12.7% Marangaroo — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.6% / 5.4%
Greenwood — 75-84: 5.6% Marangaroo — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.0% / 2.5%
Greenwood — 85+: 1.0% Marangaroo — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Marangaroo 47.7% couple families
Marangaroo — Couple Families: 47.7% Marangaroo — Lone Person: 27.4% Marangaroo — One Parent Families: 19.3% Marangaroo — Group Household: 3.2% Marangaroo — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Marangaroo 20.0% renting
Marangaroo — Owned Outright: 34.1% Marangaroo — Mortgage: 45.9% Marangaroo — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenwood Marangaroo
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.3%
Greenwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Marangaroo — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 8.3%
Greenwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Marangaroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.3%
Greenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Marangaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.7%
Greenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Marangaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.2%
Greenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Marangaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Marangaroo
England 7.7% / 3.9%
Greenwood — England: 7.7% Marangaroo — England: 3.9%
Vietnam — / 7.6%
Greenwood — Vietnam: not among its largest Marangaroo — Vietnam: 7.6%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.9%
Greenwood — New Zealand: 2.7% Marangaroo — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.1% / 1.5%
Greenwood — India: 1.1% Marangaroo — India: 1.5%
Italy 0.8% / 1.6%
Greenwood — Italy: 0.8% Marangaroo — Italy: 1.6%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Greenwood — South Africa: 1.8% Marangaroo — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 1.8% / —
Greenwood — Ireland: 1.8% Marangaroo — Ireland: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 1.7%
Greenwood — Myanmar: not among its largest Marangaroo — Myanmar: 1.7%

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%
Marangaroo 90.5% houses
Marangaroo — Houses: 90.5% Marangaroo — Townhouses: 9.0% Marangaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenwood Marangaroo
Median house price $995,000 $870,000
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 89 sales
 28 days
from 79 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 Marangaroo
3 bed $910K / $792K
Greenwood — 3 bed: $910K (79 sales) Marangaroo — 3 bed: $792K (58 sales)

79 vs 58 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $929K
Greenwood — 4 bed: $1.1M (67 sales) Marangaroo — 4 bed: $929K (64 sales)

67 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.14M / $1.05M
Greenwood — 5 bed: $1.14M (8 sales) Marangaroo — 5 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Greenwood Marangaroo
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 Marangaroo
Houses 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.09M
 4.8%
$785/wk on $859K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenwood Marangaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools Higher than 46% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Greenwood is more walkable (74 vs 61); Greenwood scores higher overall (71 vs 61).

Greenwood Marangaroo
Grade A B
Score 71/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Greenwood Marangaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
same for both
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 Marangaroo
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
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 Marangaroo

  • Rawlinson Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marangaroo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenwood Marangaroo
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 7 4
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Marangaroo sits further from the CBD (20.9 km vs 17.4 km).

Greenwood Marangaroo
Walkability score 74/100 61/100
Distance to Perth 17.4 km 20.9 km
+20% 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
 231.8
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 Marangaroo
Car (driver) 74.2% / 82.5%
Greenwood — Car (driver): 74.2% Marangaroo — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 5.5%
Greenwood — Worked from Home: 10.2% Marangaroo — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Train 8.2% / 3.9%
Greenwood — Train: 8.2% Marangaroo — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.5%
Greenwood — Car (passenger): 4.2% Marangaroo — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 1.7% / 1.8%
Greenwood — Bus: 1.7% Marangaroo — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Greenwood Marangaroo
Connectivity score 78/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,188 premises
 8%
3,912 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenwood Marangaroo
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

Marangaroo

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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