Greenwood vs Padbury

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 Padbury: a median of $1.15 million, against $995,000 in Greenwood. 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

Padbury

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 7)

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 $1,150,000)

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

Greenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 21.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Padbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenwood and Padbury 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 Padbury
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 Padbury
Walkability 74 / 78
Greenwood — Walkability: 74/100 Padbury — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 55 / 80
Greenwood — Safety: 55/100 Padbury — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Greenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Padbury — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Padbury — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenwood skews older (40 vs 38).

Greenwood Padbury
Population 9,861
+13% vs other
 8,626
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +5.4%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $101,348/yr $107,380/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwood Padbury
0-4 6.7% / 7.7%
Greenwood — 0-4: 6.7% Padbury — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 13.2% / 13.6%
Greenwood — 5-14: 13.2% Padbury — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Greenwood — 15-19: 6.1% Padbury — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.3% / 4.1%
Greenwood — 20-24: 4.3% Padbury — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.1% / 13.1%
Greenwood — 25-34: 11.1% Padbury — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 15.2% / 16.3%
Greenwood — 35-44: 15.2% Padbury — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 14.0% / 12.7%
Greenwood — 45-54: 14.0% Padbury — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 10.0% / 11.2%
Greenwood — 55-64: 10.0% Padbury — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 12.7% / 10.3%
Greenwood — 65-74: 12.7% Padbury — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.6% / 4.5%
Greenwood — 75-84: 5.6% Padbury — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Greenwood — 85+: 1.0% Padbury — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Padbury 49.8% couple families
Padbury — Couple Families: 49.8% Padbury — Lone Person: 27.9% Padbury — One Parent Families: 17.2% Padbury — Group Household: 3.3% Padbury — Other Families: 1.8%
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%
Padbury 16.7% renting
Padbury — Owned Outright: 32.8% Padbury — Mortgage: 50.5% Padbury — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenwood Padbury
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 16.5%
Greenwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Padbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 14.7%
Greenwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Padbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.9%
Greenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Padbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.5%
Greenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Padbury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Greenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Padbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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 Padbury
England 7.7% / 10.8%
Greenwood — England: 7.7% Padbury — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.0%
Greenwood — New Zealand: 2.7% Padbury — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.9%
Greenwood — South Africa: 1.8% Padbury — South Africa: 1.9%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.8%
Greenwood — Ireland: 1.8% Padbury — Ireland: 1.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.8%
Greenwood — Scotland: 1.0% Padbury — Scotland: 1.8%
India 1.1% / 0.8%
Greenwood — India: 1.1% Padbury — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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%
Padbury 92.3% houses
Padbury — Houses: 92.3% Padbury — Townhouses: 7.4% Padbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenwood Padbury
Median house price $995,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $527,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 89 sales
 15 days
from 96 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 Padbury
3 bed $910K / $1.05M
Greenwood — 3 bed: $910K (79 sales) Padbury — 3 bed: $1.05M (92 sales)

79 vs 92 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.25M
Greenwood — 4 bed: $1.1M (67 sales) Padbury — 4 bed: $1.25M (81 sales)

67 vs 81 sales

5 bed $1.14M / $1.3M
Greenwood — 5 bed: $1.14M (8 sales) Padbury — 5 bed: $1.3M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Greenwood Padbury
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Greenwood Padbury
Houses 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.09M
 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenwood Padbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 55% 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 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

Greenwood Padbury
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 75/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Padbury carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Greenwood carries more crime risk (45 vs 20).

Greenwood Padbury
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
20/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Greenwood Padbury
Inside the suburb 5 8
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km None 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.7 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 Padbury

  • Bambara Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Padbury Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Padbury Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Padbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement Government · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • St Stephen's School - Early Learning Centre Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Greenwood Padbury
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 12 13
Childcare 7 10
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

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

Greenwood Padbury
Walkability score 74/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 17.4 km 21.5 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 158.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 246.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6024
 1.3%
postcode 6025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6024
 61
postcode 6025

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 Padbury
Car (driver) 74.2% / 76.0%
Greenwood — Car (driver): 74.2% Padbury — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 9.4%
Greenwood — Worked from Home: 10.2% Padbury — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 8.2% / 8.1%
Greenwood — Train: 8.2% Padbury — Train: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.9%
Greenwood — Car (passenger): 4.2% Padbury — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 1.7% / 1.2%
Greenwood — Bus: 1.7% Padbury — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Greenwood Padbury
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.3 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Greenwood Padbury
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,188 premises
 29%
3,726 premises

Climate

Greenwood Padbury
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Greenwood Padbury
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenwood Padbury
Division Cowan Moore
Member Anne Aly Tom French
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenwood Padbury
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

Padbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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