Greenwood vs Warwick

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.

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 parks and reserves (12 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Warwick 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

Too close to call

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

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

Warwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)

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)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Warwick is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Warwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenwood and Warwick 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 Warwick
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 Warwick
Walkability 74 / 84
Greenwood — Walkability: 74/100 Warwick — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 55 / 18
Greenwood — Safety: 55/100 Warwick — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warwick — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warwick — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenwood has more residents (9,861 vs 3,858); Greenwood has higher household incomes ($101,348 vs $91,208).

Greenwood Warwick
Population 9,861
+61% vs other
 3,858
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +3.4%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $101,348/yr
+10% vs other
 $91,208/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $420/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenwood Warwick
0-4 6.7% / 5.8%
Greenwood — 0-4: 6.7% Warwick — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.2% / 11.2%
Greenwood — 5-14: 13.2% Warwick — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.1% / 5.3%
Greenwood — 15-19: 6.1% Warwick — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.3% / 6.0%
Greenwood — 20-24: 4.3% Warwick — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.1% / 12.3%
Greenwood — 25-34: 11.1% Warwick — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 15.2% / 13.4%
Greenwood — 35-44: 15.2% Warwick — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 14.0% / 11.8%
Greenwood — 45-54: 14.0% Warwick — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.0% / 10.9%
Greenwood — 55-64: 10.0% Warwick — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 12.7% / 12.7%
Greenwood — 65-74: 12.7% Warwick — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.6% / 8.2%
Greenwood — 75-84: 5.6% Warwick — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.0% / 2.0%
Greenwood — 85+: 1.0% Warwick — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Warwick 44.7% couple families
Warwick — Couple Families: 44.7% Warwick — Lone Person: 33.3% Warwick — One Parent Families: 16.6% Warwick — Group Household: 4.1% Warwick — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Warwick 19.3% renting
Warwick — Owned Outright: 40.3% Warwick — Mortgage: 40.5% Warwick — Renting: 19.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenwood Warwick
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.7%
Greenwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Warwick — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 15.3%
Greenwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Warwick — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.8%
Greenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Warwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.1%
Greenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Warwick — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.7%
Greenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Warwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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 Warwick
England 7.7% / 8.4%
Greenwood — England: 7.7% Warwick — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.9%
Greenwood — New Zealand: 2.7% Warwick — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.5%
Greenwood — South Africa: 1.8% Warwick — South Africa: 1.5%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.2%
Greenwood — Ireland: 1.8% Warwick — Ireland: 1.2%
India 1.1% / 1.6%
Greenwood — India: 1.1% Warwick — India: 1.6%
China — / 1.7%
Greenwood — China: not among its largest Warwick — China: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

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%
Warwick 89.4% houses
Warwick — Houses: 89.4% Warwick — Townhouses: 9.3% Warwick — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenwood Warwick
Median house price $995,000 $1,052,500
Median unit price — $730,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 89 sales
 24 days
from 18 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 Warwick
3 bed $910K / $1.05M
Greenwood — 3 bed: $910K (79 sales) Warwick — 3 bed: $1.05M (29 sales)

79 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.13M
Greenwood — 4 bed: $1.1M (67 sales) Warwick — 4 bed: $1.13M (16 sales)

67 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Greenwood Warwick
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 Warwick
Houses 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.09M
 4.2%
$785/wk on $962K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenwood Warwick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Warwick is more walkable (84 vs 74); Warwick scores higher overall (78 vs 71).

Greenwood Warwick
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 78/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warwick carries more crime risk (82 vs 45).

Greenwood Warwick
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
82/100
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 Warwick
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 3 0
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 Warwick

  • Hawker Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Warwick Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • SEDA College WA (Lloyd Drive Warwick) Independent · Secondary
  • Alta-1 College - Warwick Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Greenwood Warwick
Walkability score 74/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 17.4 km 17.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 158.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 425.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6024
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6024
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.

Greenwood Warwick
Car (driver) 74.2% / 72.4%
Greenwood — Car (driver): 74.2% Warwick — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 10.3%
Greenwood — Worked from Home: 10.2% Warwick — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Train 8.2% / 10.4%
Greenwood — Train: 8.2% Warwick — Train: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.9%
Greenwood — Car (passenger): 4.2% Warwick — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 1.7% / 1.2%
Greenwood — Bus: 1.7% Warwick — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.3%
Greenwood — Walked Only: 0.9% Warwick — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Greenwood Warwick
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Greenwood Warwick
Connectivity score 78/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,188 premises
 52%
1,988 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenwood Warwick
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

Warwick

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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