Greigs Flat vs Eden

Greigs Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Eden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greigs Flat, about half of households are couple families. In Eden, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Eden: a median of $760,000, against $677,000 in Greigs Flat, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greigs Flat tends to suit couples, while Eden suits people living alone.

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

Greigs Flat

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 80%)
  • But Eden has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($677,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greigs Flat

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Greigs Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (376 min vs 395 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (533.9 km vs 548.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eden

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 27%)
  • But Greigs Flat carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greigs Flat Eden
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.

Greigs Flat Eden
Walkability 4 / 0
Greigs Flat — Walkability: 4/100 Eden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 19
Greigs Flat — Safety: 88/100 Eden — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 38 / 6
Greigs Flat — Low fire risk: 38/100 Eden — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Eden has more residents (3,350 vs 206); Eden rents higher ($270/wk vs $180/wk).

Greigs Flat Eden
Population 206 3,350
+1526% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.4% +6.3%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $75,816/yr
+30% vs other
 $53,300/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $270/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat Eden
0-4 4.9% / 4.5%
Greigs Flat — 0-4: 4.9% Eden — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.6% / 11.4%
Greigs Flat — 5-14: 13.6% Eden — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.8% / 4.8%
Greigs Flat — 15-19: 7.8% Eden — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.9% / 3.7%
Greigs Flat — 20-24: 2.9% Eden — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.7% / 7.6%
Greigs Flat — 25-34: 9.7% Eden — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 8.3% / 8.2%
Greigs Flat — 35-44: 8.3% Eden — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 14.6% / 11.9%
Greigs Flat — 45-54: 14.6% Eden — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.7% / 15.6%
Greigs Flat — 55-64: 9.7% Eden — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 22.8% / 18.4%
Greigs Flat — 65-74: 22.8% Eden — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 2.4% / 9.6%
Greigs Flat — 75-84: 2.4% Eden — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 1.9% / 4.1%
Greigs Flat — 85+: 1.9% Eden — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 40.0% lone person
Greigs Flat — Lone Person: 40.0% Greigs Flat — Couple Families: 51.1% Greigs Flat — One Parent Families: 8.9% Greigs Flat — Group Household: 0.0% Greigs Flat — Other Families: 0.0%
Eden 50.2% lone person
Eden — Lone Person: 50.2% Eden — Couple Families: 26.6% Eden — One Parent Families: 17.5% Eden — Group Household: 3.9% Eden — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 0.0% renting
Greigs Flat — Owned Outright: 57.4% Greigs Flat — Mortgage: 42.6% Greigs Flat — Renting: 0.0%
Eden 32.1% renting
Eden — Owned Outright: 46.4% Eden — Mortgage: 21.5% Eden — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greigs Flat Eden
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.8%
Greigs Flat — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Eden — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 6.7%
Greigs Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Eden — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.4%
Greigs Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Eden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 1.4%
Greigs Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Eden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.2%
Greigs Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Eden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Greigs Flat Eden
England 3.9% / 3.6%
Greigs Flat — England: 3.9% Eden — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Greigs Flat — New Zealand: 1.5% Eden — New Zealand: 1.2%
Japan 1.9% / —
Greigs Flat — Japan: 1.9% Eden — Japan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Greigs Flat — Germany: not among its largest Eden — Germany: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Greigs Flat — Philippines: not among its largest Eden — Philippines: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Greigs Flat — Netherlands: not among its largest Eden — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 98.6% houses
Greigs Flat — Houses: 98.6% Greigs Flat — Townhouses: 0.0% Greigs Flat — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Eden 80.1% houses
Eden — Houses: 80.1% Eden — Townhouses: 12.6% Eden — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greigs Flat Eden
Median house price $677,000 $760,000
Median unit price — $485,000
Median land price — $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 115 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Greigs Flat has more rural and farming land (81% vs 50%); Eden has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 19%).

Greigs Flat Eden
Rural and farming 81% 50%
Environmental 19% 43%
Residential 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Greigs Flat Eden
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
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.

Greigs Flat Eden
Houses — 4.0%
$700/wk on $904K
Units — 4.6%
$400/wk on $455K

Ranking within NSW

Greigs Flat Eden
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Greigs Flat Eden
Grade — D
Score — 6/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Eden carries more crime risk (81 vs 12); Eden carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 62).

Greigs Flat Eden
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
12/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Greigs Flat Eden
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Greigs Flat

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Eden

  • Eden Marine High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eden Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greigs Flat Eden
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 15
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 10
Waterways 3 33

Mobility

Eden sits further from the CBD (548.4 km vs 533.9 km).

Greigs Flat Eden
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 533.9 km 548.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 395 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2549
 0.2%
postcode 2551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2549
 46
postcode 2551

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.

Greigs Flat Eden
Car (driver) 87.0% / 78.8%
Greigs Flat — Car (driver): 87.0% Eden — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 8.4%
Greigs Flat — Worked from Home: 7.2% Eden — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.2%
Greigs Flat — Car (passenger): 5.8% Eden — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Greigs Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest Eden — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bus — / 0.4%
Greigs Flat — Bus: not among its largest Eden — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Greigs Flat Eden
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.7 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Greigs Flat Eden
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 37%
2,000 premises

Climate

Greigs Flat Eden
Annual rainfall 768 mm 649 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Greigs Flat Eden
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Greigs Flat Eden
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greigs Flat Eden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greigs Flat

Affordable Retirees Rural

Eden

Retirees Rural

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