Greta Main vs Paxton

Paxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Greta Main. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greta Main, most households are couple families. In Paxton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greta Main tends to suit couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Greta Main is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)
  • Paxton carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 91/100)

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

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Paxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 25/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (157.7 km vs 162 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paxton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 25/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.0% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greta Main Paxton
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.

Greta Main Paxton
Walkability 25 / 34
Greta Main — Walkability: 25/100 Paxton — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 9 / 31
Greta Main — Safety: 9/100 Paxton — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Greta Main — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paxton — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Paxton has more residents (1,215 vs 73); Greta Main skews older (45 vs 33).

Greta Main Paxton
Population 73 1,215
+1564% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +29.0%
Median age 45 33
Median household income $94,224/yr
+7% vs other
 $87,984/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+19% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta Main Paxton
0-4 8.2% / 7.9%
Greta Main — 0-4: 8.2% Paxton — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 20.5% / 17.3%
Greta Main — 5-14: 20.5% Paxton — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.8% / 5.6%
Greta Main — 15-19: 6.8% Paxton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Greta Main — 20-24: not among its largest Paxton — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.8% / 15.3%
Greta Main — 25-34: 6.8% Paxton — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 15.1% / 12.3%
Greta Main — 35-44: 15.1% Paxton — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.7% / 12.9%
Greta Main — 45-54: 13.7% Paxton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.1% / 10.3%
Greta Main — 55-64: 15.1% Paxton — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 16.4% / 8.8%
Greta Main — 65-74: 16.4% Paxton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 — / 4.0%
Greta Main — 75-84: not among its largest Paxton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 0.6%
Greta Main — 85+: not among its largest Paxton — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greta Main 60.0% couple families
Greta Main — Couple Families: 60.0% Greta Main — One Parent Families: 40.0% Greta Main — Lone Person: 0.0% Greta Main — Group Household: 0.0% Greta Main — Other Families: 0.0%
Paxton 48.3% couple families
Paxton — Couple Families: 48.3% Paxton — One Parent Families: 22.5% Paxton — Lone Person: 23.5% Paxton — Group Household: 4.1% Paxton — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greta Main 14.3% renting
Greta Main — Owned Outright: 23.8% Greta Main — Mortgage: 61.9% Greta Main — Renting: 14.3%
Paxton 17.1% renting
Paxton — Owned Outright: 29.1% Paxton — Mortgage: 53.8% Paxton — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greta Main 100.0% houses
Greta Main — Houses: 100.0% Greta Main — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Paxton 99.5% houses
Paxton — Houses: 99.5% Paxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Greta Main Paxton
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 22.2%
Greta Main — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Paxton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.4%
Greta Main — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Paxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.8%
Greta Main — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Paxton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Greta Main — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Paxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Greta Main — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Paxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Property market

Greta Main Paxton
Median house price $775,000 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $470,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Greta Main has more rural and farming land (82% vs 53%).

Greta Main Paxton
Rural and farming 82% 53%
Residential 12% 39%
Environmental 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
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

Greta Main Paxton
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greta Main Paxton
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW

Liveability

Paxton is more walkable (34 vs 25).

Greta Main Paxton
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Paxton carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Greta Main carries more crime risk (91 vs 69).

Greta Main Paxton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greta Main Paxton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Greta Main

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

Schools in Paxton

  • Paxton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greta Main Paxton
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Greta Main sits further from the CBD (162 km vs 157.7 km).

Greta Main Paxton
Walkability score 25/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 162 km
+3% vs other
 157.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 122 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
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.

Greta Main Paxton
Car (driver) 68.8% / 78.5%
Greta Main — Car (driver): 68.8% Paxton — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 14.6%
Greta Main — Worked from Home: 31.2% Paxton — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Greta Main — Car (passenger): not among its largest Paxton — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 2.1%
Greta Main — Walked Only: not among its largest Paxton — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus — / 0.7%
Greta Main — Bus: not among its largest Paxton — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Greta Main Paxton
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 38.8 km

NBN connectivity

Greta Main Paxton
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 46%
515 premises

Climate

Greta Main Paxton
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Greta Main Paxton
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Greta Main Paxton
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greta Main Paxton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greta Main

Family Rural

Paxton

Acreage Family Quiet

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