Greta vs Leconfield

Greta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Leconfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greta, about half of households are couple families. In Leconfield, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greta: a median of $788,000, against $333,000 in Leconfield, though rent is higher in Leconfield. On these figures, Leconfield tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Leconfield carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Leconfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($333,000 vs $787,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.4 km vs 183.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Greta is more walkable (34/100 vs 12/100)
  • Leconfield carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Greta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greta and Leconfield 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 Leconfield
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 Leconfield
Walkability 34 / 12
Greta — Walkability: 34/100 Leconfield — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 39 / 62
Greta — Safety: 39/100 Leconfield — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Greta — Low fire risk: 54/100 Leconfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greta has more residents (3,349 vs 145); Leconfield has higher household incomes ($134,316 vs $100,308).

Greta Leconfield
Population 3,349
+96% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% -0.7%
Median age 33 42
Median household income $100,308/yr $134,316/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $425/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta Leconfield
0-4 8.5% / 3.4%
Greta — 0-4: 8.5% Leconfield — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.7% / 22.1%
Greta — 5-14: 14.7% Leconfield — 5-14: 22.1%
15-19 6.7% / 6.9%
Greta — 15-19: 6.7% Leconfield — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.2% / 3.4%
Greta — 20-24: 6.2% Leconfield — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 16.2% / 3.4%
Greta — 25-34: 16.2% Leconfield — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 14.2% / 17.2%
Greta — 35-44: 14.2% Leconfield — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 12.2% / 15.9%
Greta — 45-54: 12.2% Leconfield — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 9.4% / 20.7%
Greta — 55-64: 9.4% Leconfield — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 7.5% / 7.6%
Greta — 65-74: 7.5% Leconfield — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.7% / 4.8%
Greta — 75-84: 3.7% Leconfield — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.6% / 2.8%
Greta — 85+: 0.6% Leconfield — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greta 51.4% couple families
Greta — Couple Families: 51.4% Greta — Lone Person: 27.9% Greta — One Parent Families: 16.3% Greta — Group Household: 3.6% Greta — Other Families: 0.8%
Leconfield 74.1% couple families
Leconfield — Couple Families: 74.1% Leconfield — Lone Person: 11.1% Leconfield — One Parent Families: 14.8% Leconfield — Group Household: 0.0% Leconfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greta 20.2% renting
Greta — Owned Outright: 25.3% Greta — Mortgage: 54.6% Greta — Renting: 20.2%
Leconfield 11.6% renting
Leconfield — Owned Outright: 46.5% Leconfield — Mortgage: 41.9% Leconfield — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Greta Leconfield
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.1%
Greta — New Zealand: 0.9% Leconfield — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 1.5% / —
Greta — England: 1.5% Leconfield — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Greta — Germany: 0.7% Leconfield — Germany: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.4% / —
Greta — Vietnam: 0.4% Leconfield — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Greta — India: 0.4% Leconfield — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Greta Leconfield
Certificate III & IV 24.2% / 19.3%
Greta — Certificate III & IV: 24.2% Leconfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 11.7%
Greta — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Leconfield — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.3%
Greta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Leconfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Greta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Leconfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Greta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Leconfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greta 95.9% houses
Greta — Houses: 95.9% Greta — Townhouses: 3.6% Greta — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Leconfield 100.0% houses
Leconfield — Houses: 100.0% Leconfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Leconfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greta Leconfield
Median house price $787,500 $333,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Leconfield has more rural and farming land (99% vs 54%).

Greta Leconfield
Rural and farming 54% 99%
Residential 32% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Environmental 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 1% 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 Leconfield
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
 121
across Singleton
Approvals change year on year -31% +46%

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.

Greta Leconfield
Houses 3.8%
$630/wk on $868K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greta Leconfield
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW —

Liveability

Greta is more walkable (34 vs 12).

Greta Leconfield
Grade C —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Greta carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Greta carries more crime risk (61 vs 38).

Greta Leconfield
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
38/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Greta

  • Greta Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Leconfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greta Leconfield
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Leconfield sits further from the CBD (183.2 km vs 177.4 km).

Greta Leconfield
Walkability score 34/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 177.4 km 183.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 129 min
Public transport score 66/100
Rail · Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2334
 0.3%
postcode 2335
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2334
 82
postcode 2335

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 Leconfield
Car (driver) 82.0% / 67.8%
Greta — Car (driver): 82.0% Leconfield — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 32.2%
Greta — Worked from Home: 11.6% Leconfield — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Greta — Car (passenger): 4.7% Leconfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Greta — Walked Only: 1.7% Leconfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Greta Leconfield
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.0 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

Greta Leconfield
Connectivity score 70/100 40/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,523 premises
 16%
49 premises

Climate

Greta Leconfield
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Greta Leconfield
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Greta Leconfield
Average residential rate $1,405/yr $1,287/yr
Council Cessnock Singleton

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greta

Acreage Family River Young Families

Leconfield

Affordable Family River Rural

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