Greta vs North Rothbury

North Rothbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Greta. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Rothbury: a median of $875,000, against $788,000 in Greta, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Rothbury tends to suit families with children.

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

Greta

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Greta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $765,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($787,500 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Greta has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $450/wk)
  • North Rothbury has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 20%)

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 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.4 km vs 182 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

North Rothbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (178.6% vs 18.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greta and North Rothbury 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 North Rothbury
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 North Rothbury
Walkability 34 / 14
Greta — Walkability: 34/100 North Rothbury — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 39 / 8
Greta — Safety: 39/100 North Rothbury — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 54 / 53
Greta — Low fire risk: 54/100 North Rothbury — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Greta has more residents (3,349 vs 2,502); North Rothbury rents higher ($450/wk vs $360/wk).

Greta North Rothbury
Population 3,349
+25% vs other
 2,502
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +178.6%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $100,308/yr $114,712/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $450/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta North Rothbury
0-4 8.5% / 10.8%
Greta — 0-4: 8.5% North Rothbury — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 14.7% / 17.2%
Greta — 5-14: 14.7% North Rothbury — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.7% / 5.7%
Greta — 15-19: 6.7% North Rothbury — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.2% / 5.7%
Greta — 20-24: 6.2% North Rothbury — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 16.2% / 20.4%
Greta — 25-34: 16.2% North Rothbury — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 14.2% / 15.9%
Greta — 35-44: 14.2% North Rothbury — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.2% / 9.6%
Greta — 45-54: 12.2% North Rothbury — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 9.4% / 8.2%
Greta — 55-64: 9.4% North Rothbury — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 7.5% / 5.1%
Greta — 65-74: 7.5% North Rothbury — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 3.7% / 1.9%
Greta — 75-84: 3.7% North Rothbury — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.6% / 0.2%
Greta — 85+: 0.6% North Rothbury — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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%
North Rothbury 53.6% couple families
North Rothbury — Couple Families: 53.6% North Rothbury — Lone Person: 22.7% North Rothbury — One Parent Families: 19.7% North Rothbury — Group Household: 2.5% North Rothbury — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
North Rothbury 36.4% renting
North Rothbury — Owned Outright: 15.6% North Rothbury — Mortgage: 48.0% North Rothbury — Renting: 36.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greta North Rothbury
Certificate III & IV 24.2% / 22.3%
Greta — Certificate III & IV: 24.2% North Rothbury — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 9.1%
Greta — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% North Rothbury — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.8%
Greta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% North Rothbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.4%
Greta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% North Rothbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Greta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% North Rothbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

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 North Rothbury
England 1.5% / 2.0%
Greta — England: 1.5% North Rothbury — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.3%
Greta — New Zealand: 0.9% North Rothbury — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.8%
Greta — South Africa: 0.3% North Rothbury — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.2%
Greta — Germany: 0.7% North Rothbury — Germany: 0.2%
India 0.4% / 0.4%
Greta — India: 0.4% North Rothbury — India: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Greta — Philippines: not among its largest North Rothbury — Philippines: 0.7%
Vietnam 0.4% / —
Greta — Vietnam: 0.4% North Rothbury — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

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%
North Rothbury 96.5% houses
North Rothbury — Houses: 96.5% North Rothbury — Townhouses: 2.6% North Rothbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greta North Rothbury
Median house price $787,500 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $410,000 $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 20 sales
 34 days
from 119 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.

Greta North Rothbury
3 bed $778K / $795K
Greta — 3 bed: $778K (24 sales) North Rothbury — 3 bed: $795K (15 sales)

24 vs 15 sales

4 bed $870K / $885K
Greta — 4 bed: $870K (24 sales) North Rothbury — 4 bed: $885K (129 sales)

24 vs 129 sales

Zoning mix

North Rothbury has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 3%); Greta has more rural and farming land (54% vs 42%).

Greta North Rothbury
Rural and farming 54% 42%
Residential 32% 35%
Environmental 3% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 4%
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 North Rothbury
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Greta North Rothbury
Houses 3.8%
$630/wk on $868K
 4.2%
$740/wk on $919K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greta North Rothbury
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

Greta is more walkable (34 vs 14).

Greta North Rothbury
Grade C D
Score 31/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

North Rothbury carries more crime risk (92 vs 61).

Greta North Rothbury
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
92/100
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 North Rothbury
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 North Rothbury

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greta North Rothbury
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 3

Mobility

North Rothbury sits further from the CBD (182 km vs 177.4 km).

Greta North Rothbury
Walkability score 34/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 177.4 km 182 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 129 min
Public transport score 66/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 North Rothbury
Car (driver) 82.0% / 78.6%
Greta — Car (driver): 82.0% North Rothbury — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 17.3%
Greta — Worked from Home: 11.6% North Rothbury — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.8%
Greta — Car (passenger): 4.7% North Rothbury — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.3%
Greta — Walked Only: 1.7% North Rothbury — Walked Only: 0.3%

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

Setting

Greta North Rothbury
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.0 km 43.3 km

NBN connectivity

Greta North Rothbury
Connectivity score 70/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,523 premises
 84%
2,189 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Greta North Rothbury
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greta North Rothbury
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

North Rothbury

Acreage Family River Young Families

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