Irvington vs Greenridge
Greenridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 53 in Irvington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irvington, about half of households are couple families. In Greenridge, most households are couple families. On these figures, Irvington tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Greenridge suits families with children and 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
Greenridge
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 81/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Irvington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Irvington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $390/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Greenridge
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (476 min vs 481 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (730.4 km vs 736.4 km)
- But Irvington is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Irvington
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 6%)
- But Greenridge carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Greenridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.6% vs -15.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Irvington and Greenridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Greenridge has more residents (156 vs 70); Irvington skews older (53 vs 32).
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 156 +123% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.7% | -0.6% |
| Median age | 53 | 32 |
| Median household income | $62,348/yr | $77,220/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $390/wk +42% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
Property market
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $540,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 98% |
| Environmental | 4% | 2% |
| Industrial | 2% | 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
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
Liveability
Irvington is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Greenridge carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Irvington carries more crime risk (81 vs 14).
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Irvington sits further from the CBD (736.4 km vs 730.4 km).
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 736.4 km | 730.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 481 min | 476 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2470 | 0.0% postcode 2471 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2470 | 73 postcode 2471 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).
Setting
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 39.1 km | 36.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Council rates
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Irvington | Greenridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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