Monteagle vs Greenethorpe
Monteagle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Greenethorpe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenethorpe, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Monteagle: a median of $499,000, against $270,000 in Greenethorpe, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Monteagle tends to suit families with children, while Greenethorpe suits people living alone, older residents, 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
- Monteagle is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 47%)
- Greenethorpe carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Greenethorpe
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 26%)
- has cheaper houses ($270,000 vs $499,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Greenethorpe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Monteagle
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (258 min vs 274 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (389 km vs 405.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Greenethorpe
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 79/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Monteagle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.4% vs -15.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Monteagle and Greenethorpe 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
Greenethorpe skews older (53 vs 44); Monteagle has higher household incomes ($64,376 vs $53,924).
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213 +5% vs other | 202 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.4% | -15.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 53 |
| Median household income | $64,376/yr +16% vs other | $53,924/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +13% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $499,000 | $270,000 |
| Median unit price | $144,000 | — |
| Median land price | $95,058 | — |
Zoning mix
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Hilltops | 6 across Weddin |
| Approvals change year on year | -47% | — |
Ranking within NSW
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 80% of NSW | Higher than 94% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Monteagle carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Monteagle carries more crime risk (79 vs 36).
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Monteagle
- Monteagle Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Greenethorpe
- Greenethorpe Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 21 | 4 |
Mobility
Greenethorpe sits further from the CBD (405.7 km vs 389 km).
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 389 km | 405.7 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 258 min | 274 min |
| Public transport score | 20/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2594 | 0.0% postcode 2809 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2594 | — |
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 (67.6%).
Setting
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 449 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 434 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 108 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 651 mm | 631 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C | 31.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.4°C | 3.4°C |
Council rates
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $714/yr | $734/yr |
| Council | Hilltops | Weddin |
Federal electorate
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Monteagle | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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