South Greenough vs Greenough

Greenough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in South Greenough. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In South Greenough, about half of households are people living alone. In Greenough, most households are couple families. On these figures, South Greenough tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Greenough suits 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

Greenough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Greenough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South Greenough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Greenough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (380.3 km vs 394.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (249 min vs 258 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Greenough

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)
  • But Greenough carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Greenough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 16.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Greenough Greenough
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.

South Greenough Greenough
Walkability 0 / 0
South Greenough — Walkability: 0/100 Greenough — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 70
South Greenough — Safety: 27/100 Greenough — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
South Greenough — Low fire risk: 65/100 Greenough — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 41 / 17
South Greenough — Low flood risk: 41/100 Greenough — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Greenough has more residents (344 vs 116); Greenough rents higher ($350/wk vs $220/wk).

South Greenough Greenough
Population 116 344
+197% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +22.0%
Median age 53 45
Median household income $68,224/yr $98,384/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $350/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Greenough Greenough
0-4 9.5% / 5.5%
South Greenough — 0-4: 9.5% Greenough — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.5% / 14.2%
South Greenough — 5-14: 9.5% Greenough — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.2% / 6.7%
South Greenough — 15-19: 5.2% Greenough — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.9% / 1.5%
South Greenough — 20-24: 6.9% Greenough — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 11.2% / 7.6%
South Greenough — 25-34: 11.2% Greenough — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 6.9% / 14.5%
South Greenough — 35-44: 6.9% Greenough — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.9% / 16.9%
South Greenough — 45-54: 12.9% Greenough — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 19.0% / 18.6%
South Greenough — 55-64: 19.0% Greenough — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 23.3% / 9.0%
South Greenough — 65-74: 23.3% Greenough — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.3% / 6.7%
South Greenough — 75-84: 4.3% Greenough — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / —
South Greenough — 85+: not among its largest Greenough — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Greenough 21.4% couple families
South Greenough — Couple Families: 21.4% South Greenough — Lone Person: 50.0% South Greenough — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Greenough 59.4% couple families
Greenough — Couple Families: 59.4% Greenough — Lone Person: 26.1% Greenough — One Parent Families: 14.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Greenough 16.3% renting
South Greenough — Owned Outright: 55.8% South Greenough — Mortgage: 27.9% South Greenough — Renting: 16.3%
Greenough 10.0% renting
Greenough — Owned Outright: 40.9% Greenough — Mortgage: 49.1% Greenough — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Greenough Greenough
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.4%
South Greenough — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Greenough — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 11.3%
South Greenough — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Greenough — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 6.7%
South Greenough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Greenough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
South Greenough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Greenough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

South Greenough Greenough
England 10.3% / 6.4%
South Greenough — England: 10.3% Greenough — England: 6.4%
Germany 2.6% / —
South Greenough — Germany: 2.6% Greenough — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.2%
South Greenough — New Zealand: not among its largest Greenough — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.2%
South Greenough — South Africa: not among its largest Greenough — South Africa: 1.2%
Canada — / 0.9%
South Greenough — Canada: not among its largest Greenough — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Greenough 70.8% houses
South Greenough — Houses: 70.8% South Greenough — Flats / Apartments: 29.2%
Greenough 99.1% houses
Greenough — Houses: 99.1% Greenough — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Greenough Greenough
Median house price — $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

South Greenough Greenough
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Ranking within WA

South Greenough Greenough
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 23% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

South Greenough Greenough
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

South Greenough carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); South Greenough carries more crime risk (73 vs 30).

South Greenough Greenough
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 Moderate
54/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

South Greenough Greenough
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

South Greenough Greenough
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Greenough sits further from the CBD (394.4 km vs 380.3 km).

South Greenough Greenough
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 380.3 km 394.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 258 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6528
 0.2%
postcode 6532
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 6528
 60
postcode 6532

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.

South Greenough Greenough
Car (driver) 68.9% / 74.3%
South Greenough — Car (driver): 68.9% Greenough — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 12.9%
South Greenough — Worked from Home: 13.3% Greenough — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Bus 11.1% / 2.1%
South Greenough — Bus: 11.1% Greenough — Bus: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.4%
South Greenough — Car (passenger): 6.7% Greenough — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
South Greenough — Walked Only: not among its largest Greenough — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

South Greenough Greenough
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

South Greenough Greenough
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
154 premises

Climate

South Greenough Greenough
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

South Greenough Greenough
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

South Greenough Greenough
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Greenough Greenough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Greenough

Coastal Retirees Rural Young Families

Greenough

Coastal Rural

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