South Greenough vs Walkaway

Walkaway is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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 Walkaway, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, South Greenough tends to suit people living alone, while Walkaway 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

Walkaway

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Walkaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South Greenough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/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

  • has a shorter drive in (249 min vs 266 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (380.3 km vs 396.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • South Greenough has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)
  • Walkaway carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

South Greenough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs -17.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

South Greenough and Walkaway 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 Walkaway
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 Walkaway
Walkability 0 / 0
South Greenough — Walkability: 0/100 Walkaway — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 77
South Greenough — Safety: 27/100 Walkaway — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
South Greenough — Low fire risk: 65/100 Walkaway — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 41 / 31
South Greenough — Low flood risk: 41/100 Walkaway — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Walkaway has more residents (222 vs 116); Walkaway rents higher ($250/wk vs $220/wk).

South Greenough Walkaway
Population 116 222
+91% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% -17.8%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $68,224/yr
+6% vs other
 $64,220/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Greenough Walkaway
0-4 9.5% / 5.4%
South Greenough — 0-4: 9.5% Walkaway — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.5% / 12.6%
South Greenough — 5-14: 9.5% Walkaway — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
South Greenough — 15-19: 5.2% Walkaway — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.9% / 2.7%
South Greenough — 20-24: 6.9% Walkaway — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 11.2% / 10.4%
South Greenough — 25-34: 11.2% Walkaway — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 6.9% / 12.2%
South Greenough — 35-44: 6.9% Walkaway — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.9% / 12.2%
South Greenough — 45-54: 12.9% Walkaway — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.0% / 17.1%
South Greenough — 55-64: 19.0% Walkaway — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 23.3% / 14.0%
South Greenough — 65-74: 23.3% Walkaway — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.3% / 5.4%
South Greenough — 75-84: 4.3% Walkaway — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 1.4%
South Greenough — 85+: not among its largest Walkaway — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Greenough 50.0% lone person
South Greenough — Lone Person: 50.0% South Greenough — Couple Families: 21.4% South Greenough — One Parent Families: 28.6% South Greenough — Group Household: 0.0%
Walkaway 36.0% lone person
Walkaway — Lone Person: 36.0% Walkaway — Couple Families: 50.0% Walkaway — One Parent Families: 8.0% Walkaway — Group Household: 6.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Walkaway 24.7% renting
Walkaway — Owned Outright: 32.1% Walkaway — Mortgage: 43.2% Walkaway — Renting: 24.7%
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.

South Greenough Walkaway
England 10.3% / 5.4%
South Greenough — England: 10.3% Walkaway — England: 5.4%
Germany 2.6% / —
South Greenough — Germany: 2.6% Walkaway — Germany: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.8%
South Greenough — Vietnam: not among its largest Walkaway — Vietnam: 1.8%
Singapore — / 1.4%
South Greenough — Singapore: not among its largest Walkaway — Singapore: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

South Greenough Walkaway
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 12.2%
South Greenough — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Walkaway — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 8.6%
South Greenough — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Walkaway — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 6.3%
South Greenough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Walkaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.7%
South Greenough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Walkaway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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

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%
Walkaway 100.0% houses
Walkaway — Houses: 100.0% Walkaway — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Greenough Walkaway
Median house price — $410,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

South Greenough Walkaway
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

South Greenough Walkaway
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Greenough carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); South Greenough carries more crime risk (73 vs 23).

South Greenough Walkaway
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

South Greenough Walkaway
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in South Greenough

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

Schools in Walkaway

  • Walkaway Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Greenough Walkaway
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Walkaway sits further from the CBD (396.4 km vs 380.3 km).

South Greenough Walkaway
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 380.3 km 396.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 266 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6528
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 6528
same for both

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 Walkaway
Car (driver) 68.9% / 73.6%
South Greenough — Car (driver): 68.9% Walkaway — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 22.0%
South Greenough — Worked from Home: 13.3% Walkaway — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Bus 11.1% / —
South Greenough — Bus: 11.1% Walkaway — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
South Greenough — Car (passenger): 6.7% Walkaway — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 4.4%
South Greenough — Walked Only: not among its largest Walkaway — Walked Only: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

South Greenough Walkaway
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

South Greenough Walkaway
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

Walkaway

Rural

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