Southampton vs Greenbushes

Greenbushes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Southampton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Southampton tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents.

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

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Greenbushes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenbushes

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $370/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenbushes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (171 min vs 184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (242.8 km vs 249.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs -5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Southampton Greenbushes
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.

Southampton Greenbushes
Walkability 0 / 0
Southampton — Walkability: 0/100 Greenbushes — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 17
Southampton — Safety: 10/100 Greenbushes — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 33 / 35
Southampton — Low fire risk: 33/100 Greenbushes — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Southampton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Greenbushes — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenbushes has more residents (365 vs 84); Southampton rents higher ($370/wk vs $200/wk).

Southampton Greenbushes
Population 84 365
+335% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% -5.2%
Median age 56 52
Median household income $58,500/yr
+14% vs other
 $50,128/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+46% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Southampton Greenbushes
0-4 8.3% / 2.5%
Southampton — 0-4: 8.3% Greenbushes — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 13.1% / 13.4%
Southampton — 5-14: 13.1% Greenbushes — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 — / 4.9%
Southampton — 15-19: not among its largest Greenbushes — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Southampton — 20-24: not among its largest Greenbushes — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.1% / 7.4%
Southampton — 25-34: 7.1% Greenbushes — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.9% / 11.5%
Southampton — 35-44: 11.9% Greenbushes — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.1% / 8.8%
Southampton — 45-54: 13.1% Greenbushes — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 16.7% / 18.6%
Southampton — 55-64: 16.7% Greenbushes — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 29.8% / 15.6%
Southampton — 65-74: 29.8% Greenbushes — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 10.7% / 10.1%
Southampton — 75-84: 10.7% Greenbushes — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ — / 1.9%
Southampton — 85+: not among its largest Greenbushes — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Southampton 72.7% lone person
Southampton — Lone Person: 72.7% Southampton — Couple Families: 27.3% Southampton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Southampton — Group Household: 0.0%
Greenbushes 61.9% lone person
Greenbushes — Lone Person: 61.9% Greenbushes — Couple Families: 24.8% Greenbushes — One Parent Families: 10.5% Greenbushes — Group Household: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Southampton 10.0% renting
Southampton — Owned Outright: 46.7% Southampton — Mortgage: 43.3% Southampton — Renting: 10.0%
Greenbushes 28.4% renting
Greenbushes — Owned Outright: 42.6% Greenbushes — Mortgage: 29.0% Greenbushes — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Southampton Greenbushes
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.4%
Southampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Greenbushes — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 5.8%
Southampton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Greenbushes — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 4.7%
Southampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Greenbushes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.0%
Southampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Greenbushes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Southampton Greenbushes
England 11.9% / 6.3%
Southampton — England: 11.9% Greenbushes — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.8%
Southampton — New Zealand: 3.6% Greenbushes — New Zealand: 3.8%
Netherlands — / 2.5%
Southampton — Netherlands: not among its largest Greenbushes — Netherlands: 2.5%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Southampton — Philippines: not among its largest Greenbushes — Philippines: 1.1%
Italy — / 0.8%
Southampton — Italy: not among its largest Greenbushes — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Southampton 100.0% houses
Southampton — Houses: 100.0%
Greenbushes 100.0% houses
Greenbushes — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Southampton Greenbushes
Median house price — $425,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $141,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 88 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Southampton Greenbushes
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Approvals change year on year +50% -100%

Ranking within WA

Southampton Greenbushes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Southampton Greenbushes
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Southampton Greenbushes
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
83/100
Flood None
0/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Southampton Greenbushes
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Southampton

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

Schools in Greenbushes

  • Greenbushes Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Southampton Greenbushes
Parks & reserves 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 12 5

Mobility

Southampton sits further from the CBD (249.6 km vs 242.8 km).

Southampton Greenbushes
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 249.6 km
+3% vs other
 242.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 171 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6253
 0.5%
postcode 6254
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 6253
 47
postcode 6254

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.

Southampton Greenbushes
Car (driver) 33.3% / 86.0%
Southampton — Car (driver): 33.3% Greenbushes — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 48.7% / —
Southampton — Worked from Home: 48.7% Greenbushes — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 17.9% / 9.3%
Southampton — Walked Only: 17.9% Greenbushes — Walked Only: 9.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Southampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Greenbushes — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Southampton Greenbushes
Elevation 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Southampton Greenbushes
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
244 premises

Climate

Southampton Greenbushes
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Southampton Greenbushes
Average residential rate $2,680/yr $2,417/yr
Council Donnybrook-Balingup Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Federal electorate

Southampton Greenbushes
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Southampton Greenbushes
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Southampton

Retirees Rural

Greenbushes

Affordable Retirees Rural

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