Theresa Park vs Greendale
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Theresa Park, most households are couple families. In Greendale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Theresa Park tends to suit couples, while Greendale suits share households.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Theresa Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Greendale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($483/wk vs $610/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Greendale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (64.2 km vs 75.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 70 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Theresa Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.1% vs -9.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Theresa Park and Greendale 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
Theresa Park has more residents (600 vs 314); Theresa Park has higher household incomes ($131,144 vs $101,816).
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 600 +48% vs other | 314 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.1% | -9.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 |
| Median household income | $131,144/yr +22% vs other | $101,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $610/wk +21% vs other | $483/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
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 (7.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,750,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $350,000 |
Zoning mix
Theresa Park has more rural and farming land (82% vs 69%).
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 82% | 69% |
| Environmental | 18% | 9% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 12% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 9% |
| 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
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,338 across Wollondilly | 2,229 across Liverpool |
| Approvals change year on year | +92% | +28% |
Ranking within NSW
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 95% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 89% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 9% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 80% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
Liveability
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 59/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | — |
| 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
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 4 | 8 |
Mobility
Theresa Park sits further from the CBD (75.5 km vs 64.2 km).
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 75.5 km +15% vs other | 64.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 70 min | 61 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 2570 | 0.9% postcode 2745 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2570 | 56 postcode 2745 |
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 (58.3%).
Setting
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 42.1 km | 43.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 34/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 206 premises | 6% 115 premises |
Climate
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 817 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.2°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.1 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 13.2 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 0.37 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,099/yr | $1,322/yr |
| Council | Wollondilly | Liverpool |
Federal electorate
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hume same for both | |
| Member | Angus Taylor same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Theresa Park | Greendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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