Werombi vs Greendale

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Werombi, most households are couple families. In Greendale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Werombi 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Werombi leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)
  • Greendale has cheaper land ($350,000 vs $2,500,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greendale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($483/wk vs $550/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 81.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 74 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Werombi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.2% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Werombi 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.

Werombi Greendale
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.

Werombi Greendale
Walkability 5 / 0
Werombi — Walkability: 5/100 Greendale — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 88
Werombi — Low fire risk: 6/100 Greendale — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Werombi has more residents (941 vs 314); Werombi has higher household incomes ($130,572 vs $101,816).

Werombi Greendale
Population 941
+67% vs other
 314
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% -9.8%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $130,572/yr
+22% vs other
 $101,816/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+12% vs other
 $483/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Werombi Greendale
0-4 4.7% / 6.4%
Werombi — 0-4: 4.7% Greendale — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.4% / 14.3%
Werombi — 5-14: 15.4% Greendale — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 8.1% / 6.4%
Werombi — 15-19: 8.1% Greendale — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.9% / 8.6%
Werombi — 20-24: 6.9% Greendale — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 8.3% / 10.5%
Werombi — 25-34: 8.3% Greendale — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.3% / 9.6%
Werombi — 35-44: 12.3% Greendale — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.8% / 12.7%
Werombi — 45-54: 15.8% Greendale — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.9% / 18.2%
Werombi — 55-64: 12.9% Greendale — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 10.7% / 10.2%
Werombi — 65-74: 10.7% Greendale — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.9% / 5.7%
Werombi — 75-84: 4.9% Greendale — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.5% / 1.3%
Werombi — 85+: 0.5% Greendale — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Werombi 73.8% couple families
Werombi — Couple Families: 73.8% Werombi — One Parent Families: 13.7% Werombi — Lone Person: 10.4% Werombi — Group Household: 2.2%
Greendale 54.5% couple families
Greendale — Couple Families: 54.5% Greendale — One Parent Families: 28.8% Greendale — Lone Person: 6.1% Greendale — Group Household: 10.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Werombi 8.8% renting
Werombi — Owned Outright: 38.8% Werombi — Mortgage: 52.4% Werombi — Renting: 8.8%
Greendale 32.9% renting
Greendale — Owned Outright: 54.3% Greendale — Mortgage: 12.9% Greendale — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Werombi Greendale
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 15.6%
Werombi — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Greendale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.0%
Werombi — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Greendale — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.4%
Werombi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Greendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.0%
Werombi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Greendale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Werombi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Greendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Werombi Greendale
China 0.7% / 7.6%
Werombi — China: 0.7% Greendale — China: 7.6%
Italy 0.9% / 2.5%
Werombi — Italy: 0.9% Greendale — Italy: 2.5%
England 2.6% / —
Werombi — England: 2.6% Greendale — England: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 1.0%
Werombi — Scotland: 0.4% Greendale — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.3%
Werombi — Germany: not among its largest Greendale — Germany: 1.3%
Pakistan — / 1.0%
Werombi — Pakistan: not among its largest Greendale — Pakistan: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Werombi — Philippines: 0.5% Greendale — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Werombi 99.2% houses
Werombi — Houses: 99.2% Werombi — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Greendale 96.4% houses
Greendale — Houses: 96.4% Greendale — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Werombi Greendale
Median house price $2,237,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,500,000 $350,000

Zoning mix

Werombi has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 9%); Greendale has more rural and farming land (69% vs 40%).

Werombi Greendale
Rural and farming 40% 69%
Environmental 60% 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

Werombi Greendale
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 2,229
across Liverpool
Approvals change year on year +92% +28%

Ranking within NSW

Werombi Greendale
House price Higher than 83% of NSW —
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% 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

Werombi Greendale
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Werombi carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 12).

Werombi Greendale
Bushfire High
94/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
24/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Werombi 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

Werombi Greendale
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 7 8

Mobility

Werombi sits further from the CBD (81.3 km vs 64.2 km).

Werombi Greendale
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 81.3 km
+21% vs other
 64.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 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.

Werombi Greendale
Car (driver) 62.4% / 49.5%
Werombi — Car (driver): 62.4% Greendale — Car (driver): 49.5%
Worked from Home 33.0% / 39.8%
Werombi — Worked from Home: 33.0% Greendale — Worked from Home: 39.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 7.8%
Werombi — Walked Only: 2.2% Greendale — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.9%
Werombi — Car (passenger): 2.5% Greendale — Car (passenger): 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Werombi Greendale
Elevation 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.5 km 43.8 km

NBN connectivity

Werombi Greendale
Connectivity score 30/100 34/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
316 premises
 6%
115 premises

Climate

Werombi 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)

Werombi Greendale
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 12.1 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.11 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Werombi Greendale
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $1,322/yr
Council Wollondilly Liverpool

Federal electorate

Werombi Greendale
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Werombi Greendale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Werombi

Acreage

Greendale

Rural

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