Wirrimah vs Greenethorpe
Greenethorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Wirrimah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wirrimah: a median of $630,000, against $270,000 in Greenethorpe, though rent is higher in Greenethorpe. On these figures, Wirrimah tends to suit couples and older residents, while Greenethorpe suits buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Greenethorpe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Greenethorpe
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($270,000 vs $630,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 22%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wirrimah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Wirrimah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (379.9 km vs 405.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (259 min vs 274 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Wirrimah has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 25%)
- Greenethorpe carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wirrimah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.1% vs -15.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wirrimah and Greenethorpe 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
Greenethorpe rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Greenethorpe has more residents (202 vs 62).
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 202 +226% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.1% | -15.8% |
| Median age | 57 | 53 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +8% vs other | $53,924/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $200/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (8.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630,000 | $270,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Hilltops | 6 across Weddin |
| Approvals change year on year | -47% | — |
Ranking within NSW
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 94% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 74% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Wirrimah carries more crime risk (84 vs 36).
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 84/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Wirrimah
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Greenethorpe
- Greenethorpe Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Greenethorpe sits further from the CBD (405.7 km vs 379.9 km).
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 379.9 km | 405.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 259 min | 274 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 2803 | 0.0% postcode 2809 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2803 | — |
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 (81.8%).
Setting
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 414 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 434 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 651 mm | 631 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C | 31.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.4°C | 3.4°C |
Council rates
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $714/yr | $734/yr |
| Council | Hilltops | Weddin |
Federal electorate
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wirrimah | Greenethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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