Greenacres, SA: suburb profile

The population of Greenacres SA is 3,356 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenacres is $789 per week ($41,028 per year). Median rent in Greenacres is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Greenacres has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Greenacres has a population density of 3,043 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenacres is India. The most common religion is No religion (29.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenacres is $1,733.

There were 149 recorded offences in Greenacres in 2025-26, a rate of 44 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (72 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Greenacres Population

3,356 residents at the 2021 Census.

Greenacres Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$789/wk

$41,028 per year

Ranked 3,765 of 14,663

Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

Ranked 4,051 of 14,663

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Greenacres Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (1,680) Female 49.9% (1,674)

Population Density

3,043

people per km²

3,356 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,018

Family income/wk

Greenacres Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Greenacres Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Greenacres, 29.5% are owned outright and 70.5% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

29.5%

Owned with mortgage

70.5%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
China
England
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Iran
Hong Kong

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Greenacres Religion

No religion

29.5%

Hinduism

22.0%

Catholic

15.4%

Other religions

6.2%

Not stated

4.9%

Sikhism

4.8%

Islam

4.8%

Anglican

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Greenacres Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Gujarati
Punjabi
Hindi
Mandarin
Nepali
Malayalam

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Greenacres Employment

Employed full-time

38.9% 942 people

Employed part-time

27.8% 673 people

Unemployed

4.0% 96 people

Not in labour force

29.3% 709 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Greenacres Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.3%

Postgraduate Degree

21.5%

Certificate III/IV

20.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Greenacres Occupation

Professionals

28.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Labourers

10.8%

Managers

8.7%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Greenacres Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.7%

Health

14.6%

Engineering

14.3%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Information Technology

11.3%

Education

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Architecture & Building

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Greenacres Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenacres Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Greenacres Marital Status

Married

52.6% 1,368

Separated

2.6% 67

Divorced

7.2% 188

Widowed

3.7% 96

Never married

33.9% 881

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Greenacres Ancestry

Indian

21.7%

English

20.3%

Australian

18.3%

Chinese

6.8%

Italian

6.6%

Irish

3.9%

Scottish

3.6%

German

3.2%

Australian Aboriginal

2.2%

Filipino

2.1%

Greek

1.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Greenacres School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.3%

Primary — Catholic

18.4%

Vocational Education

15.8%

Secondary — Government

10.3%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Greenacres Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

5.3%

No need for assistance

94.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Greenacres Volunteering

Volunteer

11.0% 272

Not a volunteer

89.0% 2,206

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenacres Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenacres How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.8%

Bus

9.9%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

1.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Greenacres Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

36.4%

2 vehicles

39.1%

3 vehicles

11.5%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Greenacres Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

15.6%

3 bedrooms

64.8%

4 bedrooms

15.2%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Greenacres Population Mobility

16.1%

moved in the last year

56.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Greenacres Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenacres Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

213

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Greenacres Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Greenacres Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.6%

Couple — no children

18.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Greenacres Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 8

Previously served

1.6% 40

Never served

98.1% 2,442

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Greenacres Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.1% 250

Did not provide

89.9% 2,221

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenacres Children Ever Born

No children

37.3%

1 child

20.1%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

9.0%

4 children

2.1%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Greenacres When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

504

2011–2015

319

2016

2017

2018

2019

137

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Greenacres Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Greenacres Household Size

1 person

23.4%

2 persons

25.1%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

21.8%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Greenacres Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,653

Moved from SA

306

Moved — same area (SA2)

117

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Greenacres Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.5%

Step family — no other children

3.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Greenacres Crime Statistics

149 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Total offences by year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Greenacres Schools

schools nearby

government

1056

avg ICSEA score

16,757

total students

St Andrew's School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 376 students

1191

ICSEA

Wilderness School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 856 students

1176

ICSEA

Walkerville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1139

ICSEA

East Marden Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1127

ICSEA

St Pius X School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 552 students

1108

ICSEA

Nailsworth Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1106

ICSEA

St Monica's Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 192 students

1102

ICSEA

Vale Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 393 students

1097

ICSEA

Hillcrest Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students

1096

ICSEA

Cedar College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 884 students

1090

ICSEA

St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 691 students

1085

ICSEA

St Paul Lutheran School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 260 students

1062

ICSEA

Marden Senior College Government

Secondary · U, 11-12 · 496 students

1041

ICSEA

Heritage College Incorporated Independent

Combined · R-12 · 437 students

1040

ICSEA

St Paul's College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students

1037

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Greenacres, with a map

Greenacres Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,713/wk

Median rent $320/wk

Rent to income 18.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Greenacres against your income

Your weekly income

About $7,423 a month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,393/wk

Rent share 18.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $781/wk Rent: $308/wk $12/wk less rent

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Income: $653/wk Rent: $310/wk $10/wk less rent

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Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk $35/wk less rent

Kurralta Park

Income: $826/wk Rent: $300/wk $20/wk less rent

Plympton

Income: $843/wk Rent: $300/wk $20/wk less rent

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Income: $832/wk Rent: $300/wk $20/wk less rent

Stirling North

Income: $925/wk Rent: $250/wk $70/wk less rent

Munno Para

Income: $685/wk Rent: $265/wk $55/wk less rent

Greenacres vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Greenacres is $789 a week, 4% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 293rd of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $320 a week, $20 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 18.7% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 33, 10 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Greenacres	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$789/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,713/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$320/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,733/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	33	43	42
Rent share of household income	18.7%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Greenacres

The closest suburb to Greenacres is Lightsview, 0.7 km away.

Lightsview

0.7 km away · income $1,005/wk · rent $400/wk

Hampstead Gardens

0.8 km away · income $761/wk · rent $300/wk

Manningham

1.2 km away · income $877/wk · rent $320/wk

Klemzig

1.3 km away · income $769/wk · rent $300/wk

Broadview

1.5 km away · income $897/wk · rent $320/wk

Hillcrest (SA)

1.6 km away · income $759/wk · rent $319/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenacres

What is the population of Greenacres SA?

The population of Greenacres SA is 3,356 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3,043 people per km².Greenacres is ranked #2,197 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenacres?

The median personal income in Greenacres SA is $789 per week, or $41,028 per year.The median household income is $1,713 per week.Family income is $2,018 per week.Greenacres is ranked #3,765 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenacres?

Median rent in Greenacres SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greenacres ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenacres?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenacres SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenacres?

The median age in Greenacres SA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenacres a good suburb to live in?

Greenacres is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,356.The median income is $789/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40534. All dollar figures in AUD.