Greendale VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Greendale, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Greendale VIC is 623 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greendale is $768 per week ($39,936 per year). Median rent in Greendale is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Greendale has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Greendale has a population density of 11.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greendale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greendale is $1,950.

There were 33 recorded offences in Greendale in 2025-25, a rate of 53 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Greendale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Greendale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$768/wk
$39,936 per year
#4169 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$375/wk
$1,625 per month
#2632 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: —

Greendale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (320) Female 48.7% (304)

Population Density

11.9
people per km²
623 people · 52.3 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$2,312
Family income/wk

Greendale 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 & Locality (SAL)

Greendale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.3% 83 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.7% 113 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Greendale Country of Birth

Australia
91.0%
England
7.9%
Germany
1.1%

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

Greendale Religion

No Religion
53.1%
Catholic
25.8%
Anglican
8.3%
Not stated
5.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Lattr day Snts
1.3%
Baptist
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greendale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Greendale Languages Spoken at Home

Other
75.0%
Spanish
25.0%

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

Greendale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.2% 179 people
Employed part-time
25.6% 114 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 13 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.2% 139 people

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

Greendale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.3%
Bachelor Degree
17.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Postgraduate Degree
6.8%
Certificate I/II
4.3%

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

Greendale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.7%
Professionals
19.5%
Managers
13.6%
Community & Personal Service
11.8%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Labourers
8.6%
Sales Workers
8.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.9%

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

Greendale Field of Study

Engineering
22.7%
Management & Commerce
18.1%
Architecture & Building
12.0%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Health
11.1%
Education
7.9%
Agriculture & Environment
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Information Technology
2.3%
Creative Arts
2.3%

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

Greendale Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greendale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
2.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.7%
$4,000+/wk
15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greendale Marital Status

💍
Married
50.0% 242
↔️
Separated
2.3% 11
📋
Divorced
8.9% 43
🕊️
Widowed
4.1% 20
👤
Never married
34.7% 168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greendale Ancestry

English
31.3%
Australian
30.3%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
8.3%
Other
5.3%
German
4.8%
Italian
2.9%
Maltese
2.4%
Dutch
1.8%
Greek
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%
Polish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greendale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.1%
Pre-school
15.6%
Secondary — Government
13.3%
Secondary — Catholic
11.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.9%
Vocational Education
4.4%

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

Greendale Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.2% 49
No need for assistance
95.8% 1,119

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

Greendale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.4% 123
Not a volunteer
73.6% 343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greendale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greendale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.6%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Walked only
1.3%

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

Greendale Car Ownership

1 vehicle
13.8%
2 vehicles
48.0%
3 vehicles
18.4%
4+ vehicles
19.9%

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

Greendale Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
6.6%
3 bedrooms
48.5%
4 bedrooms
34.2%
5 bedrooms
8.2%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

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

Greendale Population Mobility

6.3%
moved in the last year
32.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greendale Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
10
Indigenous residents
1,177
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greendale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
40
Asthma
29
Arthritis
21
Heart disease
17
Lung condition
17
Cancer
11
Diabetes
11
Stroke
4

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

Greendale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greendale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.6%
Couple — no children
21.8%
Couple — no children under 15
20.7%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greendale Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.2% 24
👤
Never served
94.8% 442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greendale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
18.3% 84
Did not provide
81.7% 375

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greendale Children Ever Born

No children
23.0%
1 child
13.9%
2 children
30.6%
3 children
27.8%
4 children
4.8%

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

Greendale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
18
1961–1970
17
1971–1980
22
1981–1990
9
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
3
2011–2015
5

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

Greendale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.6%
5–14 hours
28.4%
15–29 hours
19.2%
30+ hours
13.1%
Did not do domestic work
16.6%

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

Greendale Household Size

1 person
19.0%
2 persons
29.5%
3 persons
17.0%
4 persons
17.0%
5 persons
14.0%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greendale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
547
Moved from VIC
25
Moved from QLD
7
Moved — same area (SA2)
5

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

Greendale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.2%
Blended family — no other children
9.6%
Step family — no other children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greendale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 33 total

Theft
9
Assault
6
Property Damage
5
Weapons
4
Break & Enter
4
Justice Procedures
3
Fraud
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Greendale Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,065/wk
Median Rent $375/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Greendale

≈ $8,948/month
Median rent $375/wk
Left after rent $1,690/wk
Rent share 18.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Greendale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Frequently Asked Questions About Greendale

What is the population of Greendale VIC?

The population of Greendale VIC is 623 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.9 people per km².Greendale is ranked #4,684 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greendale?

The median personal income in Greendale VIC is $768 per week, or $39,936 per year.The median household income is $2,065 per week.Family income is $2,312 per week.Greendale is ranked #4,169 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greendale?

Median rent in Greendale VIC is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greendale ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greendale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greendale VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greendale?

The median age in Greendale VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greendale a good suburb to live in?

Greendale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 623.The median income is $768/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21101. All dollar figures in AUD.