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Greenfields WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Greenfields, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Greenfields WA is 9,869 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenfields is $540 per week ($28,080 per year). Median rent in Greenfields is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Greenfields has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Greenfields has a population density of 987.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenfields is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenfields is $1,387.

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Greenfields Population

9,869

residents (Census 2021)

Greenfields Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$540/wk

$28,080 per year

#7837 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Greenfields Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (4,621) Female 53.2% (5,246)

Population Density

987.3

people per km²

9,869 people · 10.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,341

Family income/wk

Greenfields 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)

Greenfields Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Greenfields, 47.7% are owned outright and 52.3% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

47.7%

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Owned with mortgage

52.3%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany
India
Indonesia
Canada
China
Fiji
France

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

Greenfields Religion

No religion

46.5%

Anglican

14.9%

Catholic

13.0%

Not stated

8.6%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Baptist

2.2%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenfields Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

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

Tagalog
Filipino
Australian Indigenous languages
Italian
German
Nepali

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

Greenfields Employment

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Employed full-time

25.2% 1,848 people

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Employed part-time

18.1% 1,331 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 361 people

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Not in labour force

51.7% 3,796 people

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

Greenfields Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Bachelor Degree

15.4%

Certificate I/II

5.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Greenfields Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.9%

Community & Personal Service

19.7%

Professionals

15.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.7%

Labourers

8.9%

Managers

8.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.1%

Sales Workers

6.3%

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

Greenfields Field of Study

Engineering

23.0%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

10.5%

Education

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Greenfields Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenfields Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

12.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenfields Marital Status

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Married

41.7% 3,407

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Separated

4.5% 371

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Divorced

11.7% 953

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Widowed

9.7% 791

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Never married

32.4% 2,643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenfields Ancestry

English

47.8%

Australian

39.2%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.4%

Australian Aboriginal

4.8%

German

3.4%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

2.0%

Filipino

2.0%

Maori

1.9%

New Zealander

1.4%

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

Greenfields School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

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

Greenfields Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.8%

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No need for assistance

90.2%

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

Greenfields Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.4% 1,011

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 6,540

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenfields Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

6.1%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenfields How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.4%

Did not go to work

16.3%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

2.3%

Bus

2.3%

Train

1.8%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Greenfields Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.4%

1 vehicle

44.3%

2 vehicles

29.9%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

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

Greenfields Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

15.4%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

37.2%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Greenfields Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

37.0%

moved in the last 5 years

9.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenfields Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenfields Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,222

Arthritis

512

Heart disease

427

Diabetes

399

Asthma

392

Lung condition

345

Cancer

217

Stroke

194

Kidney disease

159

Dementia

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

Greenfields Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

9.1%

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenfields Family Structure

Couple — no children

32.9%

Couple — children under 15

31.5%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

13.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenfields Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

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Previously served

5.2% 397

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Never served

94.7% 7,197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenfields Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 1,076

—

Did not provide

85.7% 6,443

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenfields Children Ever Born

No children

23.8%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

3.0%

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

Greenfields When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

131

1961–1970

465

1971–1980

332

1981–1990

239

1991–2000

176

2001–2010

401

2011–2015

222

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Greenfields Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

26.2%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

30.8%

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

Greenfields Household Size

1 person

33.0%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

10.0%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenfields Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,904

Moved from WA

873

Moved — same area (SA2)

180

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Greenfields Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

67.3%

Step family — no other children

23.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenfields Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

8,163

total students

Frederick Irwin Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,682 students

1072

ICSEA

Foundation Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 714 students

1037

ICSEA

Mandurah Catholic College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,604 students

1030

ICSEA

Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 327 students

1020

ICSEA

Riverside Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 82 students

988

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 89 students

985

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 799 students

972

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

964

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 32 students

939

ICSEA

Riverside Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 449 students

933

ICSEA

Greenfields Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

928

ICSEA

North Mandurah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 250 students

914

ICSEA

Coodanup College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 886 students

911

ICSEA

Dudley Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 402 students

904

ICSEA

John Tonkin College - Tindale Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Greenfields Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,004/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Greenfields

Your weekly income

≈ $4,351/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $709/wk

Rent share 29.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $602/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $70/wk

Coodanup

Income: $487/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $55/wk

Calista

Income: $498/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $45/wk

Waroona

Income: $615/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $608/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $557/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $25/wk

Greenfields vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Greenfields is $540 a week, 33% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 655th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $295 a week, $25 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 29.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 47, 6 years older than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Greenfields	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$540/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,004/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$295/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,387/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	47	41	42
Rent share of household income	29.4%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Greenfields

The closest suburb to Greenfields is Barragup, 2.8 km away.

Barragup

2.8 km away · income $708/wk · rent $323/wk

Mandurah

3.2 km away · income $557/wk · rent $270/wk

Silver Sands

3.3 km away · income $705/wk · rent $340/wk

Coodanup

3.5 km away · income $487/wk · rent $240/wk

Parklands (WA)

3.7 km away · income $737/wk · rent $350/wk

Meadow Springs

3.7 km away · income $713/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenfields

What is the population of Greenfields WA?

The population of Greenfields WA is 9,869 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 987.3 people per km².Greenfields is ranked #660 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenfields?

The median personal income in Greenfields WA is $540 per week, or $28,080 per year.The median household income is $1,004 per week.Family income is $1,341 per week.Greenfields is ranked #7,837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenfields?

Median rent in Greenfields WA is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 29.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Greenfields ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenfields?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenfields WA is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenfields?

The median age in Greenfields WA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenfields a good suburb to live in?

Greenfields is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,869.The median income is $540/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.4% 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: 50583. All dollar figures in AUD.