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Greenhill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Greenhill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Greenhill NSW is 757 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenhill is $491 per week ($25,532 per year). Median rent in Greenhill is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Greenhill has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Greenhill has a population density of 98.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenhill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenhill is $1,445.

There were 25 recorded offences in Greenhill in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (9 offences).

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Greenhill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greenhill Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$491/wk

$25,532 per year

#8291 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,445/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Greenhill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (377) Female 50.1% (379)

Population Density

98.2

people per km²

757 people · 7.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,410

Family income/wk

Greenhill 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)

Greenhill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.5% 81 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.5% 65 dwellings

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

Greenhill Country of Birth

Australia

98.5%

England

1.5%

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

Greenhill Religion

No Religion

36.0%

Catholic

24.0%

Anglican

15.4%

Not stated

11.0%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

5.7%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenhill Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

39.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

34.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

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

Greenhill Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

51.1%

Other

42.2%

Urdu

6.7%

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

Greenhill Employment

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Employed full-time

22.0% 119 people

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Employed part-time

16.5% 89 people

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Unemployed

6.1% 33 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.4% 299 people

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

Greenhill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.3%

Bachelor Degree

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Postgraduate Degree

2.0%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Greenhill Occupation

Community & Personal Service

26.7%

Professionals

20.7%

Clerical & Administrative

18.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.8%

Managers

8.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Labourers

4.3%

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

Greenhill Field of Study

Society & Culture

21.7%

Engineering

18.3%

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Education

15.0%

Health

14.2%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

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

Greenhill Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenhill Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

11.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenhill Marital Status

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Married

31.8% 192

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Separated

5.0% 30

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Divorced

7.8% 47

🕊️

Widowed

7.1% 43

👤

Never married

48.3% 292

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenhill Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

27.4%

English

25.8%

Australian

24.5%

Irish

6.6%

Other

5.4%

Scottish

5.3%

German

2.0%

Maltese

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

Russian

0.5%

French

0.4%

Chinese

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greenhill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.6%

Secondary — Government

26.4%

Pre-school

10.7%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

2.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Greenhill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

16.2% 213

✅

No need for assistance

83.8% 1,104

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

Greenhill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.4% 104

—

Not a volunteer

80.6% 433

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenhill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

8.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenhill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.6%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

1.9%

Truck

1.4%

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

Greenhill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

40.1%

3 vehicles

11.5%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

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

Greenhill Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

9.6%

3 bedrooms

47.9%

4 bedrooms

34.7%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Greenhill Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

33.5%

moved in the last 5 years

10.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenhill Indigenous Population

38.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

544

Indigenous residents

880

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenhill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Greenhill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

11.9%

$400-$499/wk

11.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenhill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

26.6%

One parent — children under 15

26.5%

Couple — no children

24.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

One parent — no children under 15

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenhill Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.1% 17

👤

Never served

96.9% 523

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenhill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

19.2% 103

—

Did not provide

80.8% 433

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenhill Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

24.1%

3 children

28.0%

4 children

9.1%

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

Greenhill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2016

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

Greenhill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.2%

5–14 hours

19.3%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

41.2%

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

Greenhill Household Size

1 person

23.3%

2 persons

31.7%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

7.9%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenhill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

608

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Greenhill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.5%

Step family — no other children

12.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenhill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 25 total

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Greenhill Schools

schools nearby

government

889

avg ICSEA score

1,839

total students

St Paul's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 641 students

999

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

991

ICSEA

Aldavilla Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

896

ICSEA

Kempsey High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 584 students

848

ICSEA

Green Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 19 students

712

ICSEA

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

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Greenhill Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,284/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Greenhill

Your weekly income

≈ $5,564/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $1,044/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Greenhill vs State & National Average

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Pop: 379 Income: $539/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 379 Income: $884/wk Rent: $468/wk

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Pop: 380 Income: $702/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 382 Income: $586/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenhill

What is the population of Greenhill NSW?

The population of Greenhill NSW is 757 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 98.2 people per km².Greenhill is ranked #4,380 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenhill?

The median personal income in Greenhill NSW is $491 per week, or $25,532 per year.The median household income is $1,284 per week.Family income is $1,410 per week.Greenhill is ranked #8,291 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenhill?

Median rent in Greenhill NSW is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greenhill ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenhill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenhill NSW is $1,445. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenhill?

The median age in Greenhill NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenhill a good suburb to live in?

Greenhill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 757.The median income is $491/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/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: 11769. All dollar figures in AUD.