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Greenwell Point NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Greenwell Point NSW is 1,245 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenwell Point is $600 per week ($31,200 per year). Median rent in Greenwell Point is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Greenwell Point has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Greenwell Point has a population density of 466.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenwell Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenwell Point is $1,495.

There were 10 recorded offences in Greenwell Point in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Greenwell Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greenwell Point Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$600/wk

$31,200 per year

#7087 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,495/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Greenwell Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (635) Female 49.0% (610)

Population Density

466.8

people per km²

1,245 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,359

Family income/wk

Greenwell Point 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)

Greenwell Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

67.4% 291 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

32.6% 141 dwellings

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

Greenwell Point Country of Birth

Australia

94.0%

England

5.0%

China

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

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

Greenwell Point Religion

No Religion

37.6%

Anglican

26.9%

Catholic

20.9%

Not stated

5.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.1%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenwell Point Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Greenwell Point Languages Spoken at Home

Other

57.1%

Cantonese

42.9%

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

Greenwell Point Employment

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Employed full-time

23.4% 234 people

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Employed part-time

18.2% 182 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 32 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.3% 554 people

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

Greenwell Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Bachelor Degree

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Greenwell Point Occupation

Professionals

20.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Managers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Labourers

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Sales Workers

6.1%

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

Greenwell Point Field of Study

Engineering

24.3%

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Health

13.6%

Architecture & Building

11.1%

Society & Culture

9.3%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Information Technology

1.8%

Creative Arts

1.4%

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

Greenwell Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenwell Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.6%

$4,000+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenwell Point Marital Status

🕊️

Widowed

8.4% 93

👤

Never married

24.5% 270

💍

Married

50.6% 559

↔️

Separated

3.5% 39

📋

Divorced

13.0% 143

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenwell Point Ancestry

English

35.9%

Australian

33.4%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Other

3.4%

German

2.0%

Chinese

1.3%

Italian

1.2%

Filipino

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Maltese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greenwell Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.0%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Greenwell Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 210

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 2,186

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

Greenwell Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 121

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 911

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenwell Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

7.0%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

8.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenwell Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.0%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Walked only

2.5%

Truck

1.8%

Bicycle

1.0%

Other

1.0%

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

Greenwell Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

38.3%

2 vehicles

39.1%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

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

Greenwell Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.0%

2 bedrooms

21.1%

3 bedrooms

43.8%

4 bedrooms

20.9%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Greenwell Point Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

32.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenwell Point Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

119

Indigenous residents

2,248

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenwell Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

124

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Greenwell Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

8.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

13.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenwell Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

47.3%

Couple — children under 15

28.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenwell Point Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 5

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Previously served

5.8% 61

👤

Never served

92.9% 977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenwell Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 156

—

Did not provide

84.8% 868

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenwell Point Children Ever Born

No children

23.5%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

37.8%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Greenwell Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Greenwell Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

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

Greenwell Point Household Size

1 person

33.9%

2 persons

43.5%

3 persons

10.2%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenwell Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,052

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

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

Greenwell Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

12.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenwell Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Theft

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Greenwell Point Schools

schools nearby

government

943

avg ICSEA score

106

total students

Greenwell Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

943

ICSEA

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

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Greenwell Point Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,096/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.4%

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

If you earn X in Greenwell Point

Your weekly income

≈ $4,749/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $796/wk

Rent share 27.4%

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Pop: 625 Income: $662/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenwell Point

What is the population of Greenwell Point NSW?

The population of Greenwell Point NSW is 1,245 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 466.8 people per km².Greenwell Point is ranked #3,658 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenwell Point?

The median personal income in Greenwell Point NSW is $600 per week, or $31,200 per year.The median household income is $1,096 per week.Family income is $1,359 per week.Greenwell Point is ranked #7,087 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenwell Point?

Median rent in Greenwell Point NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 27.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Greenwell Point ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenwell Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenwell Point NSW is $1,495. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenwell Point?

The median age in Greenwell Point NSW is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenwell Point a good suburb to live in?

Greenwell Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,245.The median income is $600/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.4% 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: 11775. All dollar figures in AUD.