Greenwith, SA: suburb profile

The population of Greenwith SA is 10,103 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenwith is $873 per week ($45,396 per year). Median rent in Greenwith is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Greenwith has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Greenwith has a population density of 1,291 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenwith is England. The most common religion is No religion (51.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenwith is $1,621.

There were 96 recorded offences in Greenwith in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

Population
10,103
Census 2021
Median income
$873/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$320/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

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

Greenwith vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Greenwith is $873 a week, 15% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 160th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $320 a week, $20 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 16.0% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 40, 3 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.
MeasureGreenwithTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$873/wk$759/wk +15%$766/wk
Household income$2,002/wk$1,494/wk +34%$1,637/wk
Rent$320/wk$300/wk +7%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,621/mo$1,534/mo +6%$1,733/mo
Median age4043 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.0%19.5% −3.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Greenwith, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Greenwith Population

10,103 residents at the 2021 Census.

Greenwith Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$873/wk
$45,396 per year
Ranked 2,461 of 14,663
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
Ranked 4,051 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,621/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Greenwith Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,002/wk
Median rent $320/wk
Rent to income 16.0%

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

Median rent in Greenwith against your income

About $8,675 a month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,682/wk
Rent share 16.0%

Greenwith Schools

4
schools nearby
2
government
1028
avg ICSEA score
1,345
total students
Our Lady of Hope School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 292 students
1045
ICSEA
Golden Grove Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 495 students
1021
ICSEA
Greenwith Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 558 students
1019
ICSEA
Pinnacle College - Golden Grove Independent
Combined

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

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People in Greenwith

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (4,933) Female 51.2% (5,173)

Population Density

1,291
people per km²
10,103 people · 7.8 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,321
Family income/wk

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)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
8.9%
Scotland
1.0%
India
0.8%
Germany
0.6%
New Zealand
0.6%
South Africa
0.5%
Poland
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
0.8%
Greek
0.7%
Polish
0.6%
Spanish
0.4%
Hindi
0.4%
Russian
0.4%
Arabic
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
48.8%
Australian
38.9%
Scottish
9.4%
German
8.2%
Irish
7.9%
Italian
6.5%
Dutch
2.2%
Polish
2.0%
Greek
1.2%
Australian Aboriginal
1.2%
Indian
1.0%

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

Religion

No religion
51.0%
Catholic
16.1%
Anglican
9.0%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Not stated
3.1%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Lutheran
2.0%
Baptist
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
52.1% 4,265
Separated
2.9% 237
Divorced
8.6% 706
Widowed
3.6% 296
Never married
32.7% 2,680

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.3%
Couple: no children under 15
23.3%
Couple: no children
22.5%
One parent: children under 15
6.9%
One parent: no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.6%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
17.3%
4 persons
20.1%
5 persons
8.3%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Greenwith

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,678 occupied private dwellings in Greenwith at the 2021 Census, 18.9% were rented, 30.3% owned outright and 49.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.3% 10 dwellings
Owned outright
30.3% 1,116 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
49.6% 1,823 dwellings
Rented
18.9% 696 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 24 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
7.7%
3 bedrooms
46.8%
4 bedrooms
37.4%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
29.4%
2 vehicles
40.3%
3 vehicles
16.0%
4+ vehicles
10.8%

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

Work, income and education in Greenwith

Employment

Employed full-time
42.8% 3,315 people
Employed part-time
25.3% 1,960 people
Unemployed
2.7% 211 people
Not in labour force
29.2% 2,258 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.3%
Managers
15.5%
Community & Personal Service
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.5%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Bus
4.3%
Walked only
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.6%
Bachelor Degree
24.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.0%
Postgraduate Degree
5.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.7%
Engineering
17.9%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Health
12.6%
Education
10.3%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%
Information Technology
2.6%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
30.3%
Secondary: Government
18.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Primary: Catholic
9.5%
Vocational Education
9.1%
Secondary: Catholic
8.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Pre-school
6.6%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.0%
Has need for assistance
5.0%
Need for assistance not stated
2.0%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,009
Asthma
415
Arthritis
295
Diabetes
293
Heart disease
237
Cancer
145
Lung condition
143
Kidney disease
74
Stroke
70
Dementia
15

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 1,055
Did not provide
86.8% 6,936

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.1% 1,130
Not a volunteer
85.9% 6,893

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.9% 70
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 24
Previously served
3.3% 264
Never served
95.5% 7,668

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
11.5%
2 children
37.6%
3 children
16.0%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
1.3%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951: 1960
158
1961: 1970
472
1971: 1980
303
1981: 1990
287
1991: 2000
172
2001: 2010
300
2011: 2015
113
2016
21
2017
9
2018
19
2019
26
2020
12
2021
4

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

Population Mobility

9.3%
moved in the last year
29.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,931
Moved from SA
681
Moved: same area (SA2)
123
Moved from overseas
34
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from WA
6
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.1%
5: 14 hours
32.0%
15: 29 hours
13.1%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
22.7%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
86.0%
Step family: no other children
9.4%
Blended family: no other children
3.2%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%
Step family: other children present
0.3%
Other couple: children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Greenwith Crime Statistics

96 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
28
Assault
20
Property Damage
17
Break & Enter
15
Other Against Person
8
Fraud
6
Robbery
2

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Greenwith

The closest suburb to Greenwith is Golden Grove, 1.9 km away.

Golden Grove
1.9 km away · income $792/wk · rent $320/wk
Salisbury Heights
2.3 km away · income $816/wk · rent $330/wk
Hillbank
3.5 km away · income $823/wk · rent $346/wk
Surrey Downs
3.8 km away · income $828/wk · rent $330/wk
Salisbury Park
3.8 km away · income $606/wk · rent $275/wk
Salisbury East
4.1 km away · income $599/wk · rent $290/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Greenwith

What is the population of Greenwith SA?

The population of Greenwith SA is 10,103 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,291 people per km². Greenwith is ranked #634 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenwith?

The median personal income in Greenwith SA is $873 per week, or $45,396 per year. The median household income is $2,002 per week. Family income is $2,321 per week. Greenwith is ranked #2,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenwith?

Median rent in Greenwith SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Rent represents 16.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Greenwith ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenwith?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenwith SA is $1,621. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenwith?

The median age in Greenwith SA is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenwith a good suburb to live in?

Greenwith is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 10,103. The median income is $873/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.0% 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: 40538. All dollar figures in AUD.