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Greenwood WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Greenwood WA is 9,861 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenwood is $876 per week ($45,552 per year). Median rent in Greenwood is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Greenwood has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Greenwood has a population density of 1835.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenwood is $1,972.

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Greenwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greenwood Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$876/wk

$45,552 per year

#2422 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,972/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Greenwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (4,911) Female 50.2% (4,951)

Population Density

1835.1

people per km²

9,861 people · 5.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,351

Family income/wk

Greenwood 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)

Greenwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.5% 1,346 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.5% 1,750 dwellings

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

Greenwood Country of Birth

Australia

86.4%

England

9.9%

India

1.4%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

France

0.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Greenwood Religion

No Religion

49.4%

Catholic

24.4%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

5.7%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.3%

Buddhism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

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

Greenwood Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.4%

Italian

15.1%

Mandarin

13.1%

SAL Tot

10.7%

French

9.5%

Afrikaans

8.7%

German

8.3%

Gujarati

7.1%

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

Greenwood Employment

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Employed full-time

40.2% 2,931 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.0% 1,752 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 245 people

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Not in labour force

32.4% 2,360 people

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

Greenwood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.6%

Bachelor Degree

31.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Greenwood Occupation

Professionals

33.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Managers

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.2%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Greenwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Engineering

18.4%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Education

11.1%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Information Technology

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

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

Greenwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenwood Marital Status

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Married

50.9% 4,024

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Separated

3.1% 242

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Divorced

9.1% 720

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 342

👤

Never married

32.6% 2,575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenwood Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

28.0%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

8.3%

Other

7.1%

Italian

4.0%

German

2.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Chinese

1.6%

Indian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.1%

South African

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greenwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.8%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Pre-school

9.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Greenwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 752

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 18,161

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

Greenwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.0% 1,361

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 6,198

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.7%

Did not go to work

15.9%

Train

4.2%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bus

1.4%

Other

1.3%

Walked only

0.9%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Greenwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

29.6%

2 vehicles

45.3%

3 vehicles

15.4%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

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

Greenwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

2.2%

3 bedrooms

45.1%

4 bedrooms

45.7%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Greenwood Population Mobility

9.8%

moved in the last year

29.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenwood Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

262

Indigenous residents

18,789

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

850

Asthma

391

Arthritis

331

Heart disease

252

Diabetes

235

Lung condition

167

Cancer

158

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Greenwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.9%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenwood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 281

👤

Never served

96.1% 7,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 927

—

Did not provide

87.7% 6,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenwood Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

34.4%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Greenwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

113

1961–1970

277

1971–1980

298

1981–1990

383

1991–2000

304

2001–2010

629

2011–2015

444

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Greenwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

21.5%

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

Greenwood Household Size

1 person

21.0%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,421

Moved from WA

678

Moved — same area (SA2)

112

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Greenwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.6%

Step family — no other children

12.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1070

avg ICSEA score

12,756

total students

Poynter Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 436 students

1128

ICSEA

Carine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 578 students

1123

ICSEA

Davallia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 553 students

1122

ICSEA

St Stephen's School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 2,137 students

1120

ICSEA

The Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 166 students

1120

ICSEA

Carine Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,545 students

1105

ICSEA

Glengarry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1104

ICSEA

Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 394 students

1092

ICSEA

St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 454 students

1087

ICSEA

Dalmain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 278 students

1077

ICSEA

Hawker Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1073

ICSEA

Glendale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

1066

ICSEA

Creaney Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 379 students

1064

ICSEA

Goollelal Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 249 students

1059

ICSEA

Halidon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 190 students

1058

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Greenwood Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,949/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Greenwood

Your weekly income

≈ $8,446/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,559/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Pop: 4,938 Income: $1,662/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 4,999 Income: $994/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 5,155 Income: $592/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 5,209 Income: $892/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenwood

What is the population of Greenwood WA?

The population of Greenwood WA is 9,861 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1835.1 people per km².Greenwood is ranked #662 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenwood?

The median personal income in Greenwood WA is $876 per week, or $45,552 per year.The median household income is $1,949 per week.Family income is $2,351 per week.Greenwood is ranked #2,422 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenwood?

Median rent in Greenwood WA is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greenwood ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenwood WA is $1,972. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenwood?

The median age in Greenwood WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenwood a good suburb to live in?

Greenwood is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,861.The median income is $876/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 50587. All dollar figures in AUD.