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Greta NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Greta NSW is 3,349 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greta is $803 per week ($41,756 per year). Median rent in Greta is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Greta has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Greta has a population density of 161.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greta is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greta is $1,755.

There were 40 recorded offences in Greta in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (21 offences).

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Greta Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greta Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$803/wk

$41,756 per year

#3580 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,755/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Greta Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (1,676) Female 49.9% (1,672)

Population Density

161.7

people per km²

3,349 people · 20.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,207

Family income/wk

Greta 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)

Greta Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.6% 287 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.4% 620 dwellings

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

Greta Country of Birth

Australia

96.8%

England

1.5%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.7%

China

0.3%

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

Greta Religion

No Religion

42.7%

Catholic

27.7%

Anglican

19.0%

Not stated

4.1%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Baptist

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greta Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

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

Greta Languages Spoken at Home

Polish

16.2%

Vietnamese

16.2%

Malayalam

13.5%

Other

13.5%

Gujarati

10.8%

Afrikaans

10.8%

German

10.8%

Mandarin

8.1%

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

Greta Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 994 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 526 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 83 people

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Not in labour force

30.9% 718 people

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

Greta Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

64.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.4%

Bachelor Degree

13.5%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

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

Greta Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.1%

Professionals

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.2%

Managers

10.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Labourers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.5%

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

Greta Field of Study

Engineering

29.7%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Health

11.8%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.2%

Education

8.0%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

1.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Greta Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greta Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greta Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 1,136

↔️

Separated

3.6% 92

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Divorced

9.6% 248

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Widowed

3.1% 80

👤

Never married

39.6% 1,019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greta Ancestry

Australian

33.1%

English

30.9%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

8.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.3%

German

4.0%

Other

3.5%

Polish

2.3%

Italian

1.1%

Maori

0.9%

Dutch

0.9%

Indian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greta School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

15.8%

Pre-school

13.7%

Primary — Catholic

13.2%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Greta Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 373

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 6,103

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

Greta Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.3% 254

—

Not a volunteer

89.7% 2,212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greta Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greta How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

18.8%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

1.1%

Other

0.2%

Ferry

0.2%

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

Greta Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

26.6%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

18.2%

4+ vehicles

12.8%

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

Greta Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

9.4%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

41.2%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Greta Population Mobility

17.5%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greta Indigenous Population

9.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

629

Indigenous residents

5,877

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greta Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

386

Asthma

167

Arthritis

133

Diabetes

107

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Greta Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greta Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.2%

Couple — no children

22.3%

Couple — no children under 15

13.3%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greta Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

3.1% 77

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Never served

96.5% 2,394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greta Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 342

—

Did not provide

86.1% 2,118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greta Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

27.1%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

3.7%

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

Greta When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

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

Greta Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.9%

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

Greta Household Size

1 person

21.0%

2 persons

30.1%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

19.0%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greta Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,617

Moved from NSW

385

Moved — same area (SA2)

135

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Greta Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.2%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.4%

Intact family — other children present

2.5%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greta Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 40 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Greta Schools

schools nearby

government

935

avg ICSEA score

186

total students

Greta Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 186 students

935

ICSEA

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

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Greta Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,929/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Greta

Your weekly income

≈ $8,359/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,569/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Greta vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,675 Income: $819/wk Rent: $450/wk

Yennora

Pop: 1,675 Income: $448/wk Rent: $226/wk

Clemton Park

Pop: 1,676 Income: $634/wk Rent: $264/wk

Voyager Point

Pop: 1,678 Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk

Morpeth

Pop: 1,686 Income: $634/wk Rent: $370/wk

Broadmeadow

Pop: 1,688 Income: $886/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greta

What is the population of Greta NSW?

The population of Greta NSW is 3,349 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 161.7 people per km².Greta is ranked #2,207 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greta?

The median personal income in Greta NSW is $803 per week, or $41,756 per year.The median household income is $1,929 per week.Family income is $2,207 per week.Greta is ranked #3,580 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greta?

Median rent in Greta NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greta ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greta?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greta NSW is $1,755. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greta?

The median age in Greta NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greta a good suburb to live in?

Greta is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,349.The median income is $803/wk, which is above 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: 11784. All dollar figures in AUD.