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Greenhills Beach vs Woolooware

Name: Greenhills Beach vs Woolooware — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Greenhills Beach profile · Woolooware profile

Greenhills Beach Woolooware

Woolooware and Greenhills Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Greenhills Beach is a wealthy enclave where every single home is a separate house, and the typical household income is a high $4,704 per week. In contrast, Woolooware is more varied, with 38.7% of homes being flats or apartments and a typical weekly household income of $2,228. Woolooware is also far more walkable (score of 7.3) than Greenhills Beach (score of 4.2), with almost all residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas Greenhills Beach has no such access to health services nearby.

These two places have tracked differently over time, with the gap in household incomes widening significantly. Despite this, they share a similar mix of residents, including about 18% born overseas and a similar number of people working full-time. Both areas are also completely served by parks, as 100% of homes in both Woolooware and Greenhills Beach are within a 15-minute walk of one.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,685 larger in Woolooware Separate houses: 55.8 pts higher in Greenhills Beach 3+ bedrooms: 37.0 pts higher in Greenhills Beach Living alone: 24.7 pts higher in Woolooware Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Woolooware

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +3,685 larger in Woolooware gap widening

1,375 75th pct 5,060 86th pct

Median age in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +2 yrs older in Woolooware gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 16.0%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 46.5%

31.7% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

3.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Greenhills Beach Woolooware

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 79.7%

3.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +5.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.1% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 56.5%

32.1% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

2.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +0.40 more in Greenhills Beach

2.87 41st pct 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +13 more in Woolooware

10 79th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +8 larger in Woolooware

506 73rd pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +7 higher in Woolooware

1,077 86th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 66.2%

13.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%

19.1% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 24.9%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +$242 higher in Greenhills Beach gap narrowing

$1,373 95th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +$2,476 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$4,704 100th pct $2,228 85th pct

Family income in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +$1,784 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$4,701 100th pct $2,917 90th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +32.0 pts 21.8%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.3% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

0.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +7.0 pts 70.5%

13.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +64 larger in Woolooware

16 64th pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +15 yrs older in Woolooware

10 yrs 4th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +$78 higher in Greenhills Beach

$1,274 87th pct $1,196 87th pct

Household income in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +$4,028 higher in Greenhills Beach

$6,333 100th pct $2,305 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +1.3 larger in Greenhills Beach gap widening

3.7 98th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

85.9% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 60.0%

10.4% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.6% 4 people ◂ +20.9 pts 14.7%

17.7% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

4.6% 1 person +24.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.1% 5 people ◂ +11.0 pts 6.1%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +$1,075 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$1,625 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +$1,400 higher in Greenhills Beach gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +0.10 higher in Woolooware gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.6 pts 38.2%

29.3% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.9% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +55.8 pts 44.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 21.0%

41.8% 5 or more ◂ +34.4 pts 7.5%

2.2% 3 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

116.7% $750 or more ◂ +96.0 pts 20.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 38.2%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.4% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +27 more in Woolooware

4 73rd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +3.22 more in Woolooware

2.91 69th pct 6.13 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +274.8 more in Woolooware

453.1 77th pct 727.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +3 more in Woolooware

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +1 longer in Greenhills Beach

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +29,652 more in Woolooware

0 0th pct 29,652 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +39,622 more in Woolooware

42,510 62nd pct 82,132 75th pct

Transit to city in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware

— 74 80th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 36.5%

37.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 37.0%

6.9% 1 vehicle +34.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 11.3%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 5.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.5% Construction even 11.4%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 27.0%

26.2% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 17.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +3.1 higher in Woolooware

4.2 78th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +3.4 more in Woolooware

3.6 76th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +94.5 pts higher in Woolooware

5.5% 62nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +91.0 pts higher in Woolooware

5.5% 61st pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +3.2 pts higher in Woolooware

96.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +15.9 pts higher in Woolooware

84.1% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +92.7 pts higher in Woolooware

0.0% 0th pct 92.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +8.1 more in Woolooware

4.4 27th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +130 higher in Greenhills Beach

303 95th pct 173 89th pct

Mean slope in Greenhills Beach in Woolooware +0.4 pts higher in Woolooware

5.2% 44th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Greenhills Beach with nearby areas

Cronulla Woolooware Caringbah Burraneer Taren Point Caringbah South Sandringham Dolans Bay

Compare Woolooware with nearby areas

Cronulla Caringbah Caringbah South Dolans Bay Burraneer Greenhills Beach Port Hacking Taren Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenhills Beach vs Woolooware [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11770/greenhills-beach/vs/SAL14428/woolooware