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Greenway vs Oxley
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Greenway profile · Oxley profile
Greenway Oxley
Greenway and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Greenway is a high-density hub where flats or apartments make up 63.2% of homes, and 43.4% of people live alone. In contrast, Oxley (ACT) is dominated by separate houses (91.4%) and larger homes, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms. These differences extend to the population; Greenway is far more transient, with 73.2% of people moving in the last five years, while Oxley (ACT) has a higher share of families, with 34.1% of people providing unpaid childcare.
Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including an identical drive time to the city and the same number of schools within 3 km. Both areas are’’ fully accessible to parks and public transport within a 10-minute walk. While they share a similar typical weekly income, Greenway is much more walkable for errands, with 90.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 16.9% in Oxley (ACT).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,454
- First area, 2016: 1,894
- First area, 2021: 4,129
- Second area, 2011: 1,786
- Second area, 2016: 1,693
- Second area, 2021: 1,703
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Greenway: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Oxley: 0.4% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Greenway: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Oxley: 0.3% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in Greenway: 1.6% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Oxley: 1.0% males, 0.6% females
- 70–74 in Greenway: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Oxley: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Greenway: 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Oxley: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 60–64 in Greenway: 1.9% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Oxley: 3.3% males, 4.2% females
- 55–59 in Greenway: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Oxley: 3.9% males, 4.0% females
- 50–54 in Greenway: 2.1% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Oxley: 3.1% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Greenway: 2.7% males, 2.2% females; 45–49 in Oxley: 3.2% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Greenway: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Oxley: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Greenway: 4.4% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Oxley: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Greenway: 6.3% males, 5.9% females; 30–34 in Oxley: 2.3% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Greenway: 6.5% males, 6.7% females; 25–29 in Oxley: 3.2% males, 3.8% females
- 20–24 in Greenway: 3.9% males, 4.4% females; 20–24 in Oxley: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Greenway: 1.3% males, 1.2% females; 15–19 in Oxley: 4.6% males, 1.7% females
- 10–14 in Greenway: 1.2% males, 1.0% females; 10–14 in Oxley: 4.5% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Greenway: 1.6% males, 1.9% females; 5–9 in Oxley: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Greenway: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Oxley: 2.5% males, 3.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $986
- First area, 2016: $1,030
- First area, 2021: $1,197
- Second area, 2011: $837
- Second area, 2016: $936
- Second area, 2021: $1,132
- First area, 2011: $1,699
- First area, 2016: $1,686
- First area, 2021: $1,857
- Second area, 2011: $1,923
- Second area, 2016: $2,106
- Second area, 2021: $2,393
- First area, 2011: $2,026
- First area, 2016: $2,142
- First area, 2021: $2,341
- Second area, 2011: $2,165
- Second area, 2016: $2,380
- Second area, 2021: $2,754
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 1.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $420
- First area, 2016: $410
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $350
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $1,888
- First area, 2016: $1,652
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $2,150
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenway vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80066/greenway/vs/SAL80105/oxley