Greenhill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greenhill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low housing costs define Greenhill, where typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national and state figures. This area is dominated by large, detached family homes, with a high proportion of residents owning their property outright compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Greenhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenhill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240 ▲ +50.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenhill — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greenhill$240
2440, NSW $295
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the New South Wales figure at $240. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,445 is well below both the state and national averages.

$240 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $160
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,445 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,445

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Greenhill, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 22%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Greenhill, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 64%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 35.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Renters make up 29.3% of the area, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.

29.3% ▼ -16.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.1%
  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.4% ▲ +29.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 35.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Greenhill, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes, far above the state average. These homes are typically large, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.3% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.8%
  • 2016: 91.5%
  • 2021: 94.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.5% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.0%
  • 2016: 87.2%
  • 2021: 86.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Greenhill, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Greenhill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11769/greenhill/topic/housing-dwellings