Greenhills Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greenhills Beach

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

Every single home in Greenhills Beach is a separate house, making it a rare pocket of exclusively detached living. The area is defined by very large properties and exceptionally high costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $4,000.

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📍 Greenhills Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenhills Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$1,625
  • $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 Greenhills Beach — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greenhills Beach$1,625
2230, NSW $500
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs here are among the highest in the country. The typical weekly rent of $1,625 is far above the national figure of $375, while monthly mortgage payments are also far above state and national levels.

$1,625

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $1,625

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$4,000

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $3,900
  • 2021: $4,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Greenhills Beach, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Greenhills Beach, $3,000 or more is the majority at 69%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Most residents own their homes, with 62.8% holding a mortgage. Only 4.9% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.

4.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

29.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 29.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Greenhills Beach, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are much larger than in most areas, as 95.1% have three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 98.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 99.0%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Greenhills Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Greenhills Beach, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 44%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greenhills Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11770/greenhills-beach/topic/housing-dwellings