Greenlands · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greenlands

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

A total lack of rental properties makes Greenlands a place where almost every resident owns their home. The area is dominated by large, detached houses, with 100% of dwellings being separate houses. This creates a housing landscape that is far more focused on home ownership than the rest of New South Wales.

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📍 Greenlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenlands sits — Median rent (weekly)

$314
  • $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 Greenlands — higher than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greenlands$314
2330, NSW $335
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $314 are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain well below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments of $1,950 are also higher than most areas, sitting a little below the state average.

$314

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $194
  • 2021: $314

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Greenlands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 46.7%. This helps explain why the rental rate is 0.0%, which is far below both the state and national figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 46.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Greenlands splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (41%), with Other tenure at 15%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 96.7% have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 43.3% having four bedrooms and 53.3% having three.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 96.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Greenlands, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Greenlands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 45%.

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 Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11771/greenlands/topic/housing-dwellings