$550 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greenwich · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Greenwich
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward smaller, more expensive living has shaped Greenwich, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,000 is now among the highest for areas of this type. High costs are a defining feature here, with both rents and mortgage repayments sitting far above the national figures.
$550
▲ +22.2%
- $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 Greenwich — higher than 96% of areas.
| Greenwich | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2065, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well above the national figure at $550, and typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the Australian average by $1,137. Nearly half of all mortgaged homes in the area cost $3,000 or more per month.
$3,000 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Greenwich, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $750 or more (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Greenwich, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, 31.1% of households rent, a proportion that is much higher than most similar areas.
31.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Greenwich, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 50.6% of homes. This is consistent with the area having far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms (61.3%) compared to the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.3% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Greenwich, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Flat or apartment is next at 44%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Greenwich splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (28%) and 3 bedrooms (28%), with 4 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Greenwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11776/greenwich/topic/housing-dwellings