Greendale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greendale

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

Far more people own their homes in Greendale than in the rest of the country. While the typical home is a large detached house, the area is defined by a total absence of renters. This creates a unique housing landscape where almost every resident is an owner.

Open map →
📍 Greendale, Suburb / Locality

Where Greendale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$375 ▲ +127.3%
  • $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 Greendale — higher than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greendale$375
3341, VIC $360
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $375, which is much higher than most areas, although it is about the same as the national figure. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $1,950, which is also higher than most similar areas.

$375 ▲ +127.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $165
  • 2016: $128
  • 2021: $375

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

Greendale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%. Notably, 0.0% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.5% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.6%
  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 41.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Greendale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 42%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Greendale is a separate house. This explains why 91.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion far above the Victorian figure of 74.1%.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.5% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.8%
  • 2016: 89.0%
  • 2021: 91.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

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

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Greendale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (10%).

Sources

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

More for Greendale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21101/greendale/topic/housing-dwellings