Greenfields · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greenfields

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

Monthly mortgage payments of $1,387 in Greenfields are well below the national figure. This makes housing costs notably lower than in most other areas. The suburb is mostly made up of larger family homes, with over 80% having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Greenfields, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenfields sits — Median rent (weekly)

$295 ▲ +13.5%
  • $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 Greenfields — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greenfields$295
6210, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also much cheaper than usual, with typical monthly payments sitting $476 lower than the national average.

$295 ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $295

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,387 ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,609
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,387

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Greenfields, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; $350–$549 is next at 16%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Greenfields, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 33.5% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 30.6% are owned outright. While the number of households renting is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures.

23.3% ▼ -11.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.6% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 30.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Greenfields splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 77.6% of all homes, a figure well above the national average. Most homes are quite large, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

77.6% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.4%
  • 2016: 80.6%
  • 2021: 77.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.5% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.8%
  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 81.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Greenfields, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.

Bedrooms per home

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Greenfields splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.

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 Greenfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50583/greenfields/topic/housing-dwellings