Greenough · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Greenough

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

Almost every home in Greenough is a separate house, creating a residential landscape where 99.1% of dwellings are detached. This is a place where home ownership is very common and renting is rare. Most residents own their homes, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at $1,717.

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📍 Greenough, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenough sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +62.0%
  • $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 Greenough — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greenough$350
6532, WA $320
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most similar areas. For those with loans, the usual monthly payment is $1,717, a figure about the same as the Western Australian and national averages.

$350 ▲ +62.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $216
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,717 ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,480
  • 2016: $1,626
  • 2021: $1,717

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Greenough, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Greenough, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is well above the national figure at 39.5%, while the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 9.6%. This is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

9.6% ▼ -29.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.5% ▼ -21.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.4%
  • 2016: 42.6%
  • 2021: 39.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Greenough, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 99.1% of homes. While homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the state and national figures.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

99.1% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.4%
  • 2016: 98.1%
  • 2021: 99.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

69.3% ▲ +13.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.9%
  • 2016: 74.1%
  • 2021: 69.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Greenough splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.

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 Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50586/greenough/topic/housing-dwellings