$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greenock · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Greenock
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes in Greenock than in the rest of the country. Most residents live in large, detached houses, with a very low number of households renting. This creates a stable housing profile where the typical home is a spacious family own-home.
$320
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Greenock — higher than 66% of areas.
| Greenock | $320 |
|---|---|
| 5360, SA | $315 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,447, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, with the usual rent sitting at $320.
$1,447 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,447
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Greenock, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Greenock, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 37.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national averages. In contrast, only 8.0% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
8.0% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Greenock, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of the area, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 88.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.3%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Greenock, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Greenock splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Greenock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421013/greenock/topic/housing-dwellings