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The quick read on

Greenwald

VIC 3304 · Glenelg

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$750,000

latest suburb median

Population
58

ABS 2021

Postcode
3304

Greenwald, Victoria

Property market insights for Greenwald

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Greenwald VIC

Median price trend for houses

$750,000

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3 bed
$750k

The median house price in Greenwald, VIC is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000 in Greenwald.

Crime and safety

Is Greenwald safe?

The overall rate for Greenwald is 4,545 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Greenwald.

Overall crime rate

4,545

offences per 100,000 residents

12% aboveRest of Vic.

GreenwaldRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Greenwald?

Greenwald VIC 3304 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

58 people call Greenwald home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
58
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$455 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.5%Below
15–3417.2%Below
35–5434.5%Above
55–7424.1%Below
75 and over8.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.6%Below
Renting19.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car33.3%In line
Two cars38.1%In line
Three or more61.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.4%Above
Drove to work42.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Greenwald

21.4% of workers in Greenwald worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

5.2% of Greenwald residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

46.6% of people in Greenwald described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Greenwald

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Greenwald VIC 3304.

Is Greenwald family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.5% of Greenwald's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

17 family households lived in Greenwald; 58.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

29.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Greenwald?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Greenwald had 58 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Greenwald?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.3% of occupied private dwellings in Greenwald.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Greenwald?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

28.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Greenwald?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Greenwald had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 14.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 38.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Greenwald?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

42.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Greenwald?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.

100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Greenwald, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.

10.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Greenwald?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Greenwald residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.3% of Greenwald's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Greenwald?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.9% of ancestry responses in Greenwald.

Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Greenwald?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 39.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 28.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 21.4% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Greenwald?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 58.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Greenwald show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.3% reported asthma, 15.5% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Greenwald?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 26.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 68.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Greenwald?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $455.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Greenwald compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.4% in Greenwald, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 52.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 19.0% in Greenwald, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Greenwald

Is Greenwald expensive?

The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Greenwald good for families?

The Census counted 17 local families, and 15.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Greenwald?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $750,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Greenwald

7 streets in Greenwald

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Balds Rd
  • Cowlands Rd
  • East Greenwald Rd
  • Johnson Siding Rd
  • Lyons-Hotspur Rd
  • Princes Hwy
  • Proudfoots Road

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.