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The quick read on

Greenway

ACT 2900 · Unincorporated ACT

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

Median unit
$540,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,129

ABS 2021

Postcode
2900

Greenway, Australian Capital Territory

Property market insights for Greenway

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Greenway ACT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 31.6% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212022202420252026
2 bed
$748k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

No change over 12 months

$680$660$640$62020212022202320232024

Market data updated October 2026.

Greenway has a 12-month growth rate of 31.6% for houses and 8.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $748,000 in Greenway.

The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Greenway is $540,000, which has increased 8.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $354,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $536,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $720,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $930,000 in Greenway. The median rent for units and apartments in Greenway is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Greenway safe?

The overall rate for Greenway is 8,858 offences per 100,000 residents — 79% above the Australian Capital Territory 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 Greenway.

Overall crime rate

8,858

offences per 100,000 residents

79% aboveAustralian Capital Territory

GreenwayAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Greenway?

Greenway ACT 2900 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.

4,129 people call Greenway home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,857 a week.

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

Population
4,129
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,625 / month
2021 household rent
$450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.9%Below
15–3436.3%Above
35–5424.1%Below
55–7419.5%Above
75 and over9.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses2.6%Below
Townhouses34.0%Above
Apartments63.2%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright23.7%Below
Paying a mortgage35.8%Below
Renting40.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.7%Above
One car58.1%Above
Two cars27.4%Below
Three or more5.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.3%Below
Drove to work55.6%Below
Train, tram or bus4.7%In line
Walked or cycled13.5%Above

What stands out in Greenway

9.3% of workers in Greenway worked from home on Census day.

6.8% of Greenway residents were born in India.

40.0% of people in Greenway described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Greenway

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Greenway ACT 2900.

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

10.9% of Greenway's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

1,116 family households lived in Greenway; 24.6% were couple families and 19.2% were one-parent families.

29.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

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

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

Greenway had 4,129 residents at the 2021 Census.

39.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 2.6% of occupied private dwellings in Greenway.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 34.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 63.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

23.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

35.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

40.5% rented their home. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

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

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

The average household in Greenway had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 43.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 8.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

55.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

4.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

8.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

One-car households formed 58.1% of the total.

33.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

23.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 77.0% reported a different address.

31.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

71.0% of residents used only English at home.

23.9% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

31.1% of Greenway's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.9% was born in Australia.

1.1% of residents were born in China.

6.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 33.2% of ancestry responses in Greenway.

Australian ancestry made up 27.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.7% of responses.

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

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

29.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 68.8%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

47.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.6% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

32.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,857 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

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

How does Greenway compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.3% in Greenway, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 23.7% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Renting accounted for 40.5% in Greenway, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Greenway

Is Greenway expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Greenway good for families?

The Census counted 1,116 local families, and 10.9% 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 Greenway?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $748,000, 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 Greenway

29 streets in Greenway

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

  • Anketell St
  • Athllon Dr
  • Bartlet Pl
  • Bibb Pl
  • Blackett Cr
  • Clamp Pl
  • Cowlishaw St
  • Cynthea Teague Cr
  • De Little Cct
  • Dods Pl
  • Drew St
  • Eileen Good St
  • Ellison Harvie Cl
  • Florence Taylor St
  • Grounds Cr
  • Holwell St
  • John Young Cr
  • Joseland St
Show all 29 streets
  • Limburg
  • Mortimer Lewis Dr
  • Oakden St
  • Pine Island Rd
  • Pitman St
  • Reed St North
  • Reed St South
  • Rowland Rees Cr
  • Scollay St
  • Soward
  • Watts St

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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.