Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Greenough suburb profile
Greenough, WA · Postcode 6532
This Greenough suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Greenough, WA (postcode 6532). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Greenough with nearby suburbs.
Greenough at a glance
Population
344
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,892/wk
Median age
45
Greenough trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+42.7% over 10 years
Population
344
was 282 in 2016
+62 · +22%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$150 · +75%
Household income
$1,892/wk
was $1,258/wk in 2016
+$634 · +50.4%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Greenough population growth · Greenough then and now
Greenough vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Greenough, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Greenough$350/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+2.8% vs area
- Greenough$1,892/wk
- Nearby$2,053.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Greenough45
- Nearby36.5
- WA39
Personal income
-7% vs area
- Greenough$794/wk
- Nearby$952.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Greenough compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Greenough sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3977.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4938.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Greenough on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Greenough, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Greenough people
- Population
- 344
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Greenough income
- Median household income
- $1,892/wk
- Median personal income
- $794/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Greenough housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,717/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.1%
- Mortgaged
- 39.7%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Greenough work
- Employment to population
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6532)
Compare Greenough with nearby suburbs
Greenough in numbers
Greenough had 344 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.1% own their home outright, 39.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,892/wk, 6% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 22% (from 282 to 344). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $350/wk (+75%).
Greenough suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Greenough, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Greenough was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Greenough, WA?
- Greenough had 344 residents at the 2021 Census, up 22% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Greenough?
- Median household income in Greenough was $1,892/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Greenough?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Greenough were rented, 33.1% were owned outright and 39.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Greenough suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Greenough. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology