NSW · Weddin Council

Greenethorpe, NSW, 2809

Desirability index

85.1/100

#133 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Greenethorpe is a small locality in the Weddin area, home to around 202 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 24.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
202
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,037
Dwelling vacancy
10%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 90
Median monthly mortgage
$582
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 202 residents
State safety percentile
0.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-54.5%

Most common offence types

  • Arson1
  • Break And Enter Dwelling1
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences1
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences1
  • Steal From Dwelling1

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
893
  • Greenethorpe Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

41 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 199 Iandra Rd
  • Greenethorpe Memorial Hall, Main Rd
  • Greenthorpe Public School, Bumbaldry Rd
  • Main Rd Opp Greenethorpe Memorial Hall
  • Mian Rd At Rawson St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • June 2026

  • Subdivision
    870 IANDRA ROAD GREENETHORPE 2809Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
  • August 2025

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    199 IANDRA ROAD GREENETHORPE 2809Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • February 2024

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Air-conditioning units; Maintenance of buildings in draft heritage conservation areas; Shop; Community facility; Hours of operation and trading
    20 Edward Square, Greenethorpe NSW 2809Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Iandra Homestead Pastoral EstateIandra Road, GreenethorpeSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
85.1/100
Cohort rank
#133 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 199 Iandra Rdtransport
  • Greenethorpe Memorial Hall, Main Rdtransport
  • Greenthorpe Public School, Bumbaldry Rdtransport
  • Main Rd Opp Greenethorpe Memorial Halltransport
  • Mian Rd At Rawson Sttransport
  • Iandra Homestead Pastoral EstateheritageIandra Road, GreenethorpeSHR
  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning199 IANDRA ROAD GREENETHORPE 2809Lodged 25 Aug 2025 · Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Air-conditioning units; Maintenance of buildings in draft heritage conservation areas; Shop; Community facility; Hours of operation and tradingplanning20 Edward Square, Greenethorpe NSW 2809Lodged 05 Feb 2024 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning870 IANDRA ROAD GREENETHORPE 2809Lodged 10 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
  • Greenethorpe Public SchoolschoolsPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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