WA · Greater Geraldton Council

Greenough, 6532

Est. population · Jun 2025

355

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.0%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,892/wk

Employment rate

58.8%

Languages at home

1.7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

27.4/100
Below average

538th in WA

Verified 55% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Greenough is known for: Heritage area, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Greater Geraldton Council, Greenough keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.

Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Greenough snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

355

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

14.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#100

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

42nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

49th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
27.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5960th in Australia
State rank
538th in WA
Peer rank
#100 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#208 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
55%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
293

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

355(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 49th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+2.0%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+7
Growth rank in WA
49th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~350), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
344
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,892
Dwelling vacancy
14%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 136
Median monthly mortgage
$1,717
Employment rate
58.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
113 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
7,497
Against the person
2,625
Against property
3,363
Rate per 1,000 residents
21,118.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
41.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-23.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1259
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order548
  • Drug Offences961
  • Property Damage903
  • Stealing1430

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brand Hwy Transwa Greenough
  • Brand Hwy Transwa Greenough

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
St John of God Geraldton Hospital (18.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
8
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
34° / 18°
Rainfall
26 mm · ~3 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
29° / 15°
Rainfall
113 mm · ~14 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 11°
Rainfall
72 mm · ~9 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

22 heritage places

  • Old Greenough Post Office (site of)Gregory Rd, Greenough3728
  • Pioneer Museum, Greenough1 Phillips Rd, Greenough4285
  • Central Greenough School BuildingGregory Rd, Greenough1156
  • Cliff Grange FarmhouseGregory Rd, Greenough1154
  • Clinch's MillGregory Rd, Greenough1146
  • CorringleBrand Hwy, Greenough1134
  • Dominican Convent (fmr)62 Gregory Rd, Greenough1142
  • Gray's StoreCnr Company & McCartney Rds, Greenough1153
  • Greenough Court House, Police Station and GaolGregory Rd, Greenough1157
  • Greenough Hotel (fmr)9 Gregory Rd, Greenough1143

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Durack
Member of Parliament
Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,942
Turnout (2025)
78.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-5.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 19.6 km away).

Coalition 66.6%Labor 33.4%

6.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -6.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • WalkawayLabor 20.1% · Coalition 79.9% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • Cape BurneyLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
  • WandinaLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)13.9 km away
  • Mount TarcoolaLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)15.8 km away
  • MoonyoonookaLabor 14.7% · Coalition 85.3% TPP (2025)16.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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