WA · Joondalup Council
Greenwood, 6024
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Top transport
- Parks
- Families
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
In Joondalup, Greenwood is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,861
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 3,840
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,972
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 242 / 269 / 6
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 713
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 lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,044.5
- Greenwood CollegeSecondary
- Greenwood Primary SchoolPrimary
- Liwara Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- West Greenwood Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cockman Rd Before Ollis St
- Wanneroo Rd After Canham Wy
- Wanneroo Rd After Gorman St
- Wanneroo Rd After Warwick Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Gorman St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Allenswood Rd After Blackall DrBus stop
- Allenswood Rd After Crowea StBus stop
- Allenswood Rd After Hepburn AvBus stop
- Allenswood Rd After Leschenaultia StBus stop
- Allenswood Rd After Merivale WyBus stop
- Allenswood Rd After Warwick RdBus stop
- Allenswood Rd Before Blackall DrBus stop
- Allenswood Rd Before Merivale WyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Annato ParkPark
- Beaumont ParkPark
- Blackall ParkPark
- Blackthorn ParkPark
- Cockman ParkPark
- George Sears ParkPark
- Hartley ParkPark
- Oleaster ParkPark
- Parin ParkPark
- Penistone ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 66.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 278th in Australia
- State rank
- 27th in WA
- Peer rank
- #17 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Annato Parkgovernmentpark
- Beaumont Parkgovernmentpark
- Blackall Parkgovernmentpark
- Blackthorn Parkgovernmentpark
- Cockman Parkgovernmentpark
- George Sears Parkgovernmentpark
- Hartley Parkgovernmentpark
- Oleaster Parkgovernmentpark
- Parin Parkgovernmentpark
- Penistone Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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