Suburb in Greater Geraldton

Greenough, WA

Greenough had a population of 344 at the 2021 Census (+22.0% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,892. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Greenough at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Greenough's population grew by 22.0% to 344, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.9%.

9.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 39.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 114 households.

The median household earns $1,892 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,717 a month.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 1.7% use a language other than English at home. 45.9% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Greenough beside WA and Australia.

MeasureGreenoughWAAustralia
Population3442,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+22.0%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age45.038.038.0
Households114964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting9.6%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright39.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,892$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$350$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,717$1,842$1,863
Born overseas12.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home1.7%19.6%23.6%
No religion45.9%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+22.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2412011
  2. 2822016
  3. 3442021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Greenough Western Australia
Share of people by age, Greenough and Western Australia
0–911.9%
10–1914.2%
20–295.8%
30–399.0%
40–4916.0%
50–5918.0%
60–6914.8%
70–7911.0%
80+0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Greenough at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.5%
  2. Australian48.5%
  3. Irish13.7%
  4. Scottish9.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal2.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Khmer1.7%
  2. Afrikaans1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.4%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. South Africa1.3%
  4. Canada1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Greenough

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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