Suburb report · WA 6210
Greenfields
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Population
10,658
Greenfields suburb profile
Who lives in Greenfields
At 65km from central Perth, Greenfields sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. Greenfields is home to 10,658 people, a scale matched by fewer than 16% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, it ranks 13 by population. The median resident of Greenfields is 45, well above the 39 of the median Western Australian suburb. Of the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 109 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $60,900, in the lowest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $105,400. On household income it ranks 148 of 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. 73.3% of households own their home and 26.7% rent, close to the 75.2% ownership of a typical Western Australian suburb. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 86 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Greenfields.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,053 occupied private dwellings in Greenfields, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 36.2%, ahead of couples without children at 28.3% and people living alone at 33%. Of the 166 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 114 have a higher share of families with children and 50 a lower one. Few Western Australian suburbs have more people living alone: 33% of households, ahead of 80% of the state. The 28.3% share of couples without children is typical for Western Australia.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 54 new dwellings were approved across the Greenfields statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 27 a year. Supply figures here are for the Greenfields statistical area, home to 11,011 residents in 2025, which closely matches Greenfields. At 4.9 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Western Australia, above 55% of areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 54 in 2025 and bottomed at 17 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Greenfields statistical area grew 9.3% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 0.4 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 49% of Western Australian statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (2.9%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (1%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Secret Harbour differs most on the median household income: $143,800 there against $60,900 in Greenfields. Halls Head matches Greenfields on the median age, at 45. At 3km, Meadow Springs counts 11,150 residents against 10,658 in Greenfields.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.