Suburb report · WA 6056
Greenmount
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Population
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Greenmount suburb profile
Who lives in Greenmount
At 19km from the Perth CBD, Greenmount belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. Greenmount counts 2,945 residents, placing it in the lower middle of Western Australian suburbs by size, at the 30th percentile. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 224 by population. Greenmount has one of the older populations in Western Australia, a median age of 45 against 39 statewide. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 239 have a younger median age. That is 4 years older than the average of 41 across the other 2 suburbs of the Swan View-Greenmount-Midvale statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $98,600, household income here sits in the middle band for Western Australia. That is 18.3% above the average of $83,382 across the other 2 suburbs of the Swan View-Greenmount-Midvale statistical area. On household income it ranks 192 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. An ownership share of 88.5% is higher than 90% of Western Australian suburbs, against 75.2% in the median suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 237 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Greenmount. That is 12.1 points above the 76.4% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Swan View-Greenmount-Midvale statistical area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 959 occupied private dwellings in Greenmount, a smaller stock than most Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are the largest household type at 41.2%, ahead of couples without children at 33.8% and people living alone at 23.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 191 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The 1.8% share of group households sits below most of Western Australia, at the 23rd percentile. The 33.8% share of couples without children is among the highest in Western Australia. The rest of the Swan View-Greenmount-Midvale statistical area averages 40.6% families with children, 0.6 points below Greenmount.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 90 in the year to June 2025 across the Swan View-Greenmount-Midvale statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 99 a year. Supply figures here are for the Swan View-Greenmount-Midvale statistical area, home to 14,691 residents in 2025, which takes in Greenmount and neighbouring suburbs. At 6.1 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 4.4 of the median Western Australian area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 71 in 2023 to 173 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Swan View-Greenmount-Midvale statistical area grew 13.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 3.6 points ahead. It ranks at the 71st percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (3.6%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (1.6%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Bellevue differs most on the owner-occupied share: 69.9% there against 88.5% in Greenmount. Herne Hill matches Greenmount on the median age, at 45. Helena Valley sits 3km away, with a median household income of $116,300 against $98,600 here.
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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.