Greenock, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Greenock is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1009, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Greenock at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,199
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,883
- SEIFA score
- 1009
- Coordinates
- -34.4402, 138.9376
Greenock demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Greenock using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 8% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 239 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 131 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 256 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 391 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 182 | 15% |
Share of the 1,199 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 150 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 198 | 51% |
| Rented | 30 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 384 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 397 occupied private dwellings in Greenock.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,452
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,069
- Median weekly personal income
- $813
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 115 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 12 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 454 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 332
- Employed part-time
- 252
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Greenock
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Greenock is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 589 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 15.1°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 20.7°C | 9.6°C | 48 mm |
| Nov | 23.4°C | 11.2°C | 49 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Greenock
Where is Greenock?
Greenock is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Greenock?
At the 2021 Census, Greenock had a population of about 1,199.
Is Greenock an advantaged area?
Greenock has an ABS SEIFA score of 1009, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Greenock?
Greenock has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 589 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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