Greenwith, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Greenwith is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1011, 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.
Greenwith at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,103
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,002
- SEIFA score
- 1011
- Coordinates
- -34.7625, 138.7121
Greenwith demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Greenwith 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 30%, 19% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,927 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,427 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,336 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,060 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,352 | 13% |
Share of the 10,102 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,116 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,823 | 50% |
| Rented | 696 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,570 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 104 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,674 occupied private dwellings in Greenwith.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,621
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,321
- Median weekly personal income
- $873
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,926 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 733 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 117 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,432 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 3,313
- Employed part-time
- 1,958
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 Greenwith
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Greenwith is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13°C). The area receives roughly 850 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 27.5°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 14.3°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 12°C | 55 mm |
| May | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm |
| Jul | 13°C | 6.4°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 141 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 8°C | 87 mm |
| Oct | 20.6°C | 10.1°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 11.7°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Greenwith
Where is Greenwith?
Greenwith is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Greenwith?
At the 2021 Census, Greenwith had a population of about 10,103.
Is Greenwith an advantaged area?
Greenwith has an ABS SEIFA score of 1011, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Greenwith?
Greenwith has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 850 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Greenwith?
Greenwith is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia — the 21st-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 10,103 usual residents).
Where Greenwith ranks
Greenwith appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in South Australia#21 of 25
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