New South Wales · Postcode 2230

Greenhills Beach postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 19 km from Sydney

CoastalInner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
1,375
Population (2021)
$4,704
Household income/wk
$1,625
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Greenhills Beach at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2230 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,375 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sutherland Shire Council area 42 suburbs, 13 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$4,704/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$4,704/wk
144% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$1,625/wk
265% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.8%
3.2 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Greenhills Beach ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Greenhills Beach vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGreenhills BeachNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $4,704 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $1,625 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 1.8% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Greenhills Beach (2230) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 19 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah statistical area. It is administered by Sutherland Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenhills Beach has a population of 1,375 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $4,704, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 16 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Greenhills Beach includes a median weekly rent of $1,625, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,000, with 368 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Greenhills Beach scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Greenhills Beach is part of the Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah statistical area in New South Wales.

Greenhills Beach details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2230
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,375
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,704/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,373/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$1,625
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,000
Average Household Size3.7 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density3498/km²
Total Dwellings368
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population16 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate1.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.0347
Longitude151.165
Distance from Sydney19 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Sutherland
Area (SA3)Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateCook
State ElectorateHeathcote
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.2%) 15–24 (16.9%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (6.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years347 (25.2%)
15–24 years232 (16.9%)
25–44 years293 (21.3%)
45–64 years410 (29.8%)
65+ years85 (6.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.3%) Mortgaged (64.7%) Rented (5.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Greenhills Beach is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma80 (5.8%)
Arthritis42 (3.1%)
Cancer25 (1.8%)
Heart Disease24 (1.7%)
Diabetes19 (1.4%)
Lung Condition5 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle25 (6.9%)
2 vehicles186 (51.2%)
3+ vehicles152 (41.9%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.