Greenway, ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

84/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Greenway is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1053, 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.

Greenway at a glance

Population (2021): 4,129
Median age: 36
Median weekly household income: $1,857
SEIFA score: 1053
Coordinates: -35.4150, 149.0648

Greenway demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Greenway 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 young adults (25–44) at 40%, 39% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	452	11%
Youth (15–24)	455	11%
Young adults (25–44)	1,636	40%
Mid-life (45–64)	817	20%
Seniors (65+)	775	19%

Share of the 4,135 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	474	23%
Owned with a mortgage	716	34%
Rented	810	39%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	54	3%
Townhouses & semis	709	34%
Flats & apartments	1,320	63%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,083 occupied private dwellings in Greenway.

Median weekly rent: $450
Median monthly mortgage: $1,625
Average household size: 1.9 people
Median weekly family income: $2,341
Median weekly personal income: $1,197

Community and culture

Born overseas: 1,286 (33%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 987 (25%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 98 (2%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 2,627 (73%)
Labour-force participation: 68.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%
Employed full-time: 1,744
Employed part-time: 571

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 Greenway

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Greenway is January (average daytime high around 25.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.9°C). The area receives roughly 890 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	25.4°C	13.1°C	89 mm
Feb	23.9°C	12.1°C	71 mm
Mar	20.8°C	10.4°C	88 mm
Apr	17°C	7.1°C	61 mm
May	12.6°C	2.9°C	46 mm
Jun	9.5°C	1.2°C	66 mm
Jul	8.9°C	0.3°C	42 mm
Aug	10.1°C	0.3°C	70 mm
Sep	13.9°C	2.6°C	68 mm
Oct	17.6°C	5.8°C	87 mm
Nov	20.4°C	8.2°C	106 mm
Dec	23.4°C	10.9°C	96 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Greenway

Where is Greenway?

Greenway is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Greenway?

At the 2021 Census, Greenway had a population of about 4,129.

Is Greenway an advantaged area?

Greenway has an ABS SEIFA score of 1053, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Greenway?

Greenway has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 6.2°C, with roughly 890 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).