Greenhills Beach
NSW 2230 · Sutherland Shire
1,375 (2021) → 1,435 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Sutherland Shire local government area (est. 239,883 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Greenhills Beach is a stable suburb in Sutherland Shire, NSW 2230, about 19km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.83M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 61/100, and is right by the coast. Greenhills Beach has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 55/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.27%), China (2.04%), South Africa (1.82%), New Zealand (1.31%), USA (0.87%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.84%), Greek (1.38%), Afrikaans (0.73%), Portuguese (0.73%), Arabic (0.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1073 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cronulla High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1048
Nearby (within 10km)
- Woolooware High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1056
- Woolooware Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1076
- Cronulla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1059
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1120
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1111
- De La Salle Catholic College, CronullaSecondary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1073
- Burraneer Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1089
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1081
- Cronulla South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1089
- Caringbah North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1086
- Aspect South East Sydney School, CaringbahPrimary · Independent · 3.7km
- De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1081
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Greenhills Beach
Is Greenhills Beach safe?
Greenhills Beach has a residential safety score of 55/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,836 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Greenhills Beach?
In Greenhills Beach, the median house price is $3.83M. Median weekly house rent is $1,000.
How far is Greenhills Beach from Sydney CBD?
Greenhills Beach is about 18.6 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 68 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Greenhills Beach?
Greenhills Beach has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1048 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Greenhills Beach?
Greenhills Beach has a transport score of 61/100 and 3 bus stops.