Boronia Heights vs Greenbank

Boronia Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Greenbank. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenbank, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greenbank: a median of $1 million, against $830,000 in Boronia Heights, and rent is higher there too. Boronia Heights is closer to the city centre: 32.6 km, against 43.1 km. On these figures, Boronia Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Greenbank suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Greenbank

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (45 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 66%)
  • But Boronia Heights carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Boronia Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($829,500 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boronia Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boronia Heights

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.6 km vs 43.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boronia Heights

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Greenbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Boronia Heights and Greenbank drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Walkability 55 / 10
Boronia Heights — Walkability: 55/100 Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 42 / 24
Boronia Heights — Safety: 42/100 Greenbank — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Boronia Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Greenbank has higher household incomes ($116,480 vs $75,556); Greenbank rents higher ($430/wk vs $350/wk).

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Population 8,175 9,587
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +24.6%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $75,556/yr $116,480/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $430/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
0-4 6.8% / 6.3%
Boronia Heights — 0-4: 6.8% Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.8% / 14.9%
Boronia Heights — 5-14: 15.8% Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.5% / 6.9%
Boronia Heights — 15-19: 6.5% Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.6% / 6.4%
Boronia Heights — 20-24: 6.6% Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.5% / 12.3%
Boronia Heights — 25-34: 15.5% Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.5% / 13.4%
Boronia Heights — 35-44: 13.5% Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.7% / 14.6%
Boronia Heights — 45-54: 11.7% Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 10.2% / 12.4%
Boronia Heights — 55-64: 10.2% Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 7.2% / 8.7%
Boronia Heights — 65-74: 7.2% Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.9% / 3.4%
Boronia Heights — 75-84: 3.9% Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.1% / 0.8%
Boronia Heights — 85+: 2.1% Greenbank — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights 39.7% couple families
Boronia Heights — Couple Families: 39.7% Boronia Heights — Lone Person: 27.5% Boronia Heights — One Parent Families: 26.3% Boronia Heights — Group Household: 4.7% Boronia Heights — Other Families: 1.9%
Greenbank 64.4% couple families
Greenbank — Couple Families: 64.4% Greenbank — Lone Person: 16.4% Greenbank — One Parent Families: 15.0% Greenbank — Group Household: 2.9% Greenbank — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights 41.5% renting
Boronia Heights — Owned Outright: 17.9% Boronia Heights — Mortgage: 40.6% Boronia Heights — Renting: 41.5%
Greenbank 15.4% renting
Greenbank — Owned Outright: 28.3% Greenbank — Mortgage: 56.3% Greenbank — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 19.3%
Boronia Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 8.7%
Boronia Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.7%
Boronia Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.0%
Boronia Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Boronia Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Greenbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
New Zealand 6.2% / 5.4%
Boronia Heights — New Zealand: 6.2% Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4%
England 2.7% / 4.4%
Boronia Heights — England: 2.7% Greenbank — England: 4.4%
India 4.0% / 1.9%
Boronia Heights — India: 4.0% Greenbank — India: 1.9%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.8%
Boronia Heights — Philippines: 1.3% Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.0%
Boronia Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0%
China 0.8% / —
Boronia Heights — China: 0.8% Greenbank — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights 87.5% houses
Boronia Heights — Houses: 87.5% Boronia Heights — Townhouses: 12.3% Boronia Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Greenbank 98.3% houses
Greenbank — Houses: 98.3% Greenbank — Townhouses: 1.1% Greenbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Median house price $829,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price $664,000 —
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 99 sales
 28 days
from 226 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
3 bed $794K / $1.02M
Boronia Heights — 3 bed: $794K (110 sales) Greenbank — 3 bed: $1.02M (26 sales)

110 vs 26 sales

4 bed $850K / $970K
Boronia Heights — 4 bed: $850K (88 sales) Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales)

88 vs 219 sales

5 bed $938K / $1.26M
Boronia Heights — 5 bed: $938K (15 sales) Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales)

15 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Boronia Heights Greenbank
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Houses 3.9%
$630/wk on $835K
 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boronia Heights Greenbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Boronia Heights is more walkable (55 vs 10); Boronia Heights scores higher overall (51 vs 39).

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Grade B C
Score 51/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Greenbank carries more crime risk (76 vs 58).

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
76/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Boronia Heights

  • Boronia Heights State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Greenbank

  • Greenbank State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Everleigh State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 10 45
Childcare 6 9
GPs 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 33

Mobility

Greenbank sits further from the CBD (43.1 km vs 32.6 km).

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Walkability score 55/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.6 km 43.1 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 44 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4124
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Car (driver) 81.3% / 75.3%
Boronia Heights — Car (driver): 81.3% Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 16.7%
Boronia Heights — Worked from Home: 8.7% Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.1%
Boronia Heights — Car (passenger): 6.3% Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 2.3% / 1.5%
Boronia Heights — Bus: 2.3% Greenbank — Bus: 1.5%
Train 0.5% / 1.6%
Boronia Heights — Train: 0.5% Greenbank — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.8%
Boronia Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Greenbank — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.3%).

Setting

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.4 km 33.2 km

NBN connectivity

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Connectivity score 76/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
3,285 premises
 74%
5,453 premises

Climate

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boronia Heights Greenbank
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Division Forde Wright
Member Rowan Holzberger Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Boronia Heights Greenbank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boronia Heights

Family Outer Parks

Greenbank

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