Forest Lake vs Greenbank

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forest Lake, about half of households are couple families. In Greenbank, most households are couple families. Forest Lake is closer to the city centre: 25.5 km, against 43.1 km. On these figures, Greenbank tends to suit 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

Forest Lake

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (59 vs 45)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Greenbank is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Forest Lake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Forest Lake

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.5 km vs 43.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 44 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Lake

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 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 -1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Forest Lake 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.

Forest Lake 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.

Forest Lake Greenbank
Walkability 82 / 10
Forest Lake — Walkability: 82/100 Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 38 / 24
Forest Lake — Safety: 38/100 Greenbank — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Forest Lake — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Forest Lake has more residents (22,676 vs 9,587); Greenbank has higher household incomes ($116,480 vs $99,892).

Forest Lake Greenbank
Population 22,676
+58% vs other
 9,587
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +24.6%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $99,892/yr $116,480/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $430/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Lake Greenbank
0-4 6.0% / 6.3%
Forest Lake — 0-4: 6.0% Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.2% / 14.9%
Forest Lake — 5-14: 14.2% Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.5% / 6.9%
Forest Lake — 15-19: 7.5% Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.0% / 6.4%
Forest Lake — 20-24: 6.0% Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.3% / 12.3%
Forest Lake — 25-34: 12.3% Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.7% / 13.4%
Forest Lake — 35-44: 13.7% Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 15.2% / 14.6%
Forest Lake — 45-54: 15.2% Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.9% / 12.4%
Forest Lake — 55-64: 11.9% Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 7.8% / 8.7%
Forest Lake — 65-74: 7.8% Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.1% / 3.4%
Forest Lake — 75-84: 4.1% Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.8%
Forest Lake — 85+: 1.2% Greenbank — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forest Lake 52.1% couple families
Forest Lake — Couple Families: 52.1% Forest Lake — Lone Person: 24.8% Forest Lake — One Parent Families: 18.7% Forest Lake — Group Household: 2.8% Forest Lake — Other Families: 1.5%
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.

Forest Lake 26.6% renting
Forest Lake — Owned Outright: 25.4% Forest Lake — Mortgage: 48.0% Forest Lake — Renting: 26.6%
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.

Forest Lake Greenbank
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 19.3%
Forest Lake — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 8.7%
Forest Lake — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Forest Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 2.0%
Forest Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.2%
Forest Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% 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.

Forest Lake Greenbank
New Zealand 6.2% / 5.4%
Forest Lake — New Zealand: 6.2% Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4%
England 3.7% / 4.4%
Forest Lake — England: 3.7% Greenbank — England: 4.4%
Vietnam 5.3% / 0.7%
Forest Lake — Vietnam: 5.3% Greenbank — Vietnam: 0.7%
India 3.6% / 1.9%
Forest Lake — India: 3.6% Greenbank — India: 1.9%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.8%
Forest Lake — Philippines: 1.4% Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.0%
Forest Lake — South Africa: 1.0% Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0%
China 1.7% / —
Forest Lake — China: 1.7% 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.

Forest Lake 94.9% houses
Forest Lake — Houses: 94.9% Forest Lake — Townhouses: 3.4% Forest Lake — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Greenbank 98.3% houses
Greenbank — Houses: 98.3% Greenbank — Townhouses: 1.1% Greenbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Forest Lake Greenbank
Median house price $970,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $579,000 —
Median land price $900,000 $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 262 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.

Forest Lake Greenbank
3 bed $860K / $1.02M
Forest Lake — 3 bed: $860K (202 sales) Greenbank — 3 bed: $1.02M (26 sales)

202 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $970K
Forest Lake — 4 bed: $1.05M (203 sales) Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales)

203 vs 219 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.26M
Forest Lake — 5 bed: $1.24M (43 sales) Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales)

43 vs 36 sales

6 bed $1.45M / $1.58M
Forest Lake — 6 bed: $1.45M (7 sales) Greenbank — 6 bed: $1.58M (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Forest Lake Greenbank
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +9% -8%

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.

Forest Lake Greenbank
Houses 4.0%
$730/wk on $949K
 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Forest Lake Greenbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools Higher than 49% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Forest Lake is more walkable (82 vs 10); Forest Lake scores higher overall (63 vs 39).

Forest Lake Greenbank
Grade B C
Score 63/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Greenbank carries more crime risk (76 vs 62).

Forest Lake Greenbank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
76/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Forest Lake Greenbank
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Forest Lake

  • Forest Lake State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Forest Lake State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Grand Avenue State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Anglican College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Forest Lake Campus Independent · Secondary
  • St John's Anglican College - Alpine Place Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Greenbank

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

Amenities in the suburb

Forest Lake Greenbank
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 59 45
Childcare 9
same for both
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 24 33

Mobility

Greenbank sits further from the CBD (43.1 km vs 25.5 km).

Forest Lake Greenbank
Walkability score 82/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 25.5 km 43.1 km
+69% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 288.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4078
 1.0%
postcode 4124
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4078
 —
postcode 4124

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.

Forest Lake Greenbank
Car (driver) 69.0% / 75.3%
Forest Lake — Car (driver): 69.0% Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 16.7%
Forest Lake — Worked from Home: 17.8% Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.1%
Forest Lake — Car (passenger): 5.7% Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 3.9% / 1.6%
Forest Lake — Train: 3.9% Greenbank — Train: 1.6%
Bus 2.3% / 1.5%
Forest Lake — Bus: 2.3% Greenbank — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Forest Lake Greenbank
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 33.2 km

NBN connectivity

Forest Lake Greenbank
Connectivity score 74/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
8,634 premises
 74%
5,453 premises

Climate

Forest Lake 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)

Forest Lake Greenbank
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Forest Lake Greenbank
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,681/yr
Council Brisbane Logan

Federal electorate

Forest Lake Greenbank
Division Oxley Wright
Member Milton Dick Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forest Lake

Middle-Ring Parks

Greenbank

Acreage Outer

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