Forestdale vs Greenbank

Greenbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Forestdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Forestdale: a median of $1.8 million, against $1 million in Greenbank, and rent is higher there too. Forestdale is closer to the city centre: 33.8 km, against 43.1 km. On these figures, Greenbank tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (45 vs 10)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Forestdale carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Greenbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • has cheaper land ($950,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Forestdale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 43.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Forestdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 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 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forestdale 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.

Forestdale 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.

Forestdale Greenbank
Walkability 23 / 10
Forestdale — Walkability: 23/100 Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 49 / 24
Forestdale — Safety: 49/100 Greenbank — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Forestdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Greenbank has more residents (9,587 vs 2,560); Forestdale has higher household incomes ($139,100 vs $116,480).

Forestdale Greenbank
Population 2,560 9,587
+274% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +24.6%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $139,100/yr
+16% vs other
 $116,480/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+14% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forestdale Greenbank
0-4 3.9% / 6.3%
Forestdale — 0-4: 3.9% Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.6% / 14.9%
Forestdale — 5-14: 13.6% Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.3% / 6.9%
Forestdale — 15-19: 7.3% Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.8% / 6.4%
Forestdale — 20-24: 6.8% Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 8.0% / 12.3%
Forestdale — 25-34: 8.0% Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.7% / 13.4%
Forestdale — 35-44: 11.7% Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 15.3% / 14.6%
Forestdale — 45-54: 15.3% Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 15.7% / 12.4%
Forestdale — 55-64: 15.7% Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 13.6% / 8.7%
Forestdale — 65-74: 13.6% Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.5% / 3.4%
Forestdale — 75-84: 3.5% Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Forestdale — 85+: 0.4% Greenbank — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forestdale 71.3% couple families
Forestdale — Couple Families: 71.3% Forestdale — Lone Person: 13.8% Forestdale — One Parent Families: 12.6% Forestdale — Group Household: 1.7% Forestdale — Other Families: 0.6%
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.

Forestdale 5.8% renting
Forestdale — Owned Outright: 46.1% Forestdale — Mortgage: 48.1% Forestdale — Renting: 5.8%
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.

Forestdale Greenbank
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 19.3%
Forestdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 8.7%
Forestdale — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.7%
Forestdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.0%
Forestdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.2%
Forestdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% 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.

Forestdale Greenbank
England 5.1% / 4.4%
Forestdale — England: 5.1% Greenbank — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.4% / 5.4%
Forestdale — New Zealand: 3.4% Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4%
Vietnam 3.3% / 0.7%
Forestdale — Vietnam: 3.3% Greenbank — Vietnam: 0.7%
India 1.7% / 1.9%
Forestdale — India: 1.7% Greenbank — India: 1.9%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.0%
Forestdale — South Africa: 1.5% Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Forestdale — Philippines: not among its largest Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forestdale 98.9% houses
Forestdale — Houses: 98.9% Forestdale — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Forestdale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Greenbank 98.3% houses
Greenbank — Houses: 98.3% Greenbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Greenbank — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Forestdale Greenbank
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,700,000 $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 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.

Forestdale Greenbank
4 bed $1.79M / $970K
Forestdale — 4 bed: $1.79M (8 sales) Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales)

8 vs 219 sales

5 bed $1.87M / $1.26M
Forestdale — 5 bed: $1.87M (13 sales) Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales)

13 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Forestdale 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.

Forestdale Greenbank
Houses — 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Forestdale Greenbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Forestdale is more walkable (23 vs 10); Forestdale scores higher overall (73 vs 39).

Forestdale Greenbank
Grade A C
Score 73/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Greenbank carries more crime risk (76 vs 51).

Forestdale Greenbank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Forestdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Greenbank

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

Amenities in the suburb

Forestdale Greenbank
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 10 45
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 33

Mobility

Greenbank sits further from the CBD (43.1 km vs 33.8 km).

Forestdale Greenbank
Walkability score 23/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 33.8 km 43.1 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 44 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
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 4118
 1.0%
postcode 4124
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4118
 —
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.

Forestdale Greenbank
Car (driver) 72.6% / 75.3%
Forestdale — Car (driver): 72.6% Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 18.7% / 16.7%
Forestdale — Worked from Home: 18.7% Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.1%
Forestdale — Car (passenger): 5.4% Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 1.1% / 1.6%
Forestdale — Train: 1.1% Greenbank — Train: 1.6%
Bus 1.0% / 1.5%
Forestdale — Bus: 1.0% Greenbank — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Forestdale Greenbank
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.1 km 33.2 km

NBN connectivity

Forestdale Greenbank
Connectivity score 75/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
875 premises
 74%
5,453 premises

Climate

Forestdale 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)

Forestdale 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

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

Federal electorate

Forestdale Greenbank
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forestdale

Acreage Outer Parks Premium

Greenbank

Acreage Outer

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