Green Hill vs East Trinity

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Green Hill, about half of households are couple families.

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

Green Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 56%)
  • But East Trinity has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

East Trinity

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Green Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1688.3 km vs 1698.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Green Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Green Hill and East Trinity drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Green Hill East Trinity
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.

Green Hill East Trinity
Walkability 0 / 0
Green Hill — Walkability: 0/100 East Trinity — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 13
Green Hill — Safety: 81/100 East Trinity — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 23 / 27
Green Hill — Low fire risk: 23/100 East Trinity — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

East Trinity has more residents (238 vs 177); Green Hill rents higher ($370/wk vs $280/wk).

Green Hill East Trinity
Population 177 238
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +12.3%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $108,004/yr
+10% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+24% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Hill East Trinity
0-4 5.1% / 4.6%
Green Hill — 0-4: 5.1% East Trinity — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.0% / 8.4%
Green Hill — 5-14: 9.0% East Trinity — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 7.9% / 8.0%
Green Hill — 15-19: 7.9% East Trinity — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 7.3% / 6.7%
Green Hill — 20-24: 7.3% East Trinity — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.2% / 7.6%
Green Hill — 25-34: 10.2% East Trinity — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 8.5% / 12.6%
Green Hill — 35-44: 8.5% East Trinity — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 20.9% / 18.5%
Green Hill — 45-54: 20.9% East Trinity — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 15.3% / 17.2%
Green Hill — 55-64: 15.3% East Trinity — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 7.3% / 12.6%
Green Hill — 65-74: 7.3% East Trinity — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 6.8% / 3.8%
Green Hill — 75-84: 6.8% East Trinity — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.8% / 1.7%
Green Hill — 85+: 2.8% East Trinity — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Hill 46.9% couple families
Green Hill — Couple Families: 46.9% Green Hill — Lone Person: 34.4% Green Hill — One Parent Families: 18.8% Green Hill — Other Families: 0.0% Green Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
East Trinity 41.8% couple families
East Trinity — Couple Families: 41.8% East Trinity — Lone Person: 30.9% East Trinity — One Parent Families: 14.5% East Trinity — Other Families: 7.3% East Trinity — Group Household: 5.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Green Hill 31.1% renting
Green Hill — Owned Outright: 27.9% Green Hill — Mortgage: 41.0% Green Hill — Renting: 31.1%
East Trinity 23.7% renting
East Trinity — Owned Outright: 32.9% East Trinity — Mortgage: 43.4% East Trinity — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Green Hill East Trinity
New Zealand — / 4.6%
Green Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest East Trinity — New Zealand: 4.6%
England 2.8% / —
Green Hill — England: 2.8% East Trinity — England: not among its largest
China — / 1.7%
Green Hill — China: not among its largest East Trinity — China: 1.7%
Ireland — / 1.7%
Green Hill — Ireland: not among its largest East Trinity — Ireland: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Green Hill East Trinity
Certificate III & IV 27.7% / 19.3%
Green Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.7% East Trinity — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 9.7%
Green Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% East Trinity — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.7%
Green Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% East Trinity — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.7%
Green Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest East Trinity — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Green Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest East Trinity — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Hill 100.0% houses
Green Hill — Houses: 100.0% Green Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
East Trinity 91.7% houses
East Trinity — Houses: 91.7% East Trinity — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Green Hill East Trinity
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Green Hill East Trinity
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Green Hill East Trinity
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Trinity carries more crime risk (87 vs 19).

Green Hill East Trinity
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Green Hill East Trinity
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Green Hill East Trinity
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 7 15

Mobility

East Trinity sits further from the CBD (1698.2 km vs 1688.3 km).

Green Hill East Trinity
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1688.3 km 1698.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1163 min 1165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4865
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4865
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Green Hill East Trinity
Car (driver) 72.5% / 65.2%
Green Hill — Car (driver): 72.5% East Trinity — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 26.1%
Green Hill — Worked from Home: 19.8% East Trinity — Worked from Home: 26.1%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 8.7%
Green Hill — Car (passenger): 4.4% East Trinity — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 3.3% / —
Green Hill — Walked Only: 3.3% East Trinity — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Green Hill East Trinity
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.2 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Green Hill East Trinity
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Green Hill East Trinity
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Green Hill East Trinity
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Green Hill East Trinity
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Green Hill East Trinity
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Green Hill East Trinity
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Green Hill

Rural

East Trinity

Coastal Rural

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