Greenbank vs North Maclean

Greenbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in North Maclean. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenbank, most households are couple families. In North Maclean, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Maclean: a median of $1.13 million, against $1 million in Greenbank. On these figures, Greenbank tends to suit families with children and 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (45 vs 5)

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 land ($950,000 vs $1,530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Maclean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 44 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenbank North Maclean
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.

Greenbank North Maclean
Walkability 10 / 5
Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100 North Maclean — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 24 / 15
Greenbank — Safety: 24/100 North Maclean — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100 North Maclean — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenbank has more residents (9,587 vs 1,581); Greenbank has higher household incomes ($116,480 vs $90,064).

Greenbank North Maclean
Population 9,587
+84% vs other
 1,581
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +2.9%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $116,480/yr
+23% vs other
 $90,064/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk $450/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenbank North Maclean
0-4 6.3% / 4.7%
Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3% North Maclean — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.9% / 12.3%
Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9% North Maclean — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.9% / 8.3%
Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9% North Maclean — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.4% / 6.5%
Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4% North Maclean — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.3% / 10.6%
Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3% North Maclean — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 13.4% / 10.8%
Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4% North Maclean — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.6% / 15.5%
Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6% North Maclean — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.4% / 13.9%
Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4% North Maclean — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 8.7% / 11.3%
Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7% North Maclean — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 3.4% / 5.4%
Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4% North Maclean — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Greenbank — 85+: 0.8% North Maclean — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenbank 64.4% couple families
Greenbank — Couple Families: 64.4% Greenbank — One Parent Families: 15.0% Greenbank — Lone Person: 16.4% Greenbank — Group Household: 2.9% Greenbank — Other Families: 1.2%
North Maclean 49.9% couple families
North Maclean — Couple Families: 49.9% North Maclean — One Parent Families: 23.7% North Maclean — Lone Person: 20.0% North Maclean — Group Household: 6.4% North Maclean — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenbank 15.4% renting
Greenbank — Owned Outright: 28.3% Greenbank — Mortgage: 56.3% Greenbank — Renting: 15.4%
North Maclean 23.0% renting
North Maclean — Owned Outright: 32.4% North Maclean — Mortgage: 44.6% North Maclean — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenbank North Maclean
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 20.1%
Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% North Maclean — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 5.5%
Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% North Maclean — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.3%
Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% North Maclean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.1%
Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% North Maclean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Greenbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% North Maclean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Greenbank North Maclean
New Zealand 5.4% / 4.0%
Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4% North Maclean — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 4.4% / 4.0%
Greenbank — England: 4.4% North Maclean — England: 4.0%
India 1.9% / 0.8%
Greenbank — India: 1.9% North Maclean — India: 0.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0% North Maclean — South Africa: 0.5%
Vietnam 0.7% / 0.8%
Greenbank — Vietnam: 0.7% North Maclean — Vietnam: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8% North Maclean — Philippines: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenbank 98.3% houses
Greenbank — Houses: 98.3% Greenbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Greenbank — Townhouses: 1.1%
North Maclean 99.0% houses
North Maclean — Houses: 99.0% North Maclean — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% North Maclean — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greenbank North Maclean
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 $1,530,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 226 sales
 36 days
from 9 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.

Greenbank North Maclean
3 bed $1.02M / $970K
Greenbank — 3 bed: $1.02M (26 sales) North Maclean — 3 bed: $970K (9 sales)

26 vs 9 sales

4 bed $970K / $1.3M
Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales) North Maclean — 4 bed: $1.3M (7 sales)

219 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Greenbank North Maclean
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Greenbank North Maclean
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD —

Liveability

Greenbank North Maclean
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Greenbank North Maclean
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
85/100
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

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

Schools in Greenbank

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

Schools in North Maclean

  • Australian Technology and Agricultural College Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Greenbank North Maclean
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 45 5
Childcare 9 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 33 8

Mobility

Greenbank North Maclean
Walkability score 10/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.1 km 44 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 39 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4124
 0.7%
postcode 4280

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.

Greenbank North Maclean
Car (driver) 75.3% / 73.8%
Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3% North Maclean — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 18.1%
Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7% North Maclean — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.1%
Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1% North Maclean — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.5%
Greenbank — Walked Only: 0.8% North Maclean — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.5% / 1.5%
Greenbank — Bus: 1.5% North Maclean — Bus: 1.5%
Train 1.6% / —
Greenbank — Train: 1.6% North Maclean — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Greenbank North Maclean
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.2 km 30.3 km

NBN connectivity

Greenbank North Maclean
Connectivity score 86/100 40/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
5,453 premises
 7%
587 premises

Climate

Greenbank North Maclean
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)

Greenbank North Maclean
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenbank

Acreage Outer

North Maclean

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