Greenbank vs Park Ridge

Park Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 37 in Greenbank. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenbank, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Park Ridge, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Greenbank: a median of $1 million, against $906,000 in Park Ridge, and rent is higher there too. Park Ridge is closer to the city centre: 35.7 km, against 43.1 km. On these figures, Greenbank tends to suit couples, while Park Ridge suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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 14)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 82%)
  • But Park Ridge has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Greenbank leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • Park Ridge has cheaper houses ($905,750 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Park Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $430/wk)
  • But Greenbank leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Park Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.7 km vs 43.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Park Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
  • But Greenbank carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Park Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (237.8% vs 24.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenbank and Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge
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 Park Ridge
Walkability 10 / 18
Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100 Park Ridge — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 24 / 10
Greenbank — Safety: 24/100 Park Ridge — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100 Park Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenbank has higher household incomes ($116,480 vs $73,736); Greenbank skews older (37 vs 30).

Greenbank Park Ridge
Population 9,587
+12% vs other
 8,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +237.8%
Median age 37 30
Median household income $116,480/yr
+37% vs other
 $73,736/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+14% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenbank Park Ridge
0-4 6.3% / 9.9%
Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3% Park Ridge — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 14.9% / 12.2%
Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9% Park Ridge — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.9% / 4.7%
Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9% Park Ridge — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.4% / 10.2%
Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4% Park Ridge — 20-24: 10.2%
25-34 12.3% / 22.9%
Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3% Park Ridge — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 13.4% / 11.1%
Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4% Park Ridge — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.6% / 7.7%
Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6% Park Ridge — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 12.4% / 6.0%
Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4% Park Ridge — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 8.7% / 7.7%
Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7% Park Ridge — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.4% / 5.9%
Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4% Park Ridge — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.8% / 1.5%
Greenbank — 85+: 0.8% Park Ridge — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Park Ridge 41.1% couple families
Park Ridge — Couple Families: 41.1% Park Ridge — Lone Person: 33.7% Park Ridge — One Parent Families: 17.9% Park Ridge — Group Household: 5.4% Park Ridge — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Park Ridge 52.1% renting
Park Ridge — Owned Outright: 25.0% Park Ridge — Mortgage: 22.9% Park Ridge — Renting: 52.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenbank Park Ridge
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 15.6%
Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Park Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 7.5%
Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Park Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.8%
Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Park Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.7%
Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Park Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Greenbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Park Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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.

Greenbank Park Ridge
New Zealand 5.4% / 9.6%
Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4% Park Ridge — New Zealand: 9.6%
England 4.4% / 3.2%
Greenbank — England: 4.4% Park Ridge — England: 3.2%
India 1.9% / 5.7%
Greenbank — India: 1.9% Park Ridge — India: 5.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.6%
Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8% Park Ridge — Philippines: 1.6%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0% Park Ridge — South Africa: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 0.9%
Greenbank — Taiwan: not among its largest Park Ridge — Taiwan: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenbank 98.3% houses
Greenbank — Houses: 98.3% Greenbank — Townhouses: 1.1% Greenbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Park Ridge 81.8% houses
Park Ridge — Houses: 81.8% Park Ridge — Townhouses: 16.5% Park Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenbank Park Ridge
Median house price $1,000,000 $905,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 $921,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 226 sales
 24 days
from 160 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 Park Ridge
3 bed $1.02M / $773K
Greenbank — 3 bed: $1.02M (26 sales) Park Ridge — 3 bed: $773K (12 sales)

26 vs 12 sales

4 bed $970K / $884K
Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales) Park Ridge — 4 bed: $884K (158 sales)

219 vs 158 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.1M
Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales) Park Ridge — 5 bed: $1.1M (42 sales)

36 vs 42 sales

Development activity

Greenbank Park Ridge
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 Park Ridge
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Greenbank Park Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 54% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Park Ridge is more walkable (18 vs 10).

Greenbank Park Ridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Park Ridge carries more crime risk (90 vs 76).

Greenbank Park Ridge
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
90/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Greenbank Park Ridge
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Greenbank

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

Schools in Park Ridge

  • St Philomena School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Park Ridge State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Parklands Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Corymbia State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Park Ridge State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenbank Park Ridge
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 45 14
Childcare 9 14
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 5
Waterways 33 16

Mobility

Greenbank sits further from the CBD (43.1 km vs 35.7 km).

Greenbank Park Ridge
Walkability score 10/100 18/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.1 km
+17% vs other
 35.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 33 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4124
 0.9%
postcode 4125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4124
 82
postcode 4125

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 Park Ridge
Car (driver) 75.3% / 82.1%
Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3% Park Ridge — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 8.6%
Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7% Park Ridge — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 6.2%
Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1% Park Ridge — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 1.5% / 1.3%
Greenbank — Bus: 1.5% Park Ridge — Bus: 1.3%
Train 1.6% / 1.0%
Greenbank — Train: 1.6% Park Ridge — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Greenbank Park Ridge
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.2 km 23.1 km

NBN connectivity

Greenbank Park Ridge
Connectivity score 86/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
5,453 premises
 82%
5,174 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenbank

Acreage Outer

Park Ridge

Family Outer Young Families

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