Greenbank vs Park Ridge South

Greenbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Park Ridge South. 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 Park Ridge South: a median of $1.39 million, against $1 million in Greenbank, and rent is higher there too. Park Ridge South is closer to the city centre: 37.2 km, against 43.1 km. On these figures, Greenbank tends to suit families with children and 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 parks and reserves (45 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Park Ridge South carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Greenbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,390,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Park Ridge South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.2 km vs 43.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Park Ridge South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 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 -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greenbank and Park Ridge South 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 South
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 South
Walkability 10 / 22
Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100 Park Ridge South — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 24 / 48
Greenbank — Safety: 24/100 Park Ridge South — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100 Park Ridge South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenbank has more residents (9,587 vs 1,680); Park Ridge South skews older (46 vs 37).

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Population 9,587
+82% vs other
 1,680
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% -4.7%
Median age 37 46
Median household income $116,480/yr
+12% vs other
 $102,180/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk $453/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenbank Park Ridge South
0-4 6.3% / 4.0%
Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3% Park Ridge South — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.9% / 11.4%
Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9% Park Ridge South — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.9% / 6.8%
Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9% Park Ridge South — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.4% / 6.1%
Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4% Park Ridge South — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.3% / 9.8%
Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3% Park Ridge South — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 13.4% / 10.4%
Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4% Park Ridge South — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.6% / 16.0%
Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6% Park Ridge South — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.4% / 17.9%
Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4% Park Ridge South — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 8.7% / 11.1%
Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7% Park Ridge South — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 3.4% / 5.4%
Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4% Park Ridge South — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Greenbank — 85+: 0.8% Park Ridge South — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 South 58.5% couple families
Park Ridge South — Couple Families: 58.5% Park Ridge South — Lone Person: 18.0% Park Ridge South — One Parent Families: 18.9% Park Ridge South — Group Household: 3.8% Park Ridge South — Other Families: 0.8%
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 South 13.3% renting
Park Ridge South — Owned Outright: 40.7% Park Ridge South — Mortgage: 46.0% Park Ridge South — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.6%
Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Park Ridge South — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 7.3%
Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Park Ridge South — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.5%
Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Park Ridge South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.4%
Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Park Ridge South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Greenbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Park Ridge South — 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 South
New Zealand 5.4% / 4.3%
Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4% Park Ridge South — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 4.4% / 4.5%
Greenbank — England: 4.4% Park Ridge South — England: 4.5%
India 1.9% / 0.7%
Greenbank — India: 1.9% Park Ridge South — India: 0.7%
Taiwan — / 1.6%
Greenbank — Taiwan: not among its largest Park Ridge South — Taiwan: 1.6%
China — / 1.2%
Greenbank — China: not among its largest Park Ridge South — China: 1.2%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0% Park Ridge South — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8% Park Ridge South — 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%
Park Ridge South 99.4% houses
Park Ridge South — Houses: 99.4% Park Ridge South — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Park Ridge South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,390,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 226 sales
 16 days
from 14 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 South
4 bed $970K / $1.36M
Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales) Park Ridge South — 4 bed: $1.36M (22 sales)

219 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.52M
Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales) Park Ridge South — 5 bed: $1.52M (6 sales)

36 vs 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Greenbank Park Ridge South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 79% 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 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD —

Liveability

Park Ridge South is more walkable (22 vs 10); Park Ridge South scores higher overall (58 vs 39).

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Grade C B
Score 39/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Greenbank carries more crime risk (76 vs 52).

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 Park Ridge South
Inside the suburb 2 0
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 Park Ridge South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 45 3
Childcare 9 1
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 33 6

Mobility

Greenbank sits further from the CBD (43.1 km vs 37.2 km).

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Walkability score 10/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.1 km
+14% vs other
 37.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 34 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 30 min
scheduled, not actual
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 South
Car (driver) 75.3% / 79.4%
Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3% Park Ridge South — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 14.7%
Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7% Park Ridge South — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.2%
Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1% Park Ridge South — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.0%
Greenbank — Walked Only: 0.8% Park Ridge South — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.5% / 0.6%
Greenbank — Bus: 1.5% Park Ridge South — Bus: 0.6%
Train 1.6% / —
Greenbank — Train: 1.6% Park Ridge South — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.2 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Greenbank Park Ridge South
Connectivity score 86/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
5,453 premises
 41%
582 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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