Greenbank vs Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 37 in Greenbank. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Greenbank is closer to the city centre: 43.1 km, against 58 km. On these figures, Spring Mountain tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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 parks and reserves (45 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • But Spring Mountain carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenbank

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.1 km vs 58 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Greenbank has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 2%)
  • Spring Mountain carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 house yield.

Where they sit

Greenbank and Spring Mountain 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 Spring Mountain
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 Spring Mountain
Walkability 10 / 4
Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100 Spring Mountain — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 24 / 55
Greenbank — Safety: 24/100 Spring Mountain — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 57 / 40
Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100 Spring Mountain — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Greenbank has more residents (9,587 vs 6,085); Greenbank skews older (37 vs 29).

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Population 9,587
+37% vs other
 6,085
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% —
Median age 37 29
Median household income $116,480/yr $124,748/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $445/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenbank Spring Mountain
0-4 6.3% / 11.9%
Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3% Spring Mountain — 0-4: 11.9%
5-14 14.9% / 19.2%
Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9% Spring Mountain — 5-14: 19.2%
15-19 6.9% / 5.7%
Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9% Spring Mountain — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.4% / 5.4%
Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4% Spring Mountain — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.3% / 21.5%
Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3% Spring Mountain — 25-34: 21.5%
35-44 13.4% / 22.6%
Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4% Spring Mountain — 35-44: 22.6%
45-54 14.6% / 8.5%
Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6% Spring Mountain — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 12.4% / 3.3%
Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4% Spring Mountain — 55-64: 3.3%
65-74 8.7% / 1.5%
Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7% Spring Mountain — 65-74: 1.5%
75-84 3.4% / 0.5%
Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4% Spring Mountain — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ 0.8% / —
Greenbank — 85+: 0.8% Spring Mountain — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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%
Spring Mountain 73.3% couple families
Spring Mountain — Couple Families: 73.3% Spring Mountain — One Parent Families: 13.8% Spring Mountain — Lone Person: 8.9% Spring Mountain — Group Household: 2.8% Spring Mountain — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Spring Mountain 40.0% renting
Spring Mountain — Owned Outright: 2.8% Spring Mountain — Mortgage: 57.2% Spring Mountain — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 10.8%
Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Spring Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 15.7%
Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Spring Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Spring Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 7.4%
Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Spring Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Greenbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Spring Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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 Spring Mountain
India 1.9% / 16.0%
Greenbank — India: 1.9% Spring Mountain — India: 16.0%
New Zealand 5.4% / 7.2%
Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4% Spring Mountain — New Zealand: 7.2%
England 4.4% / 2.4%
Greenbank — England: 4.4% Spring Mountain — England: 2.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 3.3%
Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8% Spring Mountain — Philippines: 3.3%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.2%
Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0% Spring Mountain — South Africa: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Greenbank — Nepal: not among its largest Spring Mountain — Nepal: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
Spring Mountain 98.3% houses
Spring Mountain — Houses: 98.3% Spring Mountain — Townhouses: 1.4% Spring Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,061,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 226 sales
 6 days
from 5 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 Spring Mountain
3 bed $1.02M / $900K
Greenbank — 3 bed: $1.02M (26 sales) Spring Mountain — 3 bed: $900K (11 sales)

26 vs 11 sales

4 bed $970K / $1.03M
Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales) Spring Mountain — 4 bed: $1.03M (94 sales)

219 vs 94 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.5M
Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales) Spring Mountain — 5 bed: $1.5M (21 sales)

36 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Greenbank Spring Mountain
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year -8% -7%

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 Spring Mountain
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 3.8%
$728/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Greenbank Spring Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 92% 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 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD —
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Spring Mountain scores higher overall (46 vs 39).

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more crime risk (76 vs 45); Spring Mountain carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 43).

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 Spring Mountain
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Greenbank

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

Schools in Spring Mountain

  • Spring Mountain State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 45 10
Childcare 9 3
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 33 8

Mobility

Spring Mountain sits further from the CBD (58 km vs 43.1 km).

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Walkability score 10/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.1 km 58 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 112 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4124
 1.9%
postcode 4300
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4124
 74
postcode 4300

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 Spring Mountain
Car (driver) 75.3% / 68.8%
Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3% Spring Mountain — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 19.3%
Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7% Spring Mountain — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.2%
Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1% Spring Mountain — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 1.6% / 6.3%
Greenbank — Train: 1.6% Spring Mountain — Train: 6.3%
Bus 1.5% / 0.7%
Greenbank — Bus: 1.5% Spring Mountain — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.2 km 38.6 km

Climate

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Greenbank Spring Mountain
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 20.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,713/yr
Council Logan Ipswich

Federal electorate

Greenbank Spring Mountain
Division Wright Blair
Member Scott Buchholz Shayne Neumann
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenbank

Acreage Outer

Spring Mountain

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

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