Greenbank vs Springfield

Springfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 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. Springfield is closer to the city centre: 31.7 km, against 43.1 km.

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 14)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)
  • But Springfield carries lower crime risk (10/100 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

Springfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($385/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springfield

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.7 km vs 43.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 44 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Springfield

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 76/100)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)
  • But Greenbank has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)

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 8.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenbank and Springfield 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 Springfield
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 Springfield
Walkability 10 / 71
Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100 Springfield — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 24 / 90
Greenbank — Safety: 24/100 Springfield — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenbank has more residents (9,587 vs 7,322); Greenbank skews older (37 vs 32).

Greenbank Springfield
Population 9,587
+24% vs other
 7,322
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +8.1%
Median age 37 32
Median household income $116,480/yr
+3% vs other
 $113,152/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+10% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenbank Springfield
0-4 6.3% / 7.8%
Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3% Springfield — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 14.9% / 17.3%
Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9% Springfield — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.9% / 7.9%
Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9% Springfield — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.4% / 7.2%
Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4% Springfield — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.3% / 14.1%
Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3% Springfield — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 13.4% / 16.1%
Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4% Springfield — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 14.6% / 13.7%
Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6% Springfield — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.4% / 9.0%
Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4% Springfield — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 8.7% / 4.7%
Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7% Springfield — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 3.4% / 1.9%
Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4% Springfield — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Greenbank — 85+: 0.8% Springfield — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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%
Springfield 57.8% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 57.8% Springfield — One Parent Families: 20.5% Springfield — Lone Person: 16.3% Springfield — Group Household: 3.9% Springfield — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Springfield 33.8% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 14.9% Springfield — Mortgage: 51.3% Springfield — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenbank Springfield
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 15.3%
Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 10.7%
Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.1%
Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Greenbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Springfield — 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 Springfield
New Zealand 5.4% / 7.8%
Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4% Springfield — New Zealand: 7.8%
England 4.4% / 3.5%
Greenbank — England: 4.4% Springfield — England: 3.5%
India 1.9% / 2.6%
Greenbank — India: 1.9% Springfield — India: 2.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.5%
Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8% Springfield — Philippines: 1.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.9%
Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0% Springfield — South Africa: 0.9%
Vietnam 0.7% / 1.1%
Greenbank — Vietnam: 0.7% Springfield — Vietnam: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

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%
Springfield 86.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 86.8% Springfield — Townhouses: 12.6% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenbank Springfield
Median house price $1,000,000 $950,000
Median unit price — $670,000
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 226 sales
 19 days
from 77 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 Springfield
3 bed $1.02M / $810K
Greenbank — 3 bed: $1.02M (26 sales) Springfield — 3 bed: $810K (41 sales)

26 vs 41 sales

4 bed $970K / $960K
Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales) Springfield — 4 bed: $960K (119 sales)

219 vs 119 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.08M
Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales) Springfield — 5 bed: $1.08M (18 sales)

36 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Greenbank Springfield
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 Springfield
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 3.7%
$700/wk on $989K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Greenbank Springfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 93% 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 Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Springfield is more walkable (71 vs 10); Springfield scores higher overall (79 vs 39).

Greenbank Springfield
Grade C A
Score 39/100 79/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Greenbank carries more crime risk (76 vs 10).

Greenbank Springfield
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
10/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Greenbank Springfield
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 Springfield

  • Hymba Yumba Independent School Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Springfield Anglican College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Woodcrest State College Government · Combined below peers
  • The Springfield Anglican College - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Greenbank Springfield
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 45 14
Childcare 9 11
GPs 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 33 0

Mobility

Greenbank sits further from the CBD (43.1 km vs 31.7 km).

Greenbank Springfield
Walkability score 10/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.1 km
+26% vs other
 31.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 33 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.2
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 Springfield
Car (driver) 75.3% / 71.0%
Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3% Springfield — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 17.3%
Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7% Springfield — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.7%
Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1% Springfield — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.6% / 5.6%
Greenbank — Train: 1.6% Springfield — Train: 5.6%
Bus 1.5% / 0.3%
Greenbank — Bus: 1.5% Springfield — Bus: 0.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.9%
Greenbank — Walked Only: 0.8% Springfield — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Greenbank Springfield
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.2 km 32.2 km

NBN connectivity

Greenbank Springfield
Connectivity score 86/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
5,453 premises
 67%
2,974 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Greenbank Springfield
Division Wright Oxley
Member Scott Buchholz Milton Dick
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenbank

Acreage Outer

Springfield

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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