Greenslopes vs Coorparoo

Comparing Greenslopes and Coorparoo, QLD: Coorparoo has more residents (18,132 vs 7,941); Greenslopes carries more crime risk (76 vs 66); and Coorparoo scores higher overall (82 vs 76).

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

Coorparoo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Greenslopes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,482,500 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Greenslopes has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • Coorparoo carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and unit yield.

Where they sit

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

Greenslopes Coorparoo
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.

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Walkability 88 / 88
Greenslopes — Walkability: 88/100 Coorparoo — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 24 / 34
Greenslopes — Safety: 24/100 Coorparoo — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenslopes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coorparoo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorparoo has more residents (18,132 vs 7,941).

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Population 7,941 18,132
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +11.4%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $102,648/yr $109,460/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $380/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenslopes Coorparoo
0-4 5.1% / 5.0%
Greenslopes — 0-4: 5.1% Coorparoo — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 8.4% / 9.8%
Greenslopes — 5-14: 8.4% Coorparoo — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 3.9% / 5.2%
Greenslopes — 15-19: 3.9% Coorparoo — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 9.8% / 8.7%
Greenslopes — 20-24: 9.8% Coorparoo — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 24.0% / 20.2%
Greenslopes — 25-34: 24.0% Coorparoo — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 16.7% / 15.9%
Greenslopes — 35-44: 16.7% Coorparoo — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.3% / 13.2%
Greenslopes — 45-54: 12.3% Coorparoo — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.6% / 9.6%
Greenslopes — 55-64: 9.6% Coorparoo — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 6.2% / 6.3%
Greenslopes — 65-74: 6.2% Coorparoo — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 2.9% / 3.9%
Greenslopes — 75-84: 2.9% Coorparoo — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.2% / 2.3%
Greenslopes — 85+: 1.2% Coorparoo — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenslopes 44.1% lone person
Greenslopes — Lone Person: 44.1% Greenslopes — Couple Families: 28.2% Greenslopes — Group Household: 14.7% Greenslopes — One Parent Families: 10.1% Greenslopes — Other Families: 2.9%
Coorparoo 44.8% lone person
Coorparoo — Lone Person: 44.8% Coorparoo — Couple Families: 33.5% Coorparoo — Group Household: 9.8% Coorparoo — One Parent Families: 9.1% Coorparoo — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenslopes 53.4% renting
Greenslopes — Owned Outright: 16.7% Greenslopes — Mortgage: 29.9% Greenslopes — Renting: 53.4%
Coorparoo 46.0% renting
Coorparoo — Owned Outright: 22.2% Coorparoo — Mortgage: 31.8% Coorparoo — Renting: 46.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Bachelor Degree 25.5% / 25.9%
Greenslopes — Bachelor Degree: 25.5% Coorparoo — Bachelor Degree: 25.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 9.0%
Greenslopes — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Coorparoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 9.5%
Greenslopes — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Coorparoo — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.4%
Greenslopes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Coorparoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.8%
Greenslopes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Coorparoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

Greenslopes Coorparoo
India 3.3% / 2.5%
Greenslopes — India: 3.3% Coorparoo — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.6%
Greenslopes — New Zealand: 2.9% Coorparoo — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 2.5% / 2.9%
Greenslopes — England: 2.5% Coorparoo — England: 2.9%
Nepal 0.7% / 1.7%
Greenslopes — Nepal: 0.7% Coorparoo — Nepal: 1.7%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.9%
Greenslopes — Philippines: 1.2% Coorparoo — Philippines: 0.9%
China 0.8% / 0.8%
Greenslopes — China: 0.8% Coorparoo — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenslopes 48.1% flats / apartments
Greenslopes — Flats / Apartments: 48.1% Greenslopes — Houses: 41.9% Greenslopes — Townhouses: 10.0%
Coorparoo 50.1% flats / apartments
Coorparoo — Flats / Apartments: 50.1% Coorparoo — Houses: 40.6% Coorparoo — Townhouses: 9.3%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Median house price $1,482,500 $1,850,000
Median unit price $755,000 $799,825
Median land price — $1,020,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 62 sales
 24 days
from 141 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Greenslopes Coorparoo
1 bed $578K / $651K
Greenslopes — 1 bed: $578K (16 sales) Coorparoo — 1 bed: $651K (30 sales)

16 vs 30 sales

2 bed $740K / $794K
Greenslopes — 2 bed: $740K (67 sales) Coorparoo — 2 bed: $794K (209 sales)

67 vs 209 sales

3 bed $915K / $990K
Greenslopes — 3 bed: $915K (17 sales) Coorparoo — 3 bed: $990K (41 sales)

17 vs 41 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.

Greenslopes Coorparoo
2 bed $1.35M / $1.1M
Greenslopes — 2 bed: $1.35M (12 sales) Coorparoo — 2 bed: $1.1M (21 sales)

12 vs 21 sales

3 bed $1.36M / $1.57M
Greenslopes — 3 bed: $1.36M (43 sales) Coorparoo — 3 bed: $1.57M (61 sales)

43 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.79M / $1.94M
Greenslopes — 4 bed: $1.79M (22 sales) Coorparoo — 4 bed: $1.94M (64 sales)

22 vs 64 sales

5 bed $2.21M / $2.4M
Greenslopes — 5 bed: $2.21M (7 sales) Coorparoo — 5 bed: $2.4M (41 sales)

7 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Greenslopes Coorparoo
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Houses 2.8%
$772/wk on $1.41M
 2.5%
$850/wk on $1.75M
Units 3.9%
$625/wk on $824K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K

Ranking within QLD

Greenslopes Coorparoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Coorparoo scores higher overall (82 vs 76).

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Grade A A+
Score 76/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenslopes carries more crime risk (76 vs 66).

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Inside the suburb 1 10
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 4.4 km
 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 4.4%

Schools in Greenslopes

  • Greenslopes State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Coorparoo

  • Brisbane School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Villanova College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 24
Parks & reserves 5 29
Childcare 3 15
GPs 6 4
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Walkability score 88/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 6.1 km 6.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 257.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 350.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4120
 2.4%
postcode 4151
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 4120
 27
postcode 4151

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.

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Car (driver) 53.2% / 52.7%
Greenslopes — Car (driver): 53.2% Coorparoo — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 26.5%
Greenslopes — Worked from Home: 23.5% Coorparoo — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Bus 10.9% / 9.8%
Greenslopes — Bus: 10.9% Coorparoo — Bus: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.9%
Greenslopes — Car (passenger): 3.9% Coorparoo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 4.7% / 2.4%
Greenslopes — Walked Only: 4.7% Coorparoo — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 1.3% / 2.8%
Greenslopes — Train: 1.3% Coorparoo — Train: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
4,224 premises
 8%
9,095 premises

Climate

Greenslopes Coorparoo
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)

Greenslopes Coorparoo
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenslopes Coorparoo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenslopes

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Coorparoo

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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