Greenslopes vs Holland Park

Greenslopes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Holland Park. In Greenslopes, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Holland Park, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Greenslopes is closer to the city centre: 6.1 km, against 9.9 km. On these figures, Greenslopes tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Holland Park suits families with children and couples.

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

Holland Park

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenslopes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenslopes

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.1 km vs 9.9 km)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenslopes

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 19%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Holland Park carries lower crime risk (58/100 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

Greenslopes and Holland Park 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 Holland Park
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 Holland Park
Walkability 88 / 70
Greenslopes — Walkability: 88/100 Holland Park — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 24 / 42
Greenslopes — Safety: 24/100 Holland Park — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Greenslopes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Holland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Holland Park has higher household incomes ($120,068 vs $102,648); Holland Park skews older (37 vs 34).

Greenslopes Holland Park
Population 7,941 8,671
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +6.9%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $102,648/yr $120,068/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $390/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenslopes Holland Park
0-4 5.1% / 6.4%
Greenslopes — 0-4: 5.1% Holland Park — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 8.4% / 14.9%
Greenslopes — 5-14: 8.4% Holland Park — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 3.9% / 7.1%
Greenslopes — 15-19: 3.9% Holland Park — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 9.8% / 5.7%
Greenslopes — 20-24: 9.8% Holland Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 24.0% / 12.9%
Greenslopes — 25-34: 24.0% Holland Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 16.7% / 15.6%
Greenslopes — 35-44: 16.7% Holland Park — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.3% / 15.3%
Greenslopes — 45-54: 12.3% Holland Park — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 9.6% / 9.5%
Greenslopes — 55-64: 9.6% Holland Park — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 6.2% / 6.5%
Greenslopes — 65-74: 6.2% Holland Park — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 2.9% / 3.8%
Greenslopes — 75-84: 2.9% Holland Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.2% / 2.5%
Greenslopes — 85+: 1.2% Holland Park — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenslopes 28.2% couple families
Greenslopes — Couple Families: 28.2% Greenslopes — Lone Person: 44.1% Greenslopes — One Parent Families: 10.1% Greenslopes — Group Household: 14.7% Greenslopes — Other Families: 2.9%
Holland Park 47.2% couple families
Holland Park — Couple Families: 47.2% Holland Park — Lone Person: 29.5% Holland Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Holland Park — Group Household: 5.5% Holland Park — 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.

Greenslopes 53.4% renting
Greenslopes — Owned Outright: 16.7% Greenslopes — Mortgage: 29.9% Greenslopes — Renting: 53.4%
Holland Park 35.9% renting
Holland Park — Owned Outright: 22.9% Holland Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Holland Park — Renting: 35.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Holland Park
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.6%
Greenslopes — New Zealand: 2.9% Holland Park — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 2.5% / 3.0%
Greenslopes — England: 2.5% Holland Park — England: 3.0%
India 3.3% / 0.9%
Greenslopes — India: 3.3% Holland Park — India: 0.9%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.8%
Greenslopes — Philippines: 1.2% Holland Park — Philippines: 0.8%
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Greenslopes — China: 0.8% Holland Park — China: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Greenslopes Holland Park
Bachelor Degree 25.5% / 21.2%
Greenslopes — Bachelor Degree: 25.5% Holland Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 9.6%
Greenslopes — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Holland Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 7.2%
Greenslopes — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Holland Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.0%
Greenslopes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Holland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.4%
Greenslopes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Holland Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenslopes 41.9% houses
Greenslopes — Houses: 41.9% Greenslopes — Flats / Apartments: 48.1% Greenslopes — Townhouses: 10.0%
Holland Park 81.0% houses
Holland Park — Houses: 81.0% Holland Park — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% Holland Park — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greenslopes Holland Park
Median house price $1,482,500 $1,510,000
Median unit price $755,000 $747,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 62 sales
 20 days
from 61 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 Holland Park
3 bed $1.36M / $1.4M
Greenslopes — 3 bed: $1.36M (43 sales) Holland Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (66 sales)

43 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.79M / $1.73M
Greenslopes — 4 bed: $1.79M (22 sales) Holland Park — 4 bed: $1.73M (29 sales)

22 vs 29 sales

5 bed $2.21M / $1.89M
Greenslopes — 5 bed: $2.21M (7 sales) Holland Park — 5 bed: $1.89M (23 sales)

7 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Greenslopes Holland Park
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 Holland Park
Houses 2.8%
$772/wk on $1.41M
 2.9%
$795/wk on $1.45M
Units 3.9%
$625/wk on $824K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Greenslopes Holland Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 78% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of QLD —

Liveability

Greenslopes is more walkable (88 vs 70).

Greenslopes Holland Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Greenslopes carries more crime risk (76 vs 58).

Greenslopes Holland Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
58/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Greenslopes Holland Park
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 4.4 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 3.0%

Schools in Greenslopes

  • Greenslopes State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Holland Park

  • Cavendish Road State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Seville Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holland Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenslopes Holland Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 4
Parks & reserves 5 13
Childcare 3 8
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Holland Park sits further from the CBD (9.9 km vs 6.1 km).

Greenslopes Holland Park
Walkability score 88/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.1 km 9.9 km
+62% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 14 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 257.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 255.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4120
 2.9%
postcode 4121
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 4120
 50
postcode 4121

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 Holland Park
Car (driver) 53.2% / 56.6%
Greenslopes — Car (driver): 53.2% Holland Park — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 28.4%
Greenslopes — Worked from Home: 23.5% Holland Park — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Bus 10.9% / 7.7%
Greenslopes — Bus: 10.9% Holland Park — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.4%
Greenslopes — Car (passenger): 3.9% Holland Park — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 4.7% / 1.0%
Greenslopes — Walked Only: 4.7% Holland Park — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 2.5% / 1.5%
Greenslopes — Bicycle: 2.5% Holland Park — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).

Setting

Greenslopes Holland Park
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Greenslopes Holland Park
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
4,224 premises
 2%
3,770 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greenslopes Holland Park
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

Holland Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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