Heathwood vs Greenbank

Heathwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Greenbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Heathwood is closer to the city centre: 32.9 km, against 43.1 km. On these figures, Heathwood tends to suit 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

Greenbank

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (45 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Heathwood carries lower crime risk (64/100 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 land ($950,000 vs $1,266,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Heathwood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.9 km vs 43.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Heathwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Greenbank has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 5%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Heathwood is growing faster (77.0% vs 24.6%)
  • Greenbank returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heathwood Greenbank
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.

Heathwood Greenbank
Walkability 44 / 10
Heathwood — Walkability: 44/100 Greenbank — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 36 / 24
Heathwood — Safety: 36/100 Greenbank — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Heathwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenbank — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Greenbank has more residents (9,587 vs 4,944); Greenbank skews older (37 vs 32).

Heathwood Greenbank
Population 4,944 9,587
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +77.0% +24.6%
Median age 32 37
Median household income $131,404/yr
+11% vs other
 $116,480/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+5% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathwood Greenbank
0-4 9.8% / 6.3%
Heathwood — 0-4: 9.8% Greenbank — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 16.9% / 14.9%
Heathwood — 5-14: 16.9% Greenbank — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.0% / 6.9%
Heathwood — 15-19: 6.0% Greenbank — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 6.4%
Heathwood — 20-24: 5.7% Greenbank — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 17.7% / 12.3%
Heathwood — 25-34: 17.7% Greenbank — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 20.9% / 13.4%
Heathwood — 35-44: 20.9% Greenbank — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.6% / 14.6%
Heathwood — 45-54: 11.6% Greenbank — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 6.8% / 12.4%
Heathwood — 55-64: 6.8% Greenbank — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 3.5% / 8.7%
Heathwood — 65-74: 3.5% Greenbank — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 1.1% / 3.4%
Heathwood — 75-84: 1.1% Greenbank — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.1% / 0.8%
Heathwood — 85+: 0.1% Greenbank — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heathwood 75.9% couple families
Heathwood — Couple Families: 75.9% Heathwood — One Parent Families: 12.0% Heathwood — Lone Person: 8.0% Heathwood — Group Household: 2.7% Heathwood — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heathwood 25.0% renting
Heathwood — Owned Outright: 11.0% Heathwood — Mortgage: 64.0% Heathwood — Renting: 25.0%
Greenbank 15.4% renting
Greenbank — Owned Outright: 28.3% Greenbank — Mortgage: 56.3% Greenbank — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heathwood Greenbank
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 19.3%
Heathwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Greenbank — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 8.7%
Heathwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Greenbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.7%
Heathwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Greenbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 2.0%
Heathwood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Greenbank — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Heathwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Greenbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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.

Heathwood Greenbank
India 13.9% / 1.9%
Heathwood — India: 13.9% Greenbank — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 5.1% / 5.4%
Heathwood — New Zealand: 5.1% Greenbank — New Zealand: 5.4%
Vietnam 6.1% / 0.7%
Heathwood — Vietnam: 6.1% Greenbank — Vietnam: 0.7%
England 1.6% / 4.4%
Heathwood — England: 1.6% Greenbank — England: 4.4%
Sri Lanka 2.9% / —
Heathwood — Sri Lanka: 2.9% Greenbank — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
China 2.0% / —
Heathwood — China: 2.0% Greenbank — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.0%
Heathwood — South Africa: not among its largest Greenbank — South Africa: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Heathwood — Philippines: not among its largest Greenbank — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heathwood 95.8% houses
Heathwood — Houses: 95.8% Heathwood — Townhouses: 3.3% Heathwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Greenbank 98.3% houses
Greenbank — Houses: 98.3% Greenbank — Townhouses: 1.1% Greenbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heathwood Greenbank
Median house price $1,080,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,266,500 $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 20 sales
 28 days
from 226 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.

Heathwood Greenbank
4 bed $1.04M / $970K
Heathwood — 4 bed: $1.04M (32 sales) Greenbank — 4 bed: $970K (219 sales)

32 vs 219 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.26M
Heathwood — 5 bed: $1.24M (12 sales) Greenbank — 5 bed: $1.26M (36 sales)

12 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Heathwood Greenbank
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +9% -8%

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.

Heathwood Greenbank
Houses 3.1%
$760/wk on $1.27M
 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Heathwood Greenbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Heathwood is more walkable (44 vs 10); Heathwood scores higher overall (70 vs 39).

Heathwood Greenbank
Grade A C
Score 70/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Greenbank carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Greenbank carries more crime risk (76 vs 64).

Heathwood Greenbank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
76/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Heathwood Greenbank
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Heathwood

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

Schools in Greenbank

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Greenbank sits further from the CBD (43.1 km vs 32.9 km).

Heathwood Greenbank
Walkability score 44/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.9 km 43.1 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4110
 1.0%
postcode 4124
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 4110
 —
postcode 4124

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.

Heathwood Greenbank
Car (driver) 69.7% / 75.3%
Heathwood — Car (driver): 69.7% Greenbank — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 16.7%
Heathwood — Worked from Home: 18.2% Greenbank — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.1%
Heathwood — Car (passenger): 5.4% Greenbank — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 3.5% / 1.5%
Heathwood — Bus: 3.5% Greenbank — Bus: 1.5%
Train 3.0% / 1.6%
Heathwood — Train: 3.0% Greenbank — Train: 1.6%

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

Setting

Heathwood Greenbank
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 33.2 km

NBN connectivity

Heathwood Greenbank
Connectivity score 85/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,803 premises
 74%
5,453 premises

Climate

Heathwood Greenbank
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)

Heathwood Greenbank
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Heathwood Greenbank
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,681/yr
Council Brisbane Logan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Heathwood

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Young Families

Greenbank

Acreage Outer

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