Suburb report · QLD 4124
Greenbank
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Population
15,750
Greenbank suburb profile
Who lives in Greenbank
At 24km from the Brisbane CBD, Greenbank belongs to the middle suburbs of Brisbane. With 15,750 residents, Greenbank is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 30 by population. Greenbank skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 for the median Queensland suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 220 of 317 have an older median age. That is 2.8 years younger than the average of 36.8 across the other 2 suburbs of the Greenbank-North Maclean statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $131,500, the median household income is among the highest in Queensland, ahead of 86% of suburbs. That is 16.4% above the average of $112,998 across the other 2 suburbs of the Greenbank-North Maclean statistical area. On household income it ranks 79 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Owner-occupiers dominate: 84.6% of households own their home and just 15.4% rent. On ownership it ranks 45 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Greenbank-North Maclean statistical area, the ownership share is 83.1%, so tenure here is typical of the area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 2,895 occupied private dwellings in Greenbank, more than in 77% of Queensland suburbs. Families with children are the largest household type at 56.9%, ahead of couples without children at 29% and people living alone at 12%. On the share of families with children it ranks 63 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer people living alone: 12% of households, at the 11th percentile. The 29% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland. The rest of the Greenbank-North Maclean statistical area averages 53.6% families with children, 3.3 points below Greenbank.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 758 new dwellings were approved across the Greenbank-North Maclean statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 439 a year. Supply figures here are for the Greenbank-North Maclean statistical area, home to 12,691 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Greenbank. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 59.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 758, and the quietest was 2020, with 194.
Population trend
The population of the Greenbank-North Maclean statistical area surged 76.5% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 70.2 points ahead. That rate is faster than 99% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2025, at 14.2%, and the slowest to 2021, at 7.4%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Springfield Lakes differs most on the owner-occupied share: 56.3% there against 84.6% in Greenbank. Boronia Heights is the closest match on the median age, at 33 against 34. At 6km, Regents Park counts 11,679 residents against 15,750 in Greenbank.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.