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Greenbank QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Greenbank, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Greenbank QLD is 9,587 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenbank is $850 per week ($44,200 per year). Median rent in Greenbank is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Greenbank has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Greenbank has a population density of 86.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenbank is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenbank is $2,015.

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Greenbank Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greenbank Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$850/wk

$44,200 per year

#2768 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,015/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Greenbank Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (4,843) Female 49.5% (4,743)

Population Density

86.8

people per km²

9,587 people · 110.5 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,260

Family income/wk

Greenbank Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Greenbank Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.4% 800 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.6% 1,595 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Greenbank Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

5.0%

India

2.3%

Fiji

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Cambodia

0.4%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Greenbank Religion

No Religion

49.2%

Catholic

18.6%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

7.0%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Other Religions Tot

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenbank Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Greenbank Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

IAL Punjabi

18.8%

Vietnamese

13.2%

Mandarin

9.5%

Hindi

8.1%

SAL Tot

6.0%

Spanish

5.8%

Afrikaans

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Greenbank Employment

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Employed full-time

45.1% 3,063 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 1,392 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 225 people

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Not in labour force

31.1% 2,114 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Greenbank Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.0%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Greenbank Occupation

Professionals

21.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Managers

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.6%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Greenbank Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Engineering

21.7%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Health

11.3%

Education

8.9%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Information Technology

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Greenbank Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenbank Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.8%

$4,000+/wk

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenbank Marital Status

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Married

52.3% 3,957

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Separated

3.2% 244

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Divorced

7.6% 576

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Widowed

3.3% 253

👤

Never married

33.5% 2,529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenbank Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

28.6%

Other

10.2%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

6.8%

German

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Indian

1.8%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Maori

1.6%

New Zealander

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greenbank School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.3%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Pre-school

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Greenbank Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 990

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 17,208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Greenbank Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.2% 803

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 6,378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenbank Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenbank How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

2.9%

Bus

1.1%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Greenbank Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

16.7%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

22.4%

4+ vehicles

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Greenbank Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

3.9%

3 bedrooms

17.7%

4 bedrooms

55.5%

5 bedrooms

15.8%

6+ bedrooms

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Greenbank Population Mobility

16.5%

moved in the last year

42.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenbank Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

660

Indigenous residents

17,688

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenbank Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

815

Asthma

375

Arthritis

306

Diabetes

272

Heart disease

220

Lung condition

172

Cancer

118

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Greenbank Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenbank Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.6%

Couple — no children

23.9%

Couple — no children under 15

19.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenbank Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 23

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Previously served

3.8% 274

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Never served

95.6% 6,888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenbank Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 855

—

Did not provide

88.1% 6,302

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenbank Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Greenbank When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

205

1971–1980

189

1981–1990

372

1991–2000

344

2001–2010

563

2011–2015

240

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Greenbank Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Greenbank Household Size

1 person

12.0%

2 persons

30.0%

3 persons

19.1%

4 persons

20.0%

5 persons

11.2%

6+ persons

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenbank Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,577

Moved from QLD

1,198

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Greenbank Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.0%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Blended family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenbank Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

859

total students

Greenbank State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 859 students

1001

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Greenbank Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,240/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Greenbank

Your weekly income

≈ $9,707/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,810/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Greenbank vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Aitkenvale

Pop: 4,797 Income: $740/wk Rent: $270/wk

Cooroy

Pop: 4,801 Income: $630/wk Rent: $430/wk

Boyne Island

Pop: 4,835 Income: $829/wk Rent: $310/wk

West Gladstone

Pop: 4,844 Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk

Geebung

Pop: 4,850 Income: $960/wk Rent: $415/wk

Northgate (Qld)

Pop: 4,876 Income: $998/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenbank

What is the population of Greenbank QLD?

The population of Greenbank QLD is 9,587 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 86.8 people per km².Greenbank is ranked #692 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenbank?

The median personal income in Greenbank QLD is $850 per week, or $44,200 per year.The median household income is $2,240 per week.Family income is $2,260 per week.Greenbank is ranked #2,768 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenbank?

Median rent in Greenbank QLD is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greenbank ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenbank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenbank QLD is $2,015. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenbank?

The median age in Greenbank QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenbank a good suburb to live in?

Greenbank is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,587.The median income is $850/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31236. All dollar figures in AUD.