Greenbank, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Greenbank
city = Logan City
state = qld


caption =
fedgov = Division of Forde
Division of Rankin
stategov = Electoral district of Logan
Electoral district of Algester
Electoral district of Lockyer
lga = Logan City
postcode = 4124
pop = 6418 (2006 Census)
dist1 = 33
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Forest Lake
near-n = Larapinta
near-ne = Forestdale
near-w = Springfield
near-e = Park Ridge
near-sw = Springfield Lakes
near-s = New Beith
near-se = Munruben
North Maclean

Greenbank is a rural-residential suburb within Logan City in Queensland, Australia. Once divided between Beaudesert and Logan City the Queensland Governments Council Amalgamation now have Greenbank wholly within Logan City, since 15th March 2008.

The suburb is surrounded by farmland and includes the expansive, forested Greenbank Military Training Base (GBTB), which is a registered Australian Heritage Site. Usually occupied by reserve soldiers, also known as Choco's.

Comprising only a few streets and set among the gumtrees, this suburb has a charming rural feel. Many homesteads have magnificent rural views, dams, swimming pools and large decks that make them perfect for entertaining friends. A strip of parkland runs right through the middle of the residential part of Greenbank, on either side of a small watercourse. A bike path, which extends along its length, connects up with neighbouring Boronia Heights. While facilities may be limited, the kids should never be bored as this is a great area for exploring, riding dirt bikes and ponies.

The size of Greenbank is approximately 49 km². It has 7 parks covering nearly 18% of the total area. The population of Greenbank in 1996 was 5,098 people. By 2001 the population was 5,261 showing a population growth of 3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Greenbank is 40 - 49 years.

Mostly consisting of acreage blocks close to the Springfield, Queensland, households in Greenbank are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying between $800.00 - $1000.00 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Greenbank work in a trades occupation. In 1996, 84% of the homes in Greenbank were owner-occupied compared with 86% in 2001.

Currently the median sale price of houses in the area is $395,000.

There is also a very well known local cricket club (Greenbank Cricket Club), which had a very successful 2006-2007 season, winning a premiership in the U13 competition, whilst the under 12, 14 and 16 sides all finished Third.

External links

* [http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/70026FF1-AA16-4905-BA95-0E6D88989DC9/0/LoganMap.pdf]