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Greenbank zoning & planning overlays

46 flights a day over Greenbank's busiest patch, plus 92% bushfire mapping.

A planning-constraint profile of Greenbank (Logan City, QLD) - 110.5 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - the flood share could not be calculated for it, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Estate in Greenbank

Greenbank includes the Everleigh estate. The figures on this page cover all of Greenbank, not one estate. For a lot in Everleigh, enter its address above to check that lot's own flood cover and overlays.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Greenbank's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Greenbank properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 7,390 analysed Greenbank properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has Greenbank flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Greenbank: 788 of the 7,390 properties we analysed (10.7%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2022: 745, Historic Flood 2017: 703). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 7,390 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

10.7%

788 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

  • Historic Flood 2022: 745
  • Historic Flood 2017: 703

Mapped overland flow

62.0%

4,579 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 4,579

Source: Logan City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Greenbank

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
94%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
73%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,500 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome
Busiest square
~46 a day
17 a day below 3,000 ft · ±9%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Greenbank at a glance

Parcels 6,906 Median lot 491 m² Mapped easements 898 Bus stops 16 Schools in suburb 2 Landslide overlay 38%

Schools in and near Greenbank

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

2

2 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: 0.17 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Greenbank is zoned

Special Purpose 41%
Rural Residential 31%
Environmental Management and Conservation 16%
Priority Development 6%
Emerging Community 2%
Low Density Residential 2%

Selling in Greenbank? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 110.5 km², Greenbank is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Special Purpose. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 491 m² across 6,906 parcels.

Who lives in Greenbank

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Greenbank suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
9,587
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$2,240
per week, Logan City suburb typical $1,924
Median rent
$430
per week, Logan City suburb typical $395
Median mortgage
$2,015
per month
Household size
3.2
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1008, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Greenbank's 9,587 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.3%
5-14 14.9%
15-19 6.9%
20-24 6.4%
25-34 12.3%
35-44 13.4%
45-54 14.6%
55-64 12.4%
65-74 8.7%
75-84 3.4%
85+ 0.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Greenbank Military Camp, the wider ABS statistical area containing Greenbank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Greenbank itself.

0 in 2001 to 0 in 2025.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Greenbank data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Greenbank address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 73% of Greenbank. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Greenbank. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Greenbank lot.

Greenbank planning - frequently asked

Is Greenbank flood-prone?

We hold flood mapping covering Greenbank, but the share of the suburb it covers could not be calculated for this page - the flood overlays here are too intricate or too overlapping for our area calculation to resolve. That is a limit of our calculation, not a finding about the suburb, and it is neither an all-clear nor a sign of severe flooding. Logan City publishes the flood mapping for this area, and our free interactive map still checks any individual Greenbank address against it. Across the suburb, 15% of the 7,390 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 850 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Greenbank; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Greenbank flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Greenbank: 788 of the 7,390 properties we analysed (10.7%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2022: 745, Historic Flood 2017: 703). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is Greenbank bushfire-prone?

Around 92% of Greenbank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%.

Is Greenbank under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 73% of Greenbank, and over about 94% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 46 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Greenbank?

The dominant planning zone in Greenbank is Special Purpose, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Environmental Management and Conservation.

Does Greenbank have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Greenbank.

Is Greenbank hilly or flat?

Greenbank is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 5%, and 1% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 44 m to 104 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Greenbank?

Across 6,906 surveyed parcels in Greenbank, the median lot size is about 491 m². There are also 898 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Greenbank have a train station?

There is no train station inside Greenbank itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.

What is the population of Greenbank?

At the 2021 Census Greenbank had 9,587 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.2 people.

Is Greenbank an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Greenbank scores 1008 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Greenbank?

Median household income in Greenbank was $2,240 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,015 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Springfield Lakes
Ipswich City
4.6 km 14% 55%
Forestdale 5.0 km 37% 35%
Boronia Heights 5.3 km 25% 30%
Springfield Central
Ipswich City
6.4 km 28% 71%
Heathwood
Brisbane City
6.5 km 18% 46%
Hillcrest 6.6 km 26% 13%
Springfield
Ipswich City
6.7 km 21% 61%
Larapinta
Brisbane City
7.1 km 40% 54%
Regents Park 7.7 km 30% 14%
Park Ridge South 7.8 km 53% 71%

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