Greenbank flood map & planning overlays
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.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
110.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Greenbank's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Greenbank flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 7,390 Greenbank properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 7,390 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Greenbank.
Greenbank at a glance
How Greenbank is zoned
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 planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Special Purpose. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 504 m² across 6,649 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Greenbank
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Greenbank suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1008, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Greenbank's 9,587 residents in each ABS age band.
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: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
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.
See what's in the $9 report →Greenbank planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Greenbank?
The schematic on this page is a Greenbank flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Greenbank address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Greenbank flood-prone?
About 100% of Greenbank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Logan City average of 51%. Looking lot by lot, 15% of the 7,390 properties we analysed in Greenbank carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 852 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Greenbank bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 92% of Greenbank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
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. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Greenbank have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Greenbank. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Greenbank hilly or flat?
Greenbank is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%, and 1% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 44 m to 104 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Greenbank?
Across 6,649 surveyed parcels in Greenbank, the median lot size is about 504 m². There are also 901 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
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 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
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. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Greenbank property?
A Greenbank planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.