Greenest suburbs in Brisbane
Park land per resident and how much of the suburb is within walking distance of it.
Wakerley (89/100), Holmview (88/100), Edens Landing (88/100) lead this ranking of 277 Brisbane suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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Which Brisbane suburbs are the greenest?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Park ha / 1,000 | Within walk of a park (%) | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wakerley | 13.9 | 100.0 | $1,590,000 |
| 2 |  Holmview | 9.2 | 99.8 | $861,250 |
| 3 |  Edens Landing | 6.0 | 100.0 | $861,250 |
| 4 |  Yeronga | 8.9 | 98.9 | $1,637,500 |
| 5 |  Fairfield | 4.8 | 100.0 | $1,300,000 |
| 6 |  Thorneside | 6.5 | 99.4 | $1,170,000 |
| 7 |  Kalinga | 13.3 | 100.0 | $1,525,000 |
| 8 |  Forest Lake | 5.8 | 98.8 | $980,000 |
| 9 |  Daisy Hill | 55.3 | 99.1 | $1,090,000 |
| 10 |  Sinnamon Park | 6.3 | 100.0 | $1,485,000 |
| 11 |  Ashgrove | 4.3 | 99.7 | $1,850,000 |
| 12 |  Carindale | 17.4 | 99.5 | $1,775,000 |
| 13 |  Fig Tree Pocket | 12.1 | 95.0 | $2,080,000 |
| 14 |  Stretton | 34.3 | 99.1 | $1,420,000 |
| 15 |  Arana Hills | 5.0 | 96.9 | $1,185,000 |
| 16 |  Seven Hills | 21.1 | 91.9 | $1,700,000 |
| 17 |  North Lakes | 5.2 | 91.0 | $1,005,500 |
| 18 |  McDowall | 12.4 | 99.8 | $1,335,000 |
| 19 |  Seventeen Mile Rocks | 19.6 | 100.0 | $1,485,000 |
| 20 |  Kingston | 9.8 | 97.0 | $800,000 |
| 21 |  Fitzgibbon | 4.9 | 98.0 | $956,539 |
| 22 |  Beenleigh | 12.2 | 91.0 | $812,500 |
| 23 |  St Lucia | 2.8 | 99.9 | $2,070,000 |
| 24 |  Herston | 25.2 | 99.9 | $1,500,000 |
| 25 |  Browns Plains | 6.8 | 94.3 | $920,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 277 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why are these the 10 greenest suburbs in Brisbane? (October 2026)
Updated 15 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page. Crime here is published per police division, not per suburb, so these lines quote no crime figures.
- Wakerley ★ 89
#1 Wakerley — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 13.9 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 1 mapped school nearby.
- Holmview ★ 88
#2 Holmview — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 9.2 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and a median house price of $861k (Apr 2025–Mar 2026).
- Edens Landing ★ 88
Edens Landing ranks #3: 100% of it within 400 m of a park, 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and 6.0 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Yeronga ★ 86
At #4, Yeronga combines 99% of it within 400 m of a park and 63 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 80, and 1 government primary school and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
- Fairfield ★ 86
Fairfield takes #5 on 100% of it within 400 m of a park, with 35 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97, and 4 cafés.
- Thorneside ★ 85
#6 Thorneside — 99% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 6.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and a median house price of $1.17m (Apr 2025–Mar 2026).
- Kalinga ★ 82
At #7, Kalinga combines 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 28 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 94, and 13.3 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Forest Lake ★ 80
Forest Lake ranks #8: 99% of it within 400 m of a park, 2 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb, and 5.8 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Daisy Hill ★ 80
Daisy Hill ranks #9: 99% of it within 400 m of a park, 55.3 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Sinnamon Park ★ 80
Sinnamon Park (#10) scores on 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 6.3 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 42 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 66.
Why each of the top 10 greenest suburbs in Brisbane ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Brisbane median where we hold one.
1. Wakerley
Wakerley is #1 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 89/100. It has 13.9 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.7 km² with about 8,718 residents (census).
2. Holmview
Holmview is #2 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 88/100. It has 9.2 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 20/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 4 km² with about 4,455 residents (census).
3. Edens Landing
Edens Landing is #3 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 88/100. It has 6 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.5 km² with about 5,094 residents (census).
4. Yeronga
Yeronga is #4 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 86/100. It has 8.9 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. It covers 3.5 km² with about 7,062 residents (census).
5. Fairfield
Fairfield is #5 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 86/100. It has 4.8 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. It covers 1.3 km² with about 3,106 residents (census).
6. Thorneside
Thorneside is #6 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 85/100. It has 6.5 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.8 km² with about 3,877 residents (census).
7. Kalinga
Kalinga is #7 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 82/100. It has 13.3 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. It covers 0.9 km² with about 2,144 residents (census).
8. Forest Lake
Forest Lake is #8 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 80/100. It has 5.8 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 37/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 9.5 km² with about 22,676 residents (census).
9. Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill is #9 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 80/100. It has 55.3 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 30/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 8.3 km² with about 6,925 residents (census).
10. Sinnamon Park
Sinnamon Park is #10 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 80/100. It has 6.3 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 5.2) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. It covers 3 km² with about 6,590 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
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What are the greenest suburbs in Brisbane?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Wakerley (89/100), Holmview (88/100), Edens Landing (88/100), Yeronga (86/100), Fairfield (86/100), out of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
Green space (share of the suburb within walking distance of a park) blended with the parks score, which is park hectares per 1,000 residents. Both are computed from OpenStreetMap park polygons, not from postcode averages. 277 of 277 Brisbane suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
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Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
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