31-409: Greenbank may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Greenbank, Queensland Canada [ edit ] Greenbank, Ontario , Canada Greenbank Airport United Kingdom [ edit ] Greenbank, Bristol , England Greenbank, Cheshire , England; see United Kingdom locations Greenbank, Chester ,
62-477: A bank in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA being acquired by North American Financial Holdings Other uses [ edit ] Greenbank (surname) See also [ edit ] Green Bank (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Greenbank . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
93-459: A building lot of real estate, but are much more saleable if a modest area, 5 to 15 acres (20,000 to 60,000 m²) is sold along with them. Some, especially in developed areas, are used as truck gardens , with their own produce stands, or a regular stall in a local farmer's market . Canadian hobby farms are exempt from certain taxes and regulations applied to commercial farms, however there are stipulations for what does and does not make an acreage
124-491: A fully-fledged farm. As such, hobby farms produce the largest share of overall crop production, with 29% of agricultural product for humans, animals, and fuel being produced by farms a maximum of 2 hectares in size, generating 32% of food available globally. Research suggests that due to globalization, climate change, and decrease in land access particularly within the US, smallholdings are becoming less available to young farmers, with
155-492: A global scale consist of less than 2 hectares (5 acres). Rural residential living in Australia consists of very large home sites usually on the outskirts of an urban area. Often subdivisions of former farms, these blocks of land are primarily used for residential purposes by people who enjoy the countryside or have hobbies and interests (e.g. gardening, horses, collecting and restoring old vehicles) which require more land than
186-459: A hobby farm. Hobby farmers are evaluated by the Government of Canada to determine whether they are a commercial or pleasure farm based on criterion from a test. Some criterion includes the amount of money a business makes, which should be under $ 10,000 annual net income for a hobby farm, number of employees, time spent on the farm in comparison to time spent gathering primary income, and whether
217-921: A house in England Greenbank railway station Greenbank, Edinburgh , Scotland Greenbank Garden , a Category A listed house, garden, woodland and National Trust site in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire Greenbank, Falkirk , Scotland; see United Kingdom locations Greenbank, Falmouth, England; see Royal Cornwall Yacht Club Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth, Cornwall Greenbank (ward) , Liverpool, England Greenbank House Greenbank Park Greenbank (charity) Greenbank Sports Academy , home of Mersey Tigers professional basketball team Greenbank, Plymouth , England Greenbank, Shetland Islands , Scotland; see United Kingdom locations United States [ edit ] Greenbank, Delaware Greenbank, Washington GreenBank,
248-635: A much lesser degree brown snakes . Bird-eating spiders , huntsman spiders , redback spiders and the orb-weaver spider also share the watercourse and forest area. The parkland stretches along on either side of the watercourse and a variety of walking tracks of different fitness levels are used by residents for casual strolls, nature lovers and athletic enthusiasts, horse and bike riding. The tracks extend out into estates of Greenbank; such as Blue Grass, New Beith, Lyons and Teviot Downs Estates which cover more forested areas, while Spring Mountain Estate contains
279-636: A normal suburban block, or by those who simply prefer the privacy of very-low-density living. Occupiers of rural residential properties generally accept that there will be a lower level of amenities available to them locally (e.g. shopping centres, public transport) and are prepared to travel further to access such amenities. In the UK, country living is becoming a pastime rather than an occupation. The number of farms in England with "no economic output" in recent surveys jumped in one year from 90,000 to 115,000, while
310-669: A number of parks in the area, including: The Greenbank Recreation Reserve is home to the Greenbank Sports & Recreation Club and the Greenbank Raiders Rugby League Club. Situated on Middle Rd ( 27°43′11″S 152°59′01″E / 27.71971°S 152.98365°E / -27.71971; 152.98365 ( Greenbank Recreation Reserve ) ) the rugby club caters for teams from under 6 to under 18 in 2009. Three teams won premierships in 2009. Under 15 division 4, Under 18 division 1 and
341-747: Is a rural residential suburb in the City of Logan , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Greenbank had a population of 9,587 people. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of central Brisbane. It was once divided between the Shire of Beaudesert and Logan City, but the Queensland Government 's amalgamation of local government areas resulted in Greenbank becoming entirely within Logan City, since 15 March 2008. The suburb
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#1732771904517372-558: Is a blurred line between the smallholder/crofter and the hobby farmer, although my own definition would be 'a smallholder tries to make money on his land, a hobby farmer spends money on his land.' Mainly, it’s a matter of attitude. The nouveau farmer is, above all, enjoying himself." In the U.S., a high proportion of farms might be classed as hobby farms. In 2007, over 40% of farms reported less than $ 2500 in income and over 10% of farms had less than 10 acres (4.0 hectares) of land. Over 50% of primary farm operators reported that their main income
403-536: Is surrounded by farmland and includes the forested Greenbank Military Range ( 27°42′24″S 152°59′18″E / 27.7068°S 152.9884°E / -27.7068; 152.9884 ( Greenbank Military Range ) ), which is on the Commonwealth Heritage List . A strip of parkland and a watercourse originally named The Platypus Pools and Bracken Way is a natural habitat for a number of species of flora and fauna including platypus ,
434-423: The 2016 census , Greenbank had a population of 7,694 people, 49.8% female and 50.2% male. The median age of the Greenbank population was 39 years, 1 year above the national median of 38. 74.9% of people living in Greenbank were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 0.9%, Vietnam 0.8% and Taiwan 0.7%. 86.3% of people spoke only English at home;
465-426: The Greenbank population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 75.1% of people living in Greenbank were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 5.5%, Vietnam 0.9%, Taiwan 0.7%, South Africa 0.6%. 87.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.5% Vietnamese, 1.1% Mandarin, 0.6% Hmong, 0.5% Mon-Khmer, 0.5% Spanish. In
496-506: The Philippines 0.5%. 82.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Punjabi, 1.1% Hmong, 1.0% Vietnamese, 0.9% Mandarin, and 0.8% Hindi. Greenbank State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12-54 Goodna Road ( 27°42′37″S 152°58′39″E / 27.7103°S 152.9776°E / -27.7103; 152.9776 ( Greenbank State School ) ). In 2013,
527-414: The coach service ceased in 1924, the hotel licence lapsed. Greenbank Provisional School was built by volunteer labour and opened on 23 January 1893 with 12 pupils under teacher Mary Mulroney who received an annual salary of £50. It became Greenbank State School on 1 January 1909. It closed between 1943 and 1950 due to low student numbers. The railway went through Greenbank in 1930. The post office
558-645: The farm is run in a businesslike or commercial manner. The majority of hobby farms in Canada are based in Ontario and British Columbia. Hobby farming in Canada has quickly gained popularity over the last few decades as both a means of generating additional revenue, or for enjoyment of Canadians. 40% of hobby farmers in Canada have reported a positive net income as of a 1998 census. The size of these farms appears to be gradually decreasing due in part to increasing urban sprawl and inaccessibility of large plots of land to
589-451: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greenbank&oldid=1215188059 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Greenbank, Queensland Download coordinates as: Greenbank
620-524: The median age of hobby farmers being 60 worldwide. The size of a hobby farm can vary greatly from one country or region to the next depending on level of urbanization and land access. The size of a smallholding in Brazil is typically less than 500 hectares (1235 acres), while in America a smallholding is typically categorized as being less than 20 hectares (50 acres). Despite this, 84% of all farms on
651-485: The name of a cattle property belonging to William Slack. Greenbank was first settled by Europeans in the 1840s. In the 1880s the main industries were dairying, farming and timber cutting. Cobb & Co had a changing station for their coaches at a hotel on the corner of Teviot Road and Pub Lane; from there, they would travel to Beaudesert via the Old Paradise Road between Acacia Ridge and Jimboomba . When
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#1732771904517682-570: The natural forest areas and watercourse. The walking track connects with neighbouring Boronia Heights . Greenbank is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Aboriginal country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions. Towards the south of Greenbank is the Bundjalung traditional Aboriginal country. The early name of the district was Teviot but derives its present name Greenbank from
713-478: The next most common languages were 1.3% Vietnamese, 1.1% Mandarin, 1.0% Hmong, 0.5% Khmer and 0.4% Hindi. In the 2021 census , Greenbank had a population of 9,587 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male. The median age of the Greenbank population was 37 years, 1 year below the national median of 38. 72.4% of people living in Greenbank were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.4%, England 4.4%, India 1.9%, South Africa 1.0%, and
744-421: The number of large farms fell to only 15,000. Willy Newlands, author of Hobby Farm (Souvenir Press, London, 2006), says: "Hobby agriculture covers a wide spectrum, from backyard eggs-and-jam to large areas of grazing land. The main planks on which a definition can be made are money and labour: the hobby farmer's income is largely made from off-farm work and the holding does not employ full-time labour. "There
775-670: The rare black cockatoo , kookaburra , the blue wren , kingfisher , honeyeaters , owls , kangaroos , wallabies , koalas , possums , bearded dragons , legless lizards and water monitors up to 2.5 metres in length. Many more species have been sighted living in this natural habitat. The watercourse and natural forest are fed by torrential rains and natural springs dotted throughout the Spring Mountain area, continuing through to Greenbank, Browns Plains and finishing at Karrawatha National Park. Snakes, mostly consisting of python , whip snakes and red-bellied black snakes , and to
806-652: The school had an enrolment of 1,117 students with 72 teachers (63 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,048 students with 76 teachers (66 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Everleigh State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 46-76 Ivory Parkway ( 27°44′21″S 152°59′44″E / 27.7391°S 152.9956°E / -27.7391; 152.9956 ( Everleigh State School ) ). It opened in January 2022. As at October 2024,
837-739: The school has an enrolment of 602 students. There are no secondary schools in Greenbank. The nearest secondary schools are Park Ridge State High School in neighbouring Park Ridge to the east and Springfield Central State High School in Springfield Central to the west. The Greenbank Community Centre and Library, operated since March 2008 by the Logan City Council, is located at 145-167 Teviot Road ( 27°43′49″S 152°59′01″E / 27.73040°S 152.98357°E / -27.73040; 152.98357 ( Greenbank Community Centre and Library ) ). There are
868-527: The very successful under 16 division 2 which completed the year undefeated. They were minor premiers and won the grand final. Greenbank is also home to the successful Greenbank Football Club . In 2011, the team made history by winning three senior Premierships and two Championships in three divisions. Greenbank FC is affiliated with Football Brisbane and provides an avenue for both junior and senior players. In 2011, Greenbank FC fielded teams from squirts up to under 14 age groups and both men and women teams. 2016
899-460: Was Greenbank FC's 40th anniversary. Rural residential A hobby farm (also called a lifestyle block , acreage living , or rural residential ) is a smallholding or small farm that is maintained without expectation of being a primary source of income. Some are held simply to bring homeowners closer to nature, to provide recreational land for horses, or as working farms for secondary income. Hobby farms are agricultural land smaller than
930-421: Was a job outside of their farm; although, this figure includes some farm operators who do not personally participate in farming and some quite large and productive farms. In the US, as farms grow in size, older farms become less economically viable. Some are purchased and most of the land is combined with larger nearby farms, however, the large farm has little use for the buildings. These can be sold off with only
961-459: Was opened in the 1950s. Everleigh State School opened in January 2022. The population of Greenbank in 1996 was 5,098 people and 84% of the homes in Greenbank were owner-occupied. By 2001, the population was 5,261 showing a population growth of 3% in the area during that time. 86% of the homes in Greenbank were owner-occupied. In the 2011 census , Greenbank recorded a population of 7,328 people, 49.4% female and 50.6% male. The median age of