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Park Ridge QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Park Ridge, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Park Ridge QLD is 8,455 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Park Ridge is $764 per week ($39,728 per year). Median rent in Park Ridge is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Park Ridge has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Park Ridge has a population density of 502.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Park Ridge is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Ridge is $1,733.

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Park Ridge Population

residents (Census 2021)

Park Ridge Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$764/wk

$39,728 per year

#4244 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Park Ridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (4,003) Female 52.7% (4,452)

Population Density

502.4

people per km²

8,455 people · 16.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,632

Family income/wk

Park Ridge Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Park Ridge Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.2% 718 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.8% 657 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Park Ridge Country of Birth

Australia

81.0%

India

10.0%

England

4.8%

Fiji

1.3%

China

0.7%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

Croatia

0.3%

Cambodia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Park Ridge Religion

No Religion

43.5%

Catholic

13.7%

Not stated

11.3%

Anglican

8.7%

Other Religions Tot

6.8%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Othr Rel Sikhism

5.8%

Islam

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Park Ridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Park Ridge Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

29.6%

Other

28.5%

Samoan

12.3%

Mandarin

8.5%

SAL Tot

6.6%

Hindi

6.3%

Urdu

4.8%

SAL Tagalog

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Park Ridge Employment

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Employed full-time

39.9% 2,270 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 1,106 people

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Unemployed

4.6% 264 people

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Not in labour force

36.0% 2,050 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Park Ridge Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

7.9%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Park Ridge Occupation

Community & Personal Service

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Professionals

16.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Labourers

9.5%

Managers

8.6%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Park Ridge Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.8%

Engineering

16.6%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Health

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Education

6.9%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Information Technology

4.1%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Park Ridge Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Park Ridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Park Ridge Marital Status

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Married

42.5% 2,801

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Separated

3.9% 255

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Divorced

7.7% 510

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Widowed

4.5% 297

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Never married

41.3% 2,721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Park Ridge Ancestry

English

27.4%

Australian

21.5%

Other

17.8%

Scottish

5.4%

Irish

5.3%

Samoan

4.1%

Maori

4.0%

Indian

4.0%

German

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Chinese

2.5%

Filipino

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Park Ridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.7%

Secondary — Government

21.7%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Pre-school

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Park Ridge Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.0% 937

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 14,590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Park Ridge Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.4% 501

—

Not a volunteer

91.6% 5,482

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Park Ridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

34.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Park Ridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.0%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Truck

1.9%

Bus

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Park Ridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

39.3%

2 vehicles

39.3%

3 vehicles

10.4%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Park Ridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

22.5%

3 bedrooms

26.0%

4 bedrooms

43.9%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Park Ridge Population Mobility

31.2%

moved in the last year

76.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Park Ridge Indigenous Population

3.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

602

Indigenous residents

15,071

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Park Ridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

776

Asthma

335

Arthritis

248

Lung condition

211

Heart disease

200

Diabetes

198

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Park Ridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

17.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Park Ridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.4%

Couple — no children

27.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.6%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Park Ridge Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

2.5% 149

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Never served

97.4% 5,861

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Park Ridge Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 674

—

Did not provide

88.7% 5,288

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Park Ridge Children Ever Born

No children

36.2%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

24.8%

3 children

14.7%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Park Ridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

141

1971–1980

129

1981–1990

212

1991–2000

298

2001–2010

810

2011–2015

626

2016

145

2017

140

2018

156

2019

127

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Park Ridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

25.0%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

36.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Park Ridge Household Size

1 person

24.9%

2 persons

33.3%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Park Ridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,250

Moved from QLD

1,945

Moved — same area (SA2)

165

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Park Ridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.3%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Blended family — other children present

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Park Ridge Schools

schools nearby

government

981

avg ICSEA score

8,701

total students

St Philomena School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 244 students

1082

ICSEA

Parklands Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 970 students

1027

ICSEA

Corymbia State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 636 students

993

ICSEA

St Francis College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 843 students

989

ICSEA

Park Ridge State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,696 students

972

ICSEA

Park Ridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 584 students

972

ICSEA

Yugumbir State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 959 students

968

ICSEA

Regents Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students

954

ICSEA

Crestmead State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,279 students

925

ICSEA

Burrowes State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 890 students

925

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Park Ridge Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,418/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Park Ridge

Your weekly income

≈ $6,145/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,048/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Pop: 4,235 Income: $901/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 4,236 Income: $858/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 4,252 Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 4,253 Income: $514/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 4,262 Income: $887/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 4,273 Income: $816/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Park Ridge

What is the population of Park Ridge QLD?

The population of Park Ridge QLD is 8,455 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 502.4 people per km².Park Ridge is ranked #831 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Park Ridge?

The median personal income in Park Ridge QLD is $764 per week, or $39,728 per year.The median household income is $1,418 per week.Family income is $1,632 per week.Park Ridge is ranked #4,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Park Ridge?

Median rent in Park Ridge QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Park Ridge ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Park Ridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Ridge QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Park Ridge?

The median age in Park Ridge QLD is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Park Ridge a good suburb to live in?

Park Ridge is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,455.The median income is $764/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32271. All dollar figures in AUD.