Suburb in Brisbane

Parkinson, QLD

Parkinson had a population of 11,148 at the 2021 Census (+2.5% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $2,191. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Parkinson at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Parkinson's population grew by 2.5% to 11,148, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.0%.

19.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,437 households.

The median household earns $2,191 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $452 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,950 a month.

44.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 42.7% use a language other than English at home. 37.9% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Parkinson beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureParkinsonQLDAustralia
Population11,1485,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.038.238.2
Households3,4371,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.1%12.5%14.3%
Renting19.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright27.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,191$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$452$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$1,740$1,866
Born overseas44.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home42.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion37.9%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 10,3212011
  2. 10,8782016
  3. 11,1482021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Parkinson Queensland
Share of people by age, Parkinson and Queensland
0–913.6%
10–1915.1%
20–2911.0%
30–3914.6%
40–4914.6%
50–5913.3%
60–699.7%
70–794.8%
80+3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Parkinson at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English25.8%
  2. Australian22.5%
  3. Chinese20.6%
  4. Indian8.0%
  5. Scottish7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin14.6%
  2. Cantonese4.0%
  3. Punjabi3.6%
  4. Malayalam2.0%
  5. Korean1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China9.6%
  2. India5.2%
  3. New Zealand4.3%
  4. England2.9%
  5. Taiwan1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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