Population
+237.8% since 2016.
Park Ridge had a population of 8,303 at the 2021 Census (+237.8% since 2016). Median age 30.0. Median weekly household income $1,420. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Park Ridge's population grew by 237.8% to 8,303, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 30.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.
51.4% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 24.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,935 households.
The median household earns $1,420 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $376 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,744 a month.
38.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 28.6% use a language other than English at home. 42.8% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).
2021 Census, Park Ridge beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Park Ridge | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,303* | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +237.8% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 30.0* | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 2,935* | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0%* | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 51.4%* | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 24.7%* | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,420* | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $376* | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,744* | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 38.8%* | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 28.6%* | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 42.8%* | 44.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+237.8% since 2016.
Median age 30.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Park Ridge at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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