Suburb report · QLD 4115
Parkinson
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Population
11,626
Parkinson suburb profile
Who lives in Parkinson
At 19km from the Brisbane CBD, Parkinson belongs to the middle suburbs of Brisbane. Parkinson is home to 11,626 people, a scale matched by fewer than 13% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 72 by population. The median age of 38 is close to the 39 of a typical Queensland suburb. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 179 and younger than 106. That is 2 years older than the average of 36 in the other suburb of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $125,300 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. That is 2.4% below the average of $128,400 in the other suburb of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area. On household income it ranks 114 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. 79.8% of households own their home, higher than 76% of Queensland suburbs, and 20.2% rent. 62 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. In the other suburb of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area, the ownership share is 78.7%, so tenure here is typical of the area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,437 occupied private dwellings in Parkinson, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 63.2%, ahead of couples without children at 24.4% and people living alone at 10.7%. On the share of families with children it ranks 21 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have more families with children: 63.2% of households, ahead of 97% of the state. At 24.4%, couples without children are less common here than in 78% of Queensland suburbs. Families with children are 63.2% of households in Parkinson and 70.6% across the rest of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 45 in the year to June 2025 across the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 38 a year. Supply figures here are for the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area, home to 17,108 residents in 2025, which takes in Parkinson and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.6 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 44% of areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 4 in 2023 to 69 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Parkinson-Drewvale statistical area grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 2.8 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 27th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (2%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-0.8%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Calamvale differs most on the owner-occupied share: 64.9% there against 79.8% in Parkinson. Regents Park is the closest match on the share of families with children, at 59.1% against 63.2%. Sunnybank Hills, 5km away, has 19,362 residents and a median household income of $97,000.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.