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Chambers Flat vs Park Ridge South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Chambers Flat profile · Park Ridge South profile

Chambers Flat Park Ridge South

Chambers Flat and Park Ridge South are neighbouring areas in Logan, but they offer different lifestyles. Park Ridge South is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,965 per week and a far higher share of large homes, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Chambers Flat has more renters and more people living alone, at 28.0%. While Park Ridge South has better public transport access, Chambers Flat is more walkable for daily needs; for example, 51.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Park Ridge South.

These two areas share a very similar population mix, including almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have nearly the same share of full-time workers and a similar percentage of First Nations residents. This common ground exists alongside a wide gap in housing and income that has persisted, with typical rents remaining far higher in Park Ridge South than in Chambers Flat.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.8 pts higher in Park Ridge South PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Chambers Flat Rent: $183 higher in Park Ridge South Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Chambers Flat Household income: $609 higher in Park Ridge South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1,038 larger in Chambers Flat gap widening
2,718 82nd pct 1,680 77th pct
Median age in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1 yrs older in Chambers Flat gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.0 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +5.1 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
21.9% 64th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.6 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
14.9% 36th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.6 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
9.7% 30th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Marital status

48.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
32.3% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chambers Flat Park Ridge South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1.0 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap steady
22.7% 81st pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 73.5%
5.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
31.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
8.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
1.9% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +2.2 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
14.2% 82nd pct 12.0% 79th pct
Limited English in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.9 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap steady
3.3% 88th pct 2.4% 86th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.6% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +4.2 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
35.2% 35th pct 39.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 47.9%
35.2% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
3.5% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
2.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +2.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
43.6% 46th pct 46.1% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1.9 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
9.4% 27th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1 more in Park Ridge South
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +204 larger in Park Ridge South
614 86th pct 819 96th pct
ICSEA in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +6 higher in Chambers Flat
1,001 57th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
28.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%
6.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
14.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +$76 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
$630 29th pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +$609 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
$1,356 37th pct $1,965 74th pct
Family income in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +$231 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
$1,730 40th pct $1,961 55th pct
High earners in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.4 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
6.5% 41st pct 6.9% 44th pct
High-income homes in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +7.2 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 24.2% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.4%
21.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 10.4%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 44.5%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1.4 pts higher in Chambers Flat
33.3% 72nd pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1.2 pts higher in Chambers Flat
9.8% 66th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1.3 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
6.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +4.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1.0 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
11.1% 16th pct 12.1% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +2.6 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
12.9% 51st pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +2.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.6 pts higher in Park Ridge South
2.8% 53rd pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +4.1 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +34 larger in Chambers Flat
91 86th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +4 yrs older in Chambers Flat
24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +3.9 pts higher in Chambers Flat
46.3% 64th pct 42.4% 56th pct
Unemployment in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +9.9 pts higher in Park Ridge South
7.5% 37th pct 17.4% 78th pct
Median income in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +$146 higher in Chambers Flat
$739 60th pct $593 45th pct
Household income in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +$1,042 higher in Park Ridge South
$1,708 51st pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.4 larger in Park Ridge South gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +2.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
10.6% 49th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +15.4 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
28.0% 65th pct 12.7% 12th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%
10.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 12.7%
13.1% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.5% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
6.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +$183 higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
$270 47th pct $453 88th pct
Mortgage in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +$150 higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.10 higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +10.9 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap steady
23.9% 69th pct 13.1% 38th pct
Owned outright in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1.4 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
38.5% 42nd pct 39.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +10.8 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
88.7% 29th pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +31.8 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
64.4% 19th pct 96.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
38.5% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
23.9% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 13.1%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 99.4%
10.5% Other dwelling ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.7% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
19.1% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.6% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 2.3%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.3% $350–$549 +38.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +46.3 pts 11.8%
9.0% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.9% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +3.1 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
4.4% 71st pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.7 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap steady
12.6% 36th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.8 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap steady
0.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1 more in Park Ridge South
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.60 more in Park Ridge South
0.00 0th pct 0.60 60th pct
Departures/1k in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +119.6 more in Park Ridge South
0.0 0th pct 119.6 71st pct
PT routes in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +1 more in Park Ridge South
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +26 longer in Chambers Flat
43 75th pct 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +4 longer in Chambers Flat
32 28th pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +8,869 more in Chambers Flat
8,869 40th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 64.1%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.9% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 13.5%
17.8% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.6% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +4.6 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
32.7% 57th pct 28.2% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +2.0 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap widening
4.2% 40th pct 2.2% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.6 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap steady
5.6% 74th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +6.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
54.2% 30th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.8 pts higher in Chambers Flat gap narrowing
60.9% 64th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Retail trade even 9.8%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
12.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.8 higher in Chambers Flat
1.7 63rd pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0.9 more in Chambers Flat
1.6 63rd pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South even
0.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +51.2 pts higher in Chambers Flat
51.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +9.7 pts higher in Park Ridge South
0.0% 57th pct 9.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +38.9 pts higher in Chambers Flat
40.4% 72nd pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +14.2 pts higher in Chambers Flat
68.0% 69th pct 53.9% 65th pct
Walk to health in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South even
0.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +3.4 more in Chambers Flat
7.0 34th pct 3.6 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South +0 higher in Chambers Flat
9 72nd pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Chambers Flatin Park Ridge South even
4.4% 34th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Chambers Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Park Ridge South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chambers Flat vs Park Ridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30577/chambers-flat/vs/SAL32272/park-ridge-south