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Crestmead vs Park Ridge South

Name: Crestmead vs Park Ridge South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Crestmead profile · Park Ridge South profile

Crestmead Park Ridge South

Crestmead and Park Ridge South are neighbouring areas in Logan with very different layouts and populations. Crestmead is a young, densely populated hub where 27.2% of people are children and the typical resident is just 29. It is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Park Ridge South (car-dependent), with many more people living within a 15-minute walk of shops and schools. In contrast, Park Ridge South is an older area where the typical resident is 46, and it is far more likely that people own their homes outright, at 39.9% compared to just 15.5% in Crestmead.

These two areas share similar typical personal incomes and a nearly identical number of people per home. However, the gap in housing tenure is wide and persistent, with renting far higher in Crestmead at 45.0% compared to 13.1% in Park Ridge South. This contrast in home ownership is consistent with the income gap, as Park Ridge South has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 24.2%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Park Ridge South Renting: 32.0 pts higher in Crestmead Owned outright: 24.4 pts higher in Park Ridge South Population: 10,591 larger in Crestmead PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Crestmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +10,591 larger in Crestmead gap widening

12,271 88th pct 1,680 77th pct

Median age in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +17 yrs older in Park Ridge South gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 20.0%

27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 15.5%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

Marital status

36.3% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

46.2% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 34.3%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Crestmead Park Ridge South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 73.5%

8.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

2.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% India even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +10.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.2% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

2.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crestmead in Park Ridge South

0.60 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +11 more in Crestmead

17 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +186 larger in Crestmead

1,005 100th pct 819 96th pct

ICSEA in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +48 higher in Park Ridge South

947 25th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.1%

22.9% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

8.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.4% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +$19 higher in Park Ridge South gap steady

$687 38th pct $706 41st pct

Household income in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +$497 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening

$1,468 45th pct $1,965 74th pct

Family income in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +$413 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening

$1,548 30th pct $1,961 55th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 24.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

8.2% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

5.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +2.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

19.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +635 larger in Crestmead

692 87th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +2 yrs older in Park Ridge South

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +$7 higher in Park Ridge South

$586 44th pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +$1,317 higher in Park Ridge South

$1,433 39th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crestmead in Park Ridge South even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

15.0% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 13.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

9.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +$103 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening

$350 71st pct $453 88th pct

Mortgage in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +$369 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening

$1,431 37th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +0.20 higher in Crestmead gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

45.0% Rented ◂ +32.0 pts 13.1%

15.5% Owned outright +24.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 99.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 26.7%

37.4% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

4.7% 5 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +23.7 pts 11.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.4 pts 28.5%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +33 more in Crestmead

34 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +2.18 more in Crestmead

2.77 68th pct 0.60 60th pct

Departures/1k in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +327.2 more in Crestmead

446.8 77th pct 119.6 71st pct

PT routes in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +4 more in Crestmead

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +14 longer in Park Ridge South

3 21st pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +3 longer in Park Ridge South

25 21st pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +12,158 more in Crestmead

12,158 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +12,158 more in Crestmead

12,158 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 64.1%

6.2% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 33.9%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 13.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.6% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

9.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

17.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

6.2% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +4.5 higher in Crestmead

5.3 84th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +4.3 more in Crestmead

5.0 83rd pct 0.7 57th pct

15-min city in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +62.3 pts higher in Crestmead

62.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +63.0 pts higher in Crestmead

63.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +83.7 pts higher in Crestmead

93.3% 85th pct 9.7% 60th pct

Walk to school in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +92.7 pts higher in Crestmead

94.1% 96th pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +43.7 pts higher in Crestmead

97.6% 85th pct 53.9% 65th pct

Walk to health in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +44.9 pts higher in Crestmead

44.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +2.9 more in Crestmead

6.4 33rd pct 3.6 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +107 higher in Crestmead

116 87th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Crestmead in Park Ridge South +0.1 pts higher in Park Ridge South

4.3% 33rd pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Crestmead with nearby areas

Marsden Heritage Park Berrinba Park Ridge Logan Reserve Kingston Browns Plains Regents Park

Compare Park Ridge South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crestmead vs Park Ridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30750/crestmead/vs/SAL32272/park-ridge-south