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Park Ridge vs Park Ridge South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Park Ridge profile · Park Ridge South profile

Park Ridge Park Ridge South

Park Ridge and Park Ridge South are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Park Ridge is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 30, and 35.8% of people were born overseas. It is a transient area where 69.9% of residents moved in during the last five years, and renting is common at 50.1%. In contrast, Park Ridge South is much older, with a typical age of 46, and has a more settled population. Homes there are generally larger and more likely to be owned outright (39.9%) or as a separate house (99.4%), while typical weekly incomes are higher.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their employment levels and basic demographics. They share nearly identical rates of full-time work and unemployment, and their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations are almost the same at around 3%. They also face similar commute times to the city, though Park Ridge has far more walkable access to schools, groceries, and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Park Ridge South Renting: 37.0 pts higher in Park Ridge Recent movers: 41.7 pts higher in Park Ridge 3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Park Ridge South Population: 6,775 larger in Park Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +6,775 larger in Park Ridge gap widening
8,455 87th pct 1,680 77th pct
Median age in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +16 yrs older in Park Ridge South gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.2 pts higher in Park Ridge gap steady
3.6% 64th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
15.3% 34th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +6.6 pts higher in Park Ridge gap narrowing
22.1% 80th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +6.7 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
17.0% 79th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 20.0%
13.8% Older adults (45–64) +20.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

Marital status

42.5% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
41.3% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 34.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Park Ridge Park Ridge South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +14.1 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
35.8% 92nd pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 73.5%
9.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
5.7% India ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%
3.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.9% English +9.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
25.0% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
6.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.1% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
2.9% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +14.2 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
26.3% 89th pct 12.0% 79th pct
Limited English in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1.2 pts higher in Park Ridge gap steady
3.5% 89th pct 2.4% 86th pct

Language used at home

65.6% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
5.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%
2.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.8 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
38.6% 44th pct 39.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
38.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
5.9% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%
3.6% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +9.5 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
55.6% 73rd pct 46.1% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +3.1 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
14.4% 49th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South
2.68 38th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +12 more in Park Ridge
18 86th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +197 larger in Park Ridge
1,015 100th pct 819 96th pct
ICSEA in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +36 higher in Park Ridge South
959 32nd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 46.1%
19.1% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
16.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
4.9% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%
5.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +$58 higher in Park Ridge gap narrowing
$764 52nd pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +$547 higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
$1,418 42nd pct $1,965 74th pct
Family income in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +$329 higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
$1,632 34th pct $1,961 55th pct
High earners in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +4.0 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
2.9% 24th pct 6.9% 44th pct
High-income homes in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +14.0 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
10.2% 30th pct 24.2% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.4%
33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.5%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%
3.6% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 36.0%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +4.4 pts higher in Park Ridge South
27.5% 43rd pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.6 pts higher in Park Ridge
9.2% 61st pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.3 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
5.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 60.7%
17.4% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +4.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
7.6% 9th pct 12.1% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +5.3 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +2.8 pts higher in Park Ridge gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1.0 pts higher in Park Ridge South
2.4% 46th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +5.8 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
18.1% 18th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +246 larger in Park Ridge
303 86th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1 yrs older in Park Ridge
21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.4 pts higher in Park Ridge
42.9% 57th pct 42.4% 56th pct
Unemployment in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +7.2 pts higher in Park Ridge South
10.2% 49th pct 17.4% 78th pct
Median income in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +$85 higher in Park Ridge
$678 54th pct $593 45th pct
Household income in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +$1,365 higher in Park Ridge South
$1,385 36th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +4.6 pts higher in Park Ridge
4.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.5 larger in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +3.1 pts higher in Park Ridge gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +12.2 pts higher in Park Ridge gap narrowing
24.9% 54th pct 12.7% 12th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
27.6% Couples without children even 27.6%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 12.7%
16.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.2% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +$83 higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
$370 76th pct $453 88th pct
Mortgage in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +$67 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.10 higher in Park Ridge gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +37.0 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
50.1% 92nd pct 13.1% 38th pct
Owned outright in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +15.9 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
24.0% 13th pct 39.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +17.7 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
81.8% 22nd pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +23.4 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
72.8% 33rd pct 96.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Rented ◂ +37.0 pts 13.1%
22.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
24.0% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +17.7 pts ▸ 99.4%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
25.2% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 2.3%
4.9% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 58.8%
31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 11.8%
2.7% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 28.5%
35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.2% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.1% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +3.3 pts higher in Park Ridge gap narrowing
4.6% 72nd pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +4.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap widening
7.4% 17th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1.2 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +10 more in Park Ridge
11 81st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.71 more in Park Ridge
1.30 62nd pct 0.60 60th pct
Departures/1k in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +86.4 more in Park Ridge
206.0 73rd pct 119.6 71st pct
PT routes in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +7 more in Park Ridge
8 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +24 longer in Park Ridge
41 74th pct 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1 longer in Park Ridge South
27 23rd pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 64.1%
7.4% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.8 pts 13.5%
10.4% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.3% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +41.7 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
69.9% 100th pct 28.2% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +13.7 pts higher in Park Ridge gap widening
15.9% 80th pct 2.2% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.4 pts higher in Park Ridge gap steady
6.6% 81st pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.4 pts higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing
60.3% 48th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1.0 pts higher in Park Ridge gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
5.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.8%
3.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%
14.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
8.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
7.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1.7 higher in Park Ridge
2.5 69th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +1.7 more in Park Ridge
2.4 69th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +11.1 pts higher in Park Ridge
11.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +38.0 pts higher in Park Ridge
38.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +15.0 pts higher in Park Ridge
24.6% 65th pct 9.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +43.3 pts higher in Park Ridge
44.7% 73rd pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +31.3 pts higher in Park Ridge
85.2% 77th pct 53.9% 65th pct
Walk to health in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +18.4 pts higher in Park Ridge
18.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +2.9 more in Park Ridge
6.5 33rd pct 3.6 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +46 higher in Park Ridge
54 79th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Park Ridgein Park Ridge South +0.8 pts higher in Park Ridge
5.2% 45th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Park Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Park Ridge South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Park Ridge vs Park Ridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32271/park-ridge/vs/SAL32272/park-ridge-south