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Park Ridge South vs Regents Park

Name: Park Ridge South vs Regents Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Park Ridge South profile · Regents Park profile

Park Ridge South Regents Park

Regents Park (Qld) and Park Ridge South are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Regents Park (Qld) is a young and diverse place, where the typical resident is 34 and a quarter of people use another language at home. It is far more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable), and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools and shops. In contrast, Park Ridge South is much older, with a typical age of 46, and is car-dependent (0.8 score). Home ownership is far higher there, with 39.9% owned outright compared to 21.5% in Regents Park (Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have finished Year 12, though this is far higher in Regents Park (Qld) at 58.4% than in Park Ridge South at 46.1%. They also share similar typical household incomes and a very high proportion of separate houses. While Regents Park (Qld) has a much higher share of renters and more frequent arrivals, the two areas remain alike in their mix of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,423 larger in Regents Park PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Regents Park Median age: 12 yrs older in Park Ridge South Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Park Ridge South Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Regents Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +9,423 larger in Regents Park gap steady

1,680 77th pct 11,103 87th pct

Median age in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +12 yrs older in Park Ridge South gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 24.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 48.2%

34.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Park Ridge South Regents Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 65.3%

4.3% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.7% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +9.0 pts 32.2%

36.7% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 30.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.7% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 71.1%

0.7% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 42.0%

39.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.2% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Park Ridge South in Regents Park

— 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +3 more in Regents Park

6 74th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +13 larger in Regents Park

819 96th pct 832 97th pct

ICSEA in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +31 higher in Park Ridge South

995 53rd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.6%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 40.2%

17.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%

16.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

7.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +$92 higher in Regents Park gap widening

$706 41st pct $798 59th pct

Household income in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +$101 higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing

$1,965 74th pct $1,864 69th pct

Family income in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +$25 higher in Park Ridge South gap narrowing

$1,961 55th pct $1,936 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.7%

36.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +4.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +326 larger in Regents Park

57 78th pct 383 86th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +$114 higher in Regents Park

$593 45th pct $707 57th pct

Household income in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +$804 higher in Park Ridge South

$2,750 86th pct $1,946 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +0.1 larger in Park Ridge South gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 19.9%

13.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%

17.9% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.7% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +$73 higher in Park Ridge South gap steady

$453 88th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +$175 higher in Park Ridge South gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +0.10 higher in Regents Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 21.5%

13.1% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 98.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment even 0.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.5% 5 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 7.4%

2.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 74.8%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 1.4%

11.8% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.8%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.6%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +43 more in Regents Park

1 64th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +3.37 more in Regents Park

0.60 60th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +391.1 more in Regents Park

119.6 71st pct 510.8 79th pct

PT routes in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +2 more in Regents Park

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +11 longer in Park Ridge South

17 56th pct 6 36th pct

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

28 24th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +16,032 more in Regents Park

0 0th pct 16,032 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +28,190 more in Regents Park

0 0th pct 28,190 55th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.5% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 18.2%

25.2% 4 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 9.0%

1.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

10.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +4.6 higher in Regents Park

0.8 58th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +4.4 more in Regents Park

0.7 57th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +63.1 pts higher in Regents Park

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +76.0 pts higher in Regents Park

0.0% 0th pct 76.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +89.8 pts higher in Regents Park

9.7% 60th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +90.4 pts higher in Regents Park

1.4% 58th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +46.1 pts higher in Regents Park

53.9% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +14.6 pts higher in Regents Park

0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +3.9 more in Regents Park

3.6 25th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +146 higher in Regents Park

8 72nd pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Park Ridge South in Regents Park +0.5 pts higher in Regents Park

4.4% 35th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Park Ridge South with nearby areas

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Compare Regents Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Park Ridge South vs Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32272/park-ridge-south/vs/SAL32417/regents-park