8,455 ▲ +263.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,328
- 2016: 2,503
- 2021: 8,455
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Park Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Park Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Park Ridge is just 30 years old, making this area far younger than both Queensland and the national average. It is one of the largest areas of its kind with 8,455 people. This youthfulness is reflected in a high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors.
8,455
▲ +263.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Park Ridge — higher than 87% of areas.
| Park Ridge | 8,455 |
|---|---|
| 4125, QLD | 12,893 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,455 people, Park Ridge is among the largest areas at this level. The community is notably young, with a typical age 8 years lower than the Queensland and Australian figures.
30 yrs ▼ -44.4%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for 15.3%, a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
15.3% ▼ -54.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +72.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Park Ridge, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a proportion higher than most similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +81.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +170.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Park Ridge splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Park Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32271/park-ridge/topic/demographics-identity