Parkinson
QLD 4115 · Brisbane
11,148 (2021) → 11,626 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Parkinson is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4115, about 19km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Parkinson are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 30/100, and is about 25km inland. Parkinson has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (9.41%), India (5.13%), New Zealand (4.25%), England (2.89%), Taiwan (1.79%)
Top languages: Mandarin (14.16%), Cantonese (3.92%), Punjabi (3.53%), Malayalam (1.95%), Korean (1.89%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 978 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- YMCA Vocational School - Brisbane South (Parkinson Campus)Secondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Calamvale Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 994
- Calamvale Community CollegeCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1034
- Wisdom CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1037
- Stretton State CollegeCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1068
- St Stephen's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1078
- Algester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1045
- St Bernardine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1030
- Indie School, LoganSecondary · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 927
- Browns Plains State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 938
- Pallara State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1058
- Browns Plains State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 955
- Yugumbir State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 968
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Parkinson
Is Parkinson safe?
Parkinson has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Parkinson from Brisbane CBD?
Parkinson is about 19.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 70 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Parkinson?
Parkinson has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Parkinson?
Parkinson has a transport score of 30/100 and 15 bus stops.