Park Ridge vs Chambers Flat

Park Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 47 in Chambers Flat. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Park Ridge, about half of households rent. In Chambers Flat, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Chambers Flat: a median of $1.01 million, against $906,000 in Park Ridge, though rent is higher in Park Ridge. Park Ridge is closer to the city centre: 35.7 km, against 46.2 km. On these figures, Park Ridge tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Park Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (14 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 9)
  • But Chambers Flat carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Park Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($921,000 vs $1,325,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper houses ($905,750 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chambers Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $370/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • But Park Ridge has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Park Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.7 km vs 46.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 41 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chambers Flat

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Park Ridge is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Park Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (237.8% vs 16.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Park Ridge and Chambers Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Walkability 18 / 0
Park Ridge — Walkability: 18/100 Chambers Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 33
Park Ridge — Safety: 10/100 Chambers Flat — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Park Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chambers Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Ridge has more residents (8,455 vs 2,718); Chambers Flat skews older (47 vs 30).

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Population 8,455
+68% vs other
 2,718
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +237.8% +16.6%
Median age 30 47
Median household income $73,736/yr
+4% vs other
 $70,512/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+27% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
0-4 9.9% / 4.6%
Park Ridge — 0-4: 9.9% Chambers Flat — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.2% / 10.2%
Park Ridge — 5-14: 12.2% Chambers Flat — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.7% / 6.5%
Park Ridge — 15-19: 4.7% Chambers Flat — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 10.2% / 6.7%
Park Ridge — 20-24: 10.2% Chambers Flat — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 22.9% / 9.5%
Park Ridge — 25-34: 22.9% Chambers Flat — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.1% / 9.1%
Park Ridge — 35-44: 11.1% Chambers Flat — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 7.7% / 14.2%
Park Ridge — 45-54: 7.7% Chambers Flat — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 6.0% / 17.4%
Park Ridge — 55-64: 6.0% Chambers Flat — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 7.7% / 14.1%
Park Ridge — 65-74: 7.7% Chambers Flat — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 5.9% / 6.2%
Park Ridge — 75-84: 5.9% Chambers Flat — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Park Ridge — 85+: 1.5% Chambers Flat — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge 41.1% couple families
Park Ridge — Couple Families: 41.1% Park Ridge — Lone Person: 33.7% Park Ridge — One Parent Families: 17.9% Park Ridge — Group Household: 5.4% Park Ridge — Other Families: 1.9%
Chambers Flat 43.3% couple families
Chambers Flat — Couple Families: 43.3% Chambers Flat — Lone Person: 40.1% Chambers Flat — One Parent Families: 12.6% Chambers Flat — Group Household: 3.4% Chambers Flat — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge 52.1% renting
Park Ridge — Owned Outright: 25.0% Park Ridge — Mortgage: 22.9% Park Ridge — Renting: 52.1%
Chambers Flat 25.4% renting
Chambers Flat — Owned Outright: 40.8% Chambers Flat — Mortgage: 33.8% Chambers Flat — Renting: 25.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 17.4%
Park Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Chambers Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.6%
Park Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Chambers Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 6.5%
Park Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Chambers Flat — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 0.7%
Park Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Chambers Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Park Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Chambers Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
New Zealand 9.6% / 4.6%
Park Ridge — New Zealand: 9.6% Chambers Flat — New Zealand: 4.6%
England 3.2% / 5.6%
Park Ridge — England: 3.2% Chambers Flat — England: 5.6%
India 5.7% / —
Park Ridge — India: 5.7% Chambers Flat — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.6% / 0.4%
Park Ridge — Philippines: 1.6% Chambers Flat — Philippines: 0.4%
Taiwan 0.9% / 0.6%
Park Ridge — Taiwan: 0.9% Chambers Flat — Taiwan: 0.6%
Vietnam — / 1.2%
Park Ridge — Vietnam: not among its largest Chambers Flat — Vietnam: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Park Ridge — Netherlands: not among its largest Chambers Flat — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge 81.8% houses
Park Ridge — Houses: 81.8% Park Ridge — Townhouses: 16.5% Park Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Chambers Flat 88.7% houses
Chambers Flat — Houses: 88.7% Chambers Flat — Townhouses: 0.0% Chambers Flat — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Median house price $905,750 $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $921,000 $1,325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 160 sales
 32 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
3 bed $773K / $1.31M
Park Ridge — 3 bed: $773K (12 sales) Chambers Flat — 3 bed: $1.31M (7 sales)

12 vs 7 sales

4 bed $884K / $952K
Park Ridge — 4 bed: $884K (158 sales) Chambers Flat — 4 bed: $952K (38 sales)

158 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1.38M
Park Ridge — 5 bed: $1.1M (42 sales) Chambers Flat — 5 bed: $1.38M (12 sales)

42 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Houses 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools Higher than 54% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Park Ridge is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Park Ridge carries more crime risk (90 vs 67).

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Park Ridge

  • St Philomena School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Park Ridge State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Parklands Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Corymbia State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Park Ridge State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Chambers Flat

  • King's Christian College - Chambers Flat Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 14 9
Childcare 14 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 16 7

Mobility

Chambers Flat sits further from the CBD (46.2 km vs 35.7 km).

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Walkability score 18/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.7 km 46.2 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 41 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 18 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4125
 0.8%
postcode 4133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4125
 77
postcode 4133

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Car (driver) 82.1% / 77.4%
Park Ridge — Car (driver): 82.1% Chambers Flat — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 14.8%
Park Ridge — Worked from Home: 8.6% Chambers Flat — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 3.9%
Park Ridge — Car (passenger): 6.2% Chambers Flat — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 1.3% / 1.2%
Park Ridge — Bus: 1.3% Chambers Flat — Bus: 1.2%
Train 1.0% / 1.5%
Park Ridge — Train: 1.0% Chambers Flat — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 22.0 km

NBN connectivity

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Connectivity score 92/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
5,174 premises
 40%
1,039 premises

Climate

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Park Ridge Chambers Flat
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Park Ridge

Family Outer Young Families

Chambers Flat

Acreage Outer

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