Park Ridge vs Crestmead

In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Park Ridge tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Crestmead suits 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

Crestmead

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 14)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Park Ridge has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Crestmead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Crestmead

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.7 km vs 35.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Park Ridge has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 4%)
  • Crestmead is more walkable (76/100 vs 18/100)

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

Investors

Park Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (237.8% vs 1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Park Ridge and Crestmead 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 Crestmead
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 Crestmead
Walkability 18 / 76
Park Ridge — Walkability: 18/100 Crestmead — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 10 / 24
Park Ridge — Safety: 10/100 Crestmead — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Park Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Crestmead — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Crestmead has more residents (12,271 vs 8,455).

Park Ridge Crestmead
Population 8,455 12,271
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +237.8% +1.0%
Median age 30 29
Median household income $73,736/yr $76,336/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge Crestmead
0-4 9.9% / 8.4%
Park Ridge — 0-4: 9.9% Crestmead — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 12.2% / 18.8%
Park Ridge — 5-14: 12.2% Crestmead — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 4.7% / 8.2%
Park Ridge — 15-19: 4.7% Crestmead — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 10.2% / 7.0%
Park Ridge — 20-24: 10.2% Crestmead — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 22.9% / 14.8%
Park Ridge — 25-34: 22.9% Crestmead — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 11.1% / 13.7%
Park Ridge — 35-44: 11.1% Crestmead — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 7.7% / 11.5%
Park Ridge — 45-54: 7.7% Crestmead — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 6.0% / 9.4%
Park Ridge — 55-64: 6.0% Crestmead — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 7.7% / 5.7%
Park Ridge — 65-74: 7.7% Crestmead — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 5.9% / 2.1%
Park Ridge — 75-84: 5.9% Crestmead — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.5% / 0.4%
Park Ridge — 85+: 1.5% Crestmead — 85+: 0.4%

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%
Crestmead 44.1% couple families
Crestmead — Couple Families: 44.1% Crestmead — Lone Person: 20.3% Crestmead — One Parent Families: 28.0% Crestmead — Group Household: 5.5% Crestmead — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Crestmead 46.1% renting
Crestmead — Owned Outright: 15.9% Crestmead — Mortgage: 38.1% Crestmead — Renting: 46.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Park Ridge Crestmead
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.5%
Park Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Crestmead — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.2%
Park Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Crestmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.4%
Park Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Crestmead — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 0.6%
Park Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Crestmead — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.6%
Park Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Crestmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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 Crestmead
New Zealand 9.6% / 8.8%
Park Ridge — New Zealand: 9.6% Crestmead — New Zealand: 8.8%
India 5.7% / 0.6%
Park Ridge — India: 5.7% Crestmead — India: 0.6%
England 3.2% / 2.0%
Park Ridge — England: 3.2% Crestmead — England: 2.0%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.1%
Park Ridge — Philippines: 1.6% Crestmead — Philippines: 1.1%
Fiji 0.9% / 0.7%
Park Ridge — Fiji: 0.9% Crestmead — Fiji: 0.7%
Taiwan 0.9% / —
Park Ridge — Taiwan: 0.9% Crestmead — Taiwan: not among its largest
Afghanistan — / 0.7%
Park Ridge — Afghanistan: not among its largest Crestmead — Afghanistan: 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%
Crestmead 96.2% houses
Crestmead — Houses: 96.2% Crestmead — Townhouses: 3.5% Crestmead — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Park Ridge Crestmead
Median house price $905,750 $837,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $921,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 160 sales
 21 days
from 97 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 Crestmead
3 bed $773K / $808K
Park Ridge — 3 bed: $773K (12 sales) Crestmead — 3 bed: $808K (124 sales)

12 vs 124 sales

4 bed $884K / $870K
Park Ridge — 4 bed: $884K (158 sales) Crestmead — 4 bed: $870K (78 sales)

158 vs 78 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $975K
Park Ridge — 5 bed: $1.1M (42 sales) Crestmead — 5 bed: $975K (12 sales)

42 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Park Ridge Crestmead
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 Crestmead
Houses 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
 3.9%
$630/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Park Ridge Crestmead
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools Higher than 54% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Crestmead is more walkable (76 vs 18).

Park Ridge Crestmead
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Park Ridge carries more crime risk (90 vs 76).

Park Ridge Crestmead
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
76/100
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
same for both

Schools

Park Ridge Crestmead
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2
same for both

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 Crestmead

  • Crestmead State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis College Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Park Ridge Crestmead
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 18
Childcare 14 8
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 5 2
Waterways 16 3

Mobility

Park Ridge sits further from the CBD (35.7 km vs 32.7 km).

Park Ridge Crestmead
Walkability score 18/100 76/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.7 km
+8% vs other
 32.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 34 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4125
 0.5%
postcode 4132
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4125
 62
postcode 4132

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 Crestmead
Car (driver) 82.1% / 79.5%
Park Ridge — Car (driver): 82.1% Crestmead — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 7.2%
Park Ridge — Worked from Home: 8.6% Crestmead — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.9%
Park Ridge — Car (passenger): 6.2% Crestmead — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Bus 1.3% / 2.1%
Park Ridge — Bus: 1.3% Crestmead — Bus: 2.1%
Train 1.0% / 1.5%
Park Ridge — Train: 1.0% Crestmead — Train: 1.5%

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

Setting

Park Ridge Crestmead
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Park Ridge Crestmead
Connectivity score 92/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
5,174 premises
 19%
4,469 premises

Climate

Park Ridge Crestmead
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 Crestmead
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Park Ridge Crestmead
Division Forde Rankin
Member Rowan Holzberger Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Park Ridge Crestmead
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

Crestmead

Family Outer Parks

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