Park Ridge South vs Chambers Flat

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Park Ridge South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Park Ridge South: a median of $1.39 million, against $1.01 million in Chambers Flat, and rent is higher there too. Park Ridge South is closer to the city centre: 37.2 km, against 46.2 km. On these figures, Park Ridge South tends to suit couples, while Chambers Flat suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 89%)
  • But Chambers Flat has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Park Ridge South leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)
  • Chambers Flat has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,390,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chambers Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $453/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Park Ridge South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.2 km vs 46.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 41 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Park Ridge South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Chambers Flat has more units and townhouses to downsize into (11% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Chambers Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.6% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Park Ridge South 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 South 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 South Chambers Flat
Walkability 22 / 0
Park Ridge South — Walkability: 22/100 Chambers Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 33
Park Ridge South — Safety: 48/100 Chambers Flat — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Park Ridge South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chambers Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Ridge South rents higher ($453/wk vs $270/wk); Chambers Flat has more residents (2,718 vs 1,680).

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Population 1,680 2,718
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% +16.6%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $102,180/yr
+31% vs other
 $70,512/yr
Median weekly rent $453/wk
+40% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
0-4 4.0% / 4.6%
Park Ridge South — 0-4: 4.0% Chambers Flat — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.4% / 10.2%
Park Ridge South — 5-14: 11.4% Chambers Flat — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.8% / 6.5%
Park Ridge South — 15-19: 6.8% Chambers Flat — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.1% / 6.7%
Park Ridge South — 20-24: 6.1% Chambers Flat — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.8% / 9.5%
Park Ridge South — 25-34: 9.8% Chambers Flat — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 10.4% / 9.1%
Park Ridge South — 35-44: 10.4% Chambers Flat — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 16.0% / 14.2%
Park Ridge South — 45-54: 16.0% Chambers Flat — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 17.9% / 17.4%
Park Ridge South — 55-64: 17.9% Chambers Flat — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 11.1% / 14.1%
Park Ridge South — 65-74: 11.1% Chambers Flat — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 5.4% / 6.2%
Park Ridge South — 75-84: 5.4% Chambers Flat — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.8% / 1.4%
Park Ridge South — 85+: 0.8% Chambers Flat — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge South 58.5% couple families
Park Ridge South — Couple Families: 58.5% Park Ridge South — Lone Person: 18.0% Park Ridge South — One Parent Families: 18.9% Park Ridge South — Group Household: 3.8% Park Ridge South — Other Families: 0.8%
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 South 13.3% renting
Park Ridge South — Owned Outright: 40.7% Park Ridge South — Mortgage: 46.0% Park Ridge South — Renting: 13.3%
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 South Chambers Flat
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.4%
Park Ridge South — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Chambers Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.6%
Park Ridge South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Chambers Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.5%
Park Ridge South — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Chambers Flat — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.7%
Park Ridge South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Chambers Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Park Ridge South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Chambers Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 South Chambers Flat
England 4.5% / 5.6%
Park Ridge South — England: 4.5% Chambers Flat — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.6%
Park Ridge South — New Zealand: 4.3% Chambers Flat — New Zealand: 4.6%
Taiwan 1.6% / 0.6%
Park Ridge South — Taiwan: 1.6% Chambers Flat — Taiwan: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.5% / 1.2%
Park Ridge South — Vietnam: 0.5% Chambers Flat — Vietnam: 1.2%
China 1.2% / —
Park Ridge South — China: 1.2% Chambers Flat — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Park Ridge South — Netherlands: 0.5% Chambers Flat — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.7% / —
Park Ridge South — India: 0.7% Chambers Flat — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Park Ridge South 99.4% houses
Park Ridge South — Houses: 99.4% Park Ridge South — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Chambers Flat 88.7% houses
Chambers Flat — Houses: 88.7% Chambers Flat — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Median house price $1,390,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 14 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 South Chambers Flat
4 bed $1.36M / $952K
Park Ridge South — 4 bed: $1.36M (22 sales) Chambers Flat — 4 bed: $952K (38 sales)

22 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.52M / $1.38M
Park Ridge South — 5 bed: $1.52M (6 sales) Chambers Flat — 5 bed: $1.38M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Park Ridge South 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 South Chambers Flat
Houses — 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% 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 77% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Park Ridge South is more walkable (22 vs 0); Park Ridge South scores higher overall (58 vs 42).

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Grade B C
Score 58/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Chambers Flat carries more crime risk (67 vs 52).

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Park Ridge South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Chambers Flat

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

Amenities in the suburb

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Chambers Flat sits further from the CBD (46.2 km vs 37.2 km).

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 37.2 km 46.2 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 41 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 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 South Chambers Flat
Car (driver) 79.4% / 77.4%
Park Ridge South — Car (driver): 79.4% Chambers Flat — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 14.8%
Park Ridge South — Worked from Home: 14.7% Chambers Flat — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.9%
Park Ridge South — Car (passenger): 3.2% Chambers Flat — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.2%
Park Ridge South — Walked Only: 2.0% Chambers Flat — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.6% / 1.2%
Park Ridge South — Bus: 0.6% Chambers Flat — Bus: 1.2%
Train — / 1.5%
Park Ridge South — Train: not among its largest Chambers Flat — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 22.0 km

NBN connectivity

Park Ridge South Chambers Flat
Connectivity score 68/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
582 premises
 40%
1,039 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Park Ridge South 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 South 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 South

Acreage Outer

Chambers Flat

Acreage Outer

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