Parkinson vs Browns Plains

Browns Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Parkinson. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkinson, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Browns Plains, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Parkinson: a median of $1.36 million, against $872,000 in Browns Plains, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Parkinson tends to suit couples, while Browns Plains suits renters 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

Browns Plains

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)
  • But Parkinson carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Browns Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($871,500 vs $1,358,000)
  • has cheaper units ($640,500 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Browns Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Browns Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 29/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Browns Plains

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Parkinson carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Browns Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Parkinson and Browns Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Parkinson Browns Plains
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.

Parkinson Browns Plains
Walkability 29 / 73
Parkinson — Walkability: 29/100 Browns Plains — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 58 / 5
Parkinson — Safety: 58/100 Browns Plains — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parkinson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Browns Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parkinson has more residents (11,148 vs 6,632); Parkinson has higher household incomes ($113,776 vs $72,280).

Parkinson Browns Plains
Population 11,148
+41% vs other
 6,632
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +5.1%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $113,776/yr
+36% vs other
 $72,280/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+22% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkinson Browns Plains
0-4 5.9% / 7.2%
Parkinson — 0-4: 5.9% Browns Plains — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 15.7% / 14.9%
Parkinson — 5-14: 15.7% Browns Plains — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.1% / 6.8%
Parkinson — 15-19: 7.1% Browns Plains — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.9% / 7.2%
Parkinson — 20-24: 5.9% Browns Plains — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 11.3% / 15.5%
Parkinson — 25-34: 11.3% Browns Plains — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 16.0% / 14.1%
Parkinson — 35-44: 16.0% Browns Plains — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.9% / 12.3%
Parkinson — 45-54: 13.9% Browns Plains — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.0% / 10.3%
Parkinson — 55-64: 12.0% Browns Plains — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 7.3% / 7.3%
Parkinson — 65-74: 7.3% Browns Plains — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 3.1% / 3.0%
Parkinson — 75-84: 3.1% Browns Plains — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Parkinson — 85+: 1.8% Browns Plains — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parkinson 68.1% couple families
Parkinson — Couple Families: 68.1% Parkinson — Lone Person: 13.9% Parkinson — One Parent Families: 14.5% Parkinson — Group Household: 2.3% Parkinson — Other Families: 1.2%
Browns Plains 38.2% couple families
Browns Plains — Couple Families: 38.2% Browns Plains — Lone Person: 28.1% Browns Plains — One Parent Families: 26.0% Browns Plains — Group Household: 5.5% Browns Plains — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parkinson 20.2% renting
Parkinson — Owned Outright: 27.4% Parkinson — Mortgage: 52.4% Parkinson — Renting: 20.2%
Browns Plains 48.6% renting
Browns Plains — Owned Outright: 19.6% Browns Plains — Mortgage: 31.7% Browns Plains — Renting: 48.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parkinson Browns Plains
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 15.8%
Parkinson — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Browns Plains — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 6.7%
Parkinson — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Browns Plains — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.4%
Parkinson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Browns Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 1.9%
Parkinson — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Browns Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.5%
Parkinson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Browns Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Parkinson Browns Plains
China 9.4% / 2.0%
Parkinson — China: 9.4% Browns Plains — China: 2.0%
New Zealand 4.3% / 7.1%
Parkinson — New Zealand: 4.3% Browns Plains — New Zealand: 7.1%
India 5.1% / 1.8%
Parkinson — India: 5.1% Browns Plains — India: 1.8%
England 2.9% / 1.9%
Parkinson — England: 2.9% Browns Plains — England: 1.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.7%
Parkinson — Philippines: 1.5% Browns Plains — Philippines: 1.7%
Taiwan 1.8% / 1.0%
Parkinson — Taiwan: 1.8% Browns Plains — Taiwan: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkinson 86.0% houses
Parkinson — Houses: 86.0% Parkinson — Townhouses: 13.8% Parkinson — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Browns Plains 78.0% houses
Browns Plains — Houses: 78.0% Browns Plains — Townhouses: 18.1% Browns Plains — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parkinson Browns Plains
Median house price $1,358,000 $871,500
Median unit price $740,000 $640,500
Median land price — $770,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 121 sales
 18 days
from 85 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.

Parkinson Browns Plains
4 bed $1.31M / $920K
Parkinson — 4 bed: $1.31M (114 sales) Browns Plains — 4 bed: $920K (52 sales)

114 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $980K
Parkinson — 5 bed: $1.49M (43 sales) Browns Plains — 5 bed: $980K (10 sales)

43 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Parkinson Browns Plains
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +9% -8%

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.

Parkinson Browns Plains
Houses 3.0%
$860/wk on $1.47M
 4.2%
$680/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Parkinson Browns Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 57% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Browns Plains is more walkable (73 vs 29); Parkinson scores higher overall (73 vs 42).

Parkinson Browns Plains
Grade A C
Score 73/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Browns Plains carries more crime risk (95 vs 42).

Parkinson Browns Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
95/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
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

Parkinson Browns Plains
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Parkinson

  • Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South (Parkinson Campus) Independent · Secondary

Schools in Browns Plains

  • Indie School, Logan Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Browns Plains State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Browns Plains State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School, Logan - Browns Plains Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Parkinson Browns Plains
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 10 16
Childcare 2 7
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 8
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Parkinson Browns Plains
Walkability score 29/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 29.1 km 29.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 126.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 133.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4115
 1.0%
postcode 4118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 4115
 78
postcode 4118

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.

Parkinson Browns Plains
Car (driver) 71.0% / 79.2%
Parkinson — Car (driver): 71.0% Browns Plains — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 8.4%
Parkinson — Worked from Home: 17.3% Browns Plains — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.9%
Parkinson — Car (passenger): 5.0% Browns Plains — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 5.5% / 3.5%
Parkinson — Bus: 5.5% Browns Plains — Bus: 3.5%
Train 0.8% / 0.7%
Parkinson — Train: 0.8% Browns Plains — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.1%
Parkinson — Walked Only: 0.3% Browns Plains — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Parkinson Browns Plains
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.6 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Parkinson Browns Plains
Connectivity score 98/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
3,863 premises
 17%
3,396 premises

Climate

Parkinson Browns Plains
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)

Parkinson Browns Plains
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Parkinson Browns Plains
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,681/yr
Council Brisbane Logan

Federal electorate

Parkinson Browns Plains
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parkinson Browns Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parkinson

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural

Browns Plains

Family Outer Parks

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