Regents Park vs Park Ridge

Park Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Regents Park. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Regents Park, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Park Ridge, about half of households rent. On these figures, Regents Park tends to suit couples, while Park Ridge suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Regents Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 59%)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 14)
  • But Park Ridge has more childcare (14 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Regents Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Regents Park leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • 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

Regents Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.3 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

  • Regents Park is more walkable (66/100 vs 18/100)
  • Park Ridge has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 1%)

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 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Regents Park Park Ridge
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.

Regents Park Park Ridge
Walkability 66 / 18
Regents Park — Walkability: 66/100 Park Ridge — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 39 / 10
Regents Park — Safety: 39/100 Park Ridge — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Regents Park has higher household incomes ($96,928 vs $73,736); Regents Park has more residents (11,103 vs 8,455).

Regents Park Park Ridge
Population 11,103
+24% vs other
 8,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +237.8%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $96,928/yr
+24% vs other
 $73,736/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+3% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Regents Park Park Ridge
0-4 7.6% / 9.9%
Regents Park — 0-4: 7.6% Park Ridge — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 15.9% / 12.2%
Regents Park — 5-14: 15.9% Park Ridge — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.4% / 4.7%
Regents Park — 15-19: 6.4% Park Ridge — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.4% / 10.2%
Regents Park — 20-24: 6.4% Park Ridge — 20-24: 10.2%
25-34 14.6% / 22.9%
Regents Park — 25-34: 14.6% Park Ridge — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 14.6% / 11.1%
Regents Park — 35-44: 14.6% Park Ridge — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.3% / 7.7%
Regents Park — 45-54: 12.3% Park Ridge — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 12.5% / 6.0%
Regents Park — 55-64: 12.5% Park Ridge — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 6.5% / 7.7%
Regents Park — 65-74: 6.5% Park Ridge — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 2.4% / 5.9%
Regents Park — 75-84: 2.4% Park Ridge — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.7% / 1.5%
Regents Park — 85+: 0.7% Park Ridge — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Regents Park 55.7% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 55.7% Regents Park — Lone Person: 17.6% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 21.8% Regents Park — Group Household: 3.3% Regents Park — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Regents Park 25.4% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 21.8% Regents Park — Mortgage: 52.8% Regents Park — Renting: 25.4%
Park Ridge 52.1% renting
Park Ridge — Owned Outright: 25.0% Park Ridge — Mortgage: 22.9% Park Ridge — Renting: 52.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Regents Park Park Ridge
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 15.6%
Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Park Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 7.5%
Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Park Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.8%
Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Park Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.7%
Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Park Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Park Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Regents Park Park Ridge
New Zealand 7.6% / 9.6%
Regents Park — New Zealand: 7.6% Park Ridge — New Zealand: 9.6%
India 3.2% / 5.7%
Regents Park — India: 3.2% Park Ridge — India: 5.7%
England 2.5% / 3.2%
Regents Park — England: 2.5% Park Ridge — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.6%
Regents Park — Philippines: 1.8% Park Ridge — Philippines: 1.6%
China 1.2% / 0.6%
Regents Park — China: 1.2% Park Ridge — China: 0.6%
Taiwan 0.6% / 0.9%
Regents Park — Taiwan: 0.6% Park Ridge — Taiwan: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Regents Park 98.9% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 98.9% Regents Park — Townhouses: 0.5% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Park Ridge 81.8% houses
Park Ridge — Houses: 81.8% Park Ridge — Townhouses: 16.5% Park Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Regents Park Park Ridge
Median house price $930,000 $905,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $857,500 $921,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 104 sales
 24 days
from 160 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.

Regents Park Park Ridge
3 bed $870K / $773K
Regents Park — 3 bed: $870K (80 sales) Park Ridge — 3 bed: $773K (12 sales)

80 vs 12 sales

4 bed $955K / $884K
Regents Park — 4 bed: $955K (99 sales) Park Ridge — 4 bed: $884K (158 sales)

99 vs 158 sales

5 bed $1.11M / $1.1M
Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.11M (30 sales) Park Ridge — 5 bed: $1.1M (42 sales)

30 vs 42 sales

Development activity

Regents Park Park Ridge
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.

Regents Park Park Ridge
Houses 3.9%
$728/wk on $975K
 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Regents Park Park Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Regents Park is more walkable (66 vs 18); Regents Park scores higher overall (62 vs 40).

Regents Park Park Ridge
Grade B C
Score 62/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Park Ridge carries more crime risk (90 vs 61).

Regents Park Park Ridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
90/100
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

Regents Park Park Ridge
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Regents Park

  • St Bernardine's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yugumbir State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Regents Park State School Government · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Regents Park Park Ridge
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 17 14
Childcare 7 14
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 4 16

Mobility

Park Ridge sits further from the CBD (35.7 km vs 33.3 km).

Regents Park Park Ridge
Walkability score 66/100 18/100
Distance to Brisbane 33.3 km 35.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 33 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 75.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4118
 0.9%
postcode 4125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4118
 82
postcode 4125

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.

Regents Park Park Ridge
Car (driver) 80.4% / 82.1%
Regents Park — Car (driver): 80.4% Park Ridge — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 8.6%
Regents Park — Worked from Home: 10.2% Park Ridge — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.2%
Regents Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Park Ridge — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 2.8% / 1.3%
Regents Park — Bus: 2.8% Park Ridge — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Regents Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Park Ridge — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 0.5% / 1.0%
Regents Park — Train: 0.5% Park Ridge — Train: 1.0%

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

Setting

Regents Park Park Ridge
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 23.1 km

NBN connectivity

Regents Park Park Ridge
Connectivity score 76/100 92/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
3,887 premises
 82%
5,174 premises

Climate

Regents Park Park Ridge
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)

Regents Park Park Ridge
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Regents Park

Family Outer Parks River

Park Ridge

Family Outer Young Families

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