Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Parklands suburb profile
Parklands, QLD · Postcode 4560
This Parklands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Parklands, QLD (postcode 4560). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Parklands with nearby suburbs.
Parklands at a glance
Population
198
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,520/wk
Median age
43
Parklands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15.7% over 10 years
Population
198
was 225 in 2016
-27 · -12%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$55 · +16.9%
Household income
$1,520/wk
was $1,328/wk in 2016
+$192 · +14.5%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Parklands population growth · Parklands then and now
Parklands vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Parklands, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.7% vs area
- Parklands$380/wk
- Nearby$397.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-11.6% vs area
- Parklands$1,520/wk
- Nearby$1,520/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Parklands43
- Nearby45.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-17.2% vs area
- Parklands$655/wk
- Nearby$700.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Parklands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Parklands sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4982.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2905.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,042.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1877.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Parklands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Parklands, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Parklands people
- Population
- 198
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 15.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Parklands income
- Median household income
- $1,520/wk
- Median personal income
- $655/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Parklands housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30%
- Mortgaged
- 51.3%
- Rented
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Parklands work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4560)
Compare Parklands with nearby suburbs
Parklands in numbers
Parklands had 198 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30% own their home outright, 51.3% are paying a mortgage, 12.5% rent. Separate houses make up 96.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 9% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,520/wk, 10% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12% (from 225 to 198). Median rent moved from $325/wk to $380/wk (+16.9%).
Parklands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Parklands, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Parklands was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Parklands, QLD?
- Parklands had 198 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Parklands?
- Median household income in Parklands was $1,520/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Parklands?
- 12.5% of occupied homes in Parklands were rented, 30% were owned outright and 51.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Parklands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Parklands (Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology