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Munruben - Park Ridge South has an estimated 4,565 residents, up from 4,428 at the 2021 Census — a change of 137 people, or 3.1%. That puts 220 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research by AreaSearch, the resident count for Munruben - Park Ridge South stands at approximately 4,565 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 137 people (3.1%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 4,428 people. Such movement is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population figure of 4,565 as of June 2025 alongside 2 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With a resultant density of 219 persons per square kilometer, the locality provides extensive space per resident and room for potential future building. Inward overseas migration served as the core growth driver, accounting for roughly 61.9% of total population additions in recent times.
Projections published in 2024 by ABS/Geoscience Australia (using 2022 as the base year) are incorporated for SA2 areas, with post-2032 timeframes and unmapped locations drawing upon Queensland State Government SA2 projections issued in 2023 from 2021 data. Because the state figures do not provide age-specific breakdowns, proportional distributions from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (derived from 2022 data) are applied across individual cohorts. Looking forward under this framework, total population is projected to reduce by 235 persons by 2041. Conversely, selected demographics will see expansion, particularly the 75 to 84 age category, which is forecast to increase by 128 people. Detailed age statistics can be found in the corresponding section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
32 new dwellings have been approved in Munruben - Park Ridge South over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 1.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Munruben - Park Ridge South have averaged approximately 6 dwellings annually, reaching a 5-year cumulative total of 32 homes across the financial years between FY-22 and FY-26. With an inflow rate averaging merely 0.4 new residents per approved residence each year, new construction comfortably meets or outpaces incoming demand, creating extra capacity beyond current population estimates and giving purchasers ample choice. Furthermore, these new homes show an average construction value of $309,000, which sits below regional benchmarks to provide relative affordability. Non-residential activity remains modest, with $6.5 million in commercial approvals recorded for the current financial year.
Residential building intensity in Munruben - Park Ridge South is relatively subdued, tracking 91.0% below the per-capita average for Greater Brisbane. While this lower level of new additions usually supports established dwelling values, local construction volumes have picked up in recent periods. Activity also trails national rates, suggesting an established suburban profile or local planning limitations. All recently approved residential construction consists of detached houses, maintaining the neighborhood's low-density, spacious character. The presence of 579 people per dwelling approval underlines the area's calm, low-scale development environment. With demographic models indicating flat or declining numbers ahead, Munruben - Park Ridge South is likely to see reduced housing demand pressures, providing favorable purchasing conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Munruben - Park Ridge South
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Munruben - Park Ridge South, worth an estimated $130 million. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $41.7 billion. 45 are already under construction and 46 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Major infrastructure developments, planning schemes, and regional investments strongly guide an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has outlined a total of 14 projects expected to influence the district, with principal undertakings including Somerset at Park Ridge, Logan Reserve Combined State School, Carver's Reach Master Planned Residential Community, and Corymbia State School.
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Carver's Reach Master Planned Residential Community
Master-planned residential community featuring approximately 600 residential lots across multiple stages, with extensive parks, environmental conservation areas, and recreational facilities including playgrounds, sports courts, gyms, walking trails, dog parks, and picnic areas.
Flagstone Logistics Estate
A 118-hectare masterplanned industrial and logistics estate in the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area, North Maclean QLD, positioned adjacent to the Mount Lindesay Highway with direct diamond interchange access. Queensland's first renewably powered industrial estate, targeting 100% renewable energy via 30MW solar installation and 5-Star Green Star Design and As-Built ratings. Completed facilities include a 41,000sqm Bunnings distribution centre (practical completion November 2025) and an 18,500sqm DATS warehouse (practical completion March 2026). Amazon has pre-committed to a 150,000sqm multi-level Amazon Robotics Sortable fulfilment centre - the first of its kind in Brisbane - valued at approximately $750 million and due to open in 2028.With 30ha of the 118ha estate now committed to blue chip tenants, Flagstone is emerging as one of Queensland's premier logistics precincts.
Park Ridge Village
Park Ridge Village is a neighborhood retail destination located at the intersection of Park Ridge Road and Chambers Flat Road. The development provides approximately 4,500 square meters of retail space, featuring a full-line supermarket anchor, specialty stores, and food and beverage outlets. It is designed as a roadside retail hub to serve the rapidly expanding residential population in the Logan local government area.
Chambers Flat Road Upgrade (Park Ridge Road to Derby Road)
The project involves widening a section of Chambers Flat Road to two lanes in each direction, upgrading intersections with traffic lights at Park Ridge Road and new lights at Koplick Road, installing major drainage, and other safety improvements to handle increased traffic from residential and business growth in Park Ridge, Logan Reserve, and Chambers Flat areas.
Chambers Reserve by AVID
A boutique residential development by AVID Property Group in Logan Reserve, delivering approximately 300 homesites. The project features modern community design with parklands, recreational facilities, and proximity to schools and shopping, supporting the area's growth.
Greenbank Heights Estate
Boutique subdivision near Harvest Rise delivering around 50 titled residential lots plus a drainage lot. Civil works are complete and home building is underway, with turnkey house and land packages marketed by Loyal Keeper Group. The project is developed by Nolah Property Developments.
Somerset Master Planned Community Park Ridge
Ausbuild master-planned residential community delivering approximately 274 home sites across 18 hectares on Sago Road in Park Ridge. Includes the rehabilitation of 1.76 hectares of native bushland and proximity to Corymbia State Primary School.
Solander Estate Park Ridge
Solander Estate is a masterplanned residential subdivision developed by Goodrock Property on Weedbrook Street in the Park Ridge Priority Development Area. The estate delivers 160 serviced residential allotments, linear parkland buffers, shared walking tracks, and stormwater bio-retention basins. Civil subdivision and dwelling construction are actively underway.
2,614 residents of Munruben - Park Ridge South are employed, from a labour force of 2,692. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 71.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,489, about 76% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor pool in Munruben - Park Ridge South features a balanced mix across blue-collar and white-collar roles, highlighted by substantial construction sector representation and an unemployment rate of just 2.9%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,614, while joblessness was 1.4% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 4.3%. Meanwhile, labor force participation closely matches the Greater Brisbane rate of 70.1%. Census findings indicated that 13.7% of workers operated from home, a metric that may reflect Covid-19 lockdown conditions. Resident employment centers primarily around retail trade, health care & social assistance, and construction.
The community shows a heavy focus on construction, where its workforce share is 1.8 times the wider region. In comparison, professional & technical roles account for only 4.0% of working locals, trailing the 8.9% observed across Greater Brisbane. As reflected by the disparity between the resident workforce and locally based employment counts at the Census, local job openings remain scarce in this largely residential suburb. According to ABS and SALM figures evaluated by AreaSearch for the 12 months leading to March 2026, the area saw a 2.6% contraction in the labor force and a 3.1% decline in employment, which lifted the unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Across Greater Brisbane over the same timeframe, jobs increased by 3.2%, the labor pool grew by 3.4%, and unemployment rose by 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for future workforce requirements. Nationally, employment is modeled to rise 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying by industry. Applying these national sector trajectories across the local industry distribution suggests employment among Munruben - Park Ridge South residents could grow by 5.9% across five years and 12.4% across ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that does not factor in local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Munruben - Park Ridge South is $2,229 a week (about $116,000 a year), with median personal income at $770 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,408 a year against an average of $56,924. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxpayer records for financial year 2023 show median earnings in the Munruben - Park Ridge South SA2 at $51,408 and an average of $56,924, trailing national averages alongside Greater Brisbane's median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index increases of 11.36% since financial year 2023, March 2026 estimates indicate a median of roughly $57,248 and an average of $63,391. Household weekly income sits in the 79th percentile at $2,229, whereas personal income occupies the 42nd percentile. In terms of distribution, 33.7% of residents (1,538 people) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, aligning with the 33.3% broader regional rate.
Furthermore, 31.5% receive more than $3,000 weekly, highlighting substantial spending power. Locals keep 87.2% of income following housing outlays, and the district falls in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Munruben - Park Ridge South had 1,365 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 1% apartments. 54% are owned with a mortgage, 10% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $458 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the most recent Census was overwhelmingly dominated by separate houses at 99.4%, with semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other categories accounting for just 0.6%, whereas Brisbane metro recorded 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in Munruben - Park Ridge South was elevated at 36.5%, with mortgaged properties making up 53.6% and rental properties representing 9.9%. Typical monthly mortgage costs stood at $1,950 compared to $1,863 for Brisbane metro, while typical weekly rent reached $458 versus the metro figure of $380. Compared with Australian benchmarks, mortgage repayments exceed the national level of $1,863, and weekly rents track considerably higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Munruben - Park Ridge South counted 1,365 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.1 people each. 44% are couples with children, more than in 88% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 86.5%, comprising couples with children (44.2%), childless couples (31.3%), and single parent arrangements (10.6%). The remaining 13.5% consists of non-family living arrangements, which include lone person dwellings at 11.2% and group living situations at 2.0%. The community's median household size of 3.1 people exceeds the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.9% of adults in Munruben - Park Ridge South hold a university qualification, including 8.9% with a bachelor degree and 2.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 80% of areas nationally. A further 32.4% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment rates are comparatively low in the district, with 11.9% of residents holding university qualifications against 30.5% in Greater Brisbane, pointing to an area suitable for educational support programs. Among higher education degrees, bachelor degrees account for 8.9%, postgraduate credentials represent 2.0%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.0%. Conversely, vocational and practical training is widespread, with 41.7% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, including certificates (32.4%) and advanced diplomas (9.3%). Active learning rates are substantial across the community, with 26.8% of locals currently participating in formal education programs.
Within this student group, 9.9% are attending secondary school, 9.1% are in primary school, and 3.1% are enrolled in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Munruben - Park Ridge South means driving: households keep an average of 2.5 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.8% of residents in Munruben - Park Ridge South report no long-term health condition. 5.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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According to mortality and chronic disease evaluations from AreaSearch, Munruben - Park Ridge South experiences notable health burdens, with chronic conditions observed across older and younger cohorts alike. Private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing approximately 48% of residents (~2,172 people), which falls short of the 55.8% seen across Greater Brisbane and the national figure of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the primary health conditions in the district, affecting 8.1% and 9.3% of the community respectively, while 67.8% report no chronic ailments compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. Working-age residents experience elevated rates of ongoing medical issues.
Meanwhile, senior residents aged 65 and over constitute 17.9% of the population (817 people), outpacing the 15.0% proportion in Greater Brisbane and registering higher against national rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Munruben - Park Ridge South is largely Australian-born, at 78.7% of residents, with 9.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.1%) and Australian (28.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Munruben - Park Ridge South aligns closely with broader regional cultural benchmarks, with 78.7% of its residents born in Australia, 88.9% holding citizenship, and 90.4% utilizing only English in their households. Christianity is the primary declared faith, accounting for 52.0% of residents. The Other religious grouping accounts for 1.2% of locals, compared with 1.3% throughout Greater Brisbane. Regarding parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in the area are English at 30.1%, Australian at 28.9% (exceeding the 23.2% regional average), and Irish at 7.6%. Minor variations also appear among other ancestries, including Maori at 1.3% (against 1.1% regionally), New Zealand at 1.1% (compared to 1.0%), and Russian at 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Munruben - Park Ridge South is 42. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 23.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Munruben - Park Ridge South tracks closely with Greater Brisbane, with every demographic segment falling within 12.1 percentage points of regional proportions. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 42, down from 43 recorded during the 2021 Census, yet 6 years older than the Greater Brisbane Census median of 36. Among specific segments, mature and pre-retirement adults aged 45 - 64 reduced from 33.7% at the Census to an estimated 30.0%. Older cohorts aged 65+ are forecast to experience the largest numerical rise by 2041, increasing by 180 (22%) to reach 997, whereas younger adults, mature working ages, and child demographics are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Munruben - Park Ridge South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 2 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,428 at the 2021 Census → 4,565 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (311031318). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.