Park Ridge, Queensland

Park Ridge Logan City,  Queensland
Park Ridge Road, 2014
Park Ridge
Coordinates	27°42′15″S153°03′48″E / 27.7041°S 153.0633°E / -27.7041; 153.0633
Population	8,455 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	503.3/km2 (1,303/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4125
Area	16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.3 km (6 mi) SW of Logan Central 34.5 km (21 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Logan
Federal division(s)	Forde
Suburbs around Park Ridge: Regents Park Heritage Park Crestmead Boronia Heights Park Ridge Logan Reserve Greenbank Park Ridge South Chambers Flat

Park Ridge is a suburb in the City of Logan, located within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Park Ridge had a population of 8,455 people. ^[1]

Geography

Park Ridge lies to Logan's west and enjoys a rural setting. There are acreage properties buffered by bushland. The suburb is dissected by Park Ridge Road in an east-west direction, while its western and eastern boundaries are marked by the Mount Lindesay Highway and Chambers Flat Road respectively. ^[3]

History

Logan Ridges was the original name for the suburb of Park Ridge. This was until the early 1890s, when the post office changed its name to reflect the park-like nature of the area. ^[4]

Early settlers hailed from Yorkshire and timber-getting and farming were the primary industries during the 1890s and remained important through to the early 20th century, when tobacco growing was taken on. Success was fleeting and eventually poultry farming came to the fore; Ingham's Chickens becoming a major employer. ^[4]

Park Ridge Provisional School opened on 23 April 1895 located between Rosia Road and Hillcrest Road; it became a state school on 1 January 1909. ^[5] Unfortunately, the building did not have ant caps on the stumps and eventually the white ants damaged the building. In 1915, the school relocated to its present site where the (then) disused Browns Plains Provision School had been relocated. ^[4]

Park Ridge State High School opened on 29 January 1991. ^[6]

In 1996, the population of Park Ridge was 1,549 people. 71% of the homes in Park Ridge were owner-occupied.

Saint Philomena School opened on 2 February 1999 on 11 acres (4.5 ha) of rural land. It is affiliated with the Society of St Pius X. ^[7]

Parklands Christian College opened on 11 April 2001. ^[8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Park Ridge recorded a population of 2,328 people, 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The median age of the Park Ridge population was 54 years, 17 years above the national median of 37. 62.1% of people living in Park Ridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 9.8%, New Zealand 5.2%, Taiwan 4.1%, Scotland 1.4%, and the Netherlands 1.3%. 80.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 5.6% Mandarin, 1.2% Vietnamese, 0.8% Dutch, 0.6% German, 0.6% Slovak. ^[9]

In the 2016 census, Park Ridge had a population of 2,503 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Park Ridge's population grew to 8,455 people, 47.3% male and 52.7% female. ^[1] The median age was 30 years, eight years below the national median of 38. 56.4% of residents were born in Australia, the other top responses for country of birth being New Zealand 9.6%, India 5.7%, England 3.2%, the Philippines 1.6% and Samoa 1.2%. ^[1] 65.6% of residents spoke only English at home, the next most common languages being Punjabi 5.6%, Samoan 2.4%, Mandarin 2%, Hindi 1.3% and Urdu 0.8%. ^[1]

Education

Park Ridge State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 3776 Mt Lindesay Highway ( 27°42′06″S153°02′20″E / 27.7016°S 153.0388°E / -27.7016; 153.0388 (Park Ridge State School) ). ^{[11] [12]} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 577 students with 43 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). ^[13] It includes a special education program. ^[11]

Saint Philomena School is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 61–71 Koplick Road ( 27°43′15″S153°05′03″E / 27.7208°S 153.0841°E / -27.7208; 153.0841 (Saint Philomena School) ). ^{[11] [14]} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 171 students with 16 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). ^[13]

Parklands Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 11 Hillcrest Road ( 27°42′57″S153°02′08″E / 27.7157°S 153.0356°E / -27.7157; 153.0356 (Parklands Christian College) ). ^{[11] [15]} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 654 students with 44 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff (44 full-time equivalent). ^[13]

Park Ridge State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 14–30 Lancewood Street ( 27°42′01″S153°02′01″E / 27.7003°S 153.0337°E / -27.7003; 153.0337 (Park Ridge State High School) ). ^{[11] [16]} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1176 students with 98 teachers (96 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff (41 full-time equivalent). ^[13] It includes a special education program. ^[11]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Hubner Park ( 27°42′17″S153°03′22″E / 27.7047°S 153.0560°E / -27.7047; 153.0560 (Hubner Park) ) ^[17]
• Park Ridge District Park ( 27°42′14″S153°04′37″E / 27.7039°S 153.0770°E / -27.7039; 153.0770 (Park Ridge District Park) ) ^[17]

See also

• Queensland portal

• List of Brisbane suburbs

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Park Ridge". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
2. "Park Ridge – suburb in City of Logan (entry 45284)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Map of Park Ridge". Google Maps. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
4. "Park Ridge". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
5. "Agency ID 5611, Park Ridge State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 7 May 2014.
6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. "Location and history". Saint Philomena School. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
8. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 May 2014.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Park Ridge (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Park Ridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Park Ridge State School". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
14. "Saint Philomena School". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
15. "Parklands Christian College". Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. "Park Ridge State High School". Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
17. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

• "Park Ridge and Park Ridge South". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.