Munruben - Park Ridge South
Munruben - Park Ridge South is higher-earning, but far from a train.
Munruben - Park Ridge South is a higher-earning area (median household income $2,229 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Kingston, about 12.2 km); no schools or childcare are recorded within the suburb itself.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 43 and households on a median $2,229 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- a higher-earning area (median household income $2,229 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Kingston, about 12.2 km)
- no schools or childcare are recorded within the suburb itself
Munruben - Park Ridge South on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Munruben - Park Ridge South, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Munruben - Park Ridge South against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Munruben - Park Ridge South population grew from 4,779 in 2016 to 4,565 in 2025, a change of -4.5% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Munruben - Park Ridge South | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,779 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 4,743 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 4,696 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 4,633 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 4,553 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 4,479 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 4,477 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 4,508 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 4,547 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 4,565 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Munruben - Park Ridge South gained 380 residents from internal migration and 36 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 426 people moved away — a net addition of -10 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+380
- Internal migration out+411
- Overseas migration in+36
- Natural increase+28
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,613 | 4,428 | -4.0% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,943/wk | $2,229/wk | +15% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $458/wk | +6.5% |
| Born overseas | 21.0% | 21.3% | +0.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
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How homes are held
- Owned outright 35.7%
- Mortgaged 51.9%
- Rented 10.0%
- Other / not stated 2.4%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,016
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 980
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,077
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 916
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Munruben - Park Ridge South sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Munruben - Park Ridge South is policed by the Queensland Police Service Jimboomba Division, which also covers Greenbank - North Maclean, Flagstone (East) - Riverbend, Flagstone (West) - New Beith and Jimboomba - Glenlogan. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Munruben - Park Ridge South specifically.
Most-reported offences · Jimboomba Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,452 /100k−45% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Assault702 /100k−33% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Unlawful Entry535 /100k−21% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Drug Offences346 /100k−79% vs QLD↓ 12%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle266 /100k−21% vs QLD↑ 10%
- Robbery12 /100k−74% vs QLD↓ 54%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Jimboomba Division — not Munruben - Park Ridge South on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Jimboomba Division over the last 12 months, running 45% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Munruben - Park Ridge South — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
Show the data table
| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,452 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Assault | 702 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 535 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 346 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 12% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 266 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 10% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 12 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 54% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Jimboomba Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Munruben - Park Ridge South is in Logan City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Logan City Council's own flood information for Munruben - Park Ridge South.
Logan City Council’s flood information for Munruben - Park Ridge South →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Munruben - Park Ridge South SA2, OpenStreetMap records 8 green spaces. For families: 2 playgrounds. Staying active: 2 sports fields. The nearest train station, Kingston, is about 12,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 2 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Green spaces
- Jerry's Downfall Reserve
- Jingeri Park
- Wearing Park
- Holyrood Park
- Wearing Park
- Yellowstone Park
- Sylvan Reserve
- Serengetti Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Munruben - Park Ridge South is in Logan City, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Park Ridge State School (primary), Park Ridge State High School (junior secondary), Park Ridge State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Greenbank State School (primary), Jimboomba State School (primary), Yarrabilba State Secondary College (junior secondary), Yarrabilba State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Browns Plains
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMunruben - Park Ridge South+0.4%
- 01Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve+12.0%
- 02Boronia Heights - Park Ridge+5.6%
- 03Browns Plains+3.6%
- 04Hillcrest+2.1%
- 05Marsden+1.1%
- 06Regents Park - Heritage Park+1.0%
- 07Crestmead+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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