Parkinson - Drewvale, QLD 4115 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Parkinson - Drewvale gained 1,223 residents from internal migration and 422 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,550 people moved away — a net addition of 95 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Parkinson - Drewvale against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Parkinson - Drewvale population grew from 16,250 in 2016 to 17,108 in 2025, a change of 5.3% over the period, against the Queensland average.
Show data table
| Year | Parkinson - Drewvale | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,250 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 16,427 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 16,538 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 16,454 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 16,537 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 16,404 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 16,499 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 16,830 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 16,992 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 17,108 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Parkinson - Drewvale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 4 supermarkets and 23 parks. For families: 16 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym, 1 public pool and 6 sports fields. The nearest train station, Trinder Park, is about 6,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 30 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Avenues Early Learning Centre - Parkinson
- Sunkids Calamvale Central
- Bright Start Child Care Centre
- F45 Training
- Sun Family Practice
- Garam Masala Indian Grocery
- Aldi
- Woolworths
- Drakes
- Daintree Drive Park (no. 65)
- Lakewood Avenue Park
- Trinity Way Park
- Constable Matthew Arnold Memorial Park
- Silverdell Crescent Park
- Talisker Place Park
- Springfield Crescent Park
- Billabong Place Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.