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Parkinson flood & bushfire risk

Of Parkinson’s 4,822 mapped properties, 1.7% are in a mapped flood area and 21.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.7%
In a flood area
21.4%
In a bushfire area
4,822
Mapped properties

Crime near Parkinson

Parkinson sits in the Calamvale police division, which recorded 2,601 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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393
Break-ins
203
Vehicle theft
666
Other theft
168
Property damage
162
Fraud
16
Handling stolen goods
191
Assault
33
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
47
Other against the person
2
Homicide
697
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,601 total. Figures are for the whole Calamvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Parkinson

Parkinson is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential83.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban12% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Open space2.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS - Open space

School catchments in Parkinson

PrimaryAlgester SS · Browns Plains SS · Calamvale Community College · Stretton State College
JuniorBrowns Plains SHS · Calamvale Community College · Stretton State College
SeniorBrowns Plains SHS · Calamvale Community College · Stretton State College

Parkinson can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Parkinson

At the 2021 Census, 44% of Parkinson’s 11,148 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English24.9%
Australian21.8%
Chinese19.9%
Indian7.7%
Scottish6.8%
Irish6.6%

Top countries of birth

China9.4%
India5.1%
New Zealand4.3%
England2.9%
Taiwan1.8%
South Africa1.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Parkinson

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Parkinson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Parkinson address:

Nearby suburbs

Cedar Creek · 21.7% floodCalamvale · 1.6% floodLarapinta · 21.3% floodAlgester · 2.4% floodDrewvale · 0.9% floodPallara · 36.4% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.