Parkinson, Queensland

Parkinson is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Parkinson had a population of 10,878 people.
Geography.
Parkison is by road south of the Brisbane GPO and borders Logan City.
The eastern boundary of Parkinson is marked by the Mount Lindesay Highway. The western boundary is aligned with the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor. The Logan Motorway bisects the suburb. The northern half is mostly residential in nature with some parkland. The south remains uncleared with some industrial development emerging in the southeast corner. This corner of Parkinson is the southernmost part of the City of Brisbane.
History.
The suburb was named after railway engineer Henry Parkinson on 12 June 1972 by the Queensland Place Names Board.
In the the population of Parkinson was 9,539.
In the , Parkinson had a population of 10,878 people.
Education.
The Spot Academy is a private secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 61 Sandstone Street (). It provides education specifically tailored for children who have personal difficulties.
Australian Technology and Agricultural College - Parkinson is a private secondary (10-12) campus for boys and girls of Australian Technology and Agricultural College at North Maclean at 61 Sandstone Place (). Its focus is employability skills for children of school-leaving age targeting the trades and agriculture sectors.
There are no government schools in Parkinson. The nearest government primary schools are to the north Algester State School in Algester, Calamvale Community College in Calamvale to the north-east, Stretton State College in Stretton to the east and Browns Plains State School in Browns Plains to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Calamvale Community College in Calamvale to the north-east, Stretton State College in Stretton to the east and Browns Plains High State School to the south-west.
Demographics.
In the the population of Parkinson was 9,539, 50.2% female and 49.8% male. The median age of the Parkinson population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median. 62.5% of people living in Parkinson were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 4.4%, South Africa 2.6%, China 2%, India 1.9%. 74.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.7% Mandarin, 3% Cantonese, 1.4% Hindi, 1.3% Spanish, 1.2% Punjabi.