Parkinson, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Parkinson, in the Brisbane City local government area.
| Locality | Parkinson |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.64325 |
| Longitude | 153.02897 |
| Population | 10,708 |
| Density | 1305.9 /km² |
| Area | 8.2 km² |
| Elevation | 42 m |
| Postcode | 4115 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 19 km south |
Parkinson is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 10,708. The locality covers an area of 8.2 km², giving a population density of about 1305.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 42 m above sea level. It lies approximately 19 km south of Brisbane. Parkinson is located at 27.6432°S, 153.0290°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4115.
Parkinson sits as a quiet suburban precinct, a verdant pocket where the Brisbane River’s influence is a gentle whisper on the air. It lies 6.7 km east-south-east of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 112°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-south-west of Sunnybank Hills. The landscape here is a soft, rolling terrain, a canvas of manicured lawns and established trees that catch the diffused sunlight of the Queensland afternoon. Beneath the wide sky, the streets weave a comfortable pattern, punctuated by the occasional splash of colour from bougainvillea spilling over fences and the cheerful chatter of children playing in backyards. The air carries a humid warmth, a familiar embrace that softens the edges of the day as dusk begins to paint the western sky in hues of lavender and rose.
Historically, this area was shaped by the agricultural endeavours of earlier generations, the land yielding its bounty under diligent hands. While Parkinson today is primarily a residential hub, its roots are entwined with the broader story of Brisbane’s expansion, a gradual unfolding from rural holdings to the comfortable suburbs that now define its character. The local economy is a mosaic of service industries and commuter activity, with residents contributing to the wider metropolitan pulse. A distinctive feature is the network of stormwater drains and creeks that crisscross the terrain, remnants of a landscape that once accommodated a more natural flow of water, now managed with suburban precision.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parkinson, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Parkinson, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Parkinson includes the postcode (4115), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Parkinson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |