Households in Park Ridge are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying between $1000.00 - $1200.00 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Park Ridge work in a professional occupation. In 1996, 71% of the homes in Park Ridge were owner-occupied compared with 70% in 2001. Park Ridge is known as one of the largest major areas in South East Queensland in terms of size, with a portion of the suburb being entitled as acreage land which is also the reason for high house prices.