[1] Parkinson is 23.0 kilometres (14.3 mi) by road south of the Brisbane CBD and borders Logan City.

[citation needed] On 13 October 2011, Parkinson experienced an intense local thunderstorm with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall.

This storm caused local flash flooding, roofs and ceilings to collapse, damaged cars and power outages.

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.

[1] YMCA is a private secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 61 Sandstone Street (27°39′20″S 153°02′12″E / 27.6556°S 153.0368°E / -27.6556; 153.0368 (The Spot Academy)).