 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.In the the population of Parkinson was 9,539, 50.2% female and 49.8% male.