Frenchville vs Park Avenue

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Frenchville: a median of $674,000, against $550,000 in Park Avenue, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Park Avenue tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Frenchville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Frenchville has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $1,041,502)
  • Park Avenue has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $673,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Park Avenue

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Park Avenue

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 51/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (438 min vs 446 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (633.8 km vs 637.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Frenchville carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)
  • Park Avenue is more walkable (77/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Frenchville and Park Avenue drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Frenchville Park Avenue
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Frenchville Park Avenue
Walkability 51 / 77
Frenchville — Walkability: 51/100 Park Avenue — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 34 / 6
Frenchville — Safety: 34/100 Park Avenue — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 14 / 100
Frenchville — Low fire risk: 14/100 Park Avenue — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Frenchville has more residents (8,982 vs 5,292); Frenchville has higher household incomes ($89,752 vs $66,612).

Frenchville Park Avenue
Population 8,982
+41% vs other
 5,292
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +3.9%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $89,752/yr
+26% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Frenchville Park Avenue
0-4 6.7% / 6.2%
Frenchville — 0-4: 6.7% Park Avenue — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.6% / 13.6%
Frenchville — 5-14: 13.6% Park Avenue — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.8% / 5.9%
Frenchville — 15-19: 5.8% Park Avenue — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.2% / 6.9%
Frenchville — 20-24: 6.2% Park Avenue — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.0% / 14.9%
Frenchville — 25-34: 14.0% Park Avenue — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 13.2% / 11.7%
Frenchville — 35-44: 13.2% Park Avenue — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.9% / 10.8%
Frenchville — 45-54: 11.9% Park Avenue — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.5% / 10.4%
Frenchville — 55-64: 11.5% Park Avenue — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 9.3% / 9.7%
Frenchville — 65-74: 9.3% Park Avenue — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.7% / 6.5%
Frenchville — 75-84: 5.7% Park Avenue — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.1% / 3.1%
Frenchville — 85+: 2.1% Park Avenue — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Frenchville 35.4% lone person
Frenchville — Lone Person: 35.4% Frenchville — Couple Families: 41.9% Frenchville — One Parent Families: 18.1% Frenchville — Group Household: 3.4% Frenchville — Other Families: 1.3%
Park Avenue 42.6% lone person
Park Avenue — Lone Person: 42.6% Park Avenue — Couple Families: 31.1% Park Avenue — One Parent Families: 21.0% Park Avenue — Group Household: 4.0% Park Avenue — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Frenchville 26.1% renting
Frenchville — Owned Outright: 33.4% Frenchville — Mortgage: 40.5% Frenchville — Renting: 26.1%
Park Avenue 34.0% renting
Park Avenue — Owned Outright: 30.6% Park Avenue — Mortgage: 35.4% Park Avenue — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Frenchville Park Avenue
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.9%
Frenchville — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Park Avenue — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 6.3%
Frenchville — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Park Avenue — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.1%
Frenchville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Park Avenue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 0.7%
Frenchville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Park Avenue — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Frenchville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Park Avenue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Frenchville Park Avenue
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.2%
Frenchville — New Zealand: 1.6% Park Avenue — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.5% / 0.8%
Frenchville — England: 1.5% Park Avenue — England: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.2%
Frenchville — Philippines: 0.7% Park Avenue — Philippines: 1.2%
India 0.7% / 0.5%
Frenchville — India: 0.7% Park Avenue — India: 0.5%
China 0.4% / 0.3%
Frenchville — China: 0.4% Park Avenue — China: 0.3%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Frenchville — South Africa: 0.6% Park Avenue — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Frenchville 88.6% houses
Frenchville — Houses: 88.6% Frenchville — Townhouses: 3.0% Frenchville — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Park Avenue 87.0% houses
Park Avenue — Houses: 87.0% Park Avenue — Townhouses: 10.1% Park Avenue — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Frenchville Park Avenue
Median house price $673,750 $550,000
Median unit price $552,000 $520,000
Median land price $210,000 $1,041,502
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 119 sales
 27 days
from 57 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Frenchville Park Avenue
2 bed $502K / $486K
Frenchville — 2 bed: $502K (9 sales) Park Avenue — 2 bed: $486K (26 sales)

9 vs 26 sales

3 bed $650K / $565K
Frenchville — 3 bed: $650K (158 sales) Park Avenue — 3 bed: $565K (118 sales)

158 vs 118 sales

4 bed $732K / $553K
Frenchville — 4 bed: $732K (105 sales) Park Avenue — 4 bed: $553K (38 sales)

105 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Frenchville Park Avenue
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Frenchville Park Avenue
Houses 4.6%
$600/wk on $675K
 5.0%
$545/wk on $570K
Units 3.5%
$400/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Frenchville Park Avenue
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of QLD —

Liveability

Park Avenue is more walkable (77 vs 51).

Frenchville Park Avenue
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Frenchville carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 0); Park Avenue carries more crime risk (94 vs 66).

Frenchville Park Avenue
Bushfire High
86/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Frenchville Park Avenue
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 2.8 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 0.6%

Schools in Frenchville

  • Frenchville State School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Rockhampton State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Rockhampton North Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Park Avenue

  • Emmaus College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Park Avenue State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Frenchville Park Avenue
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 14
Parks & reserves 14 7
Childcare 9 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 9
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Frenchville sits further from the CBD (637.8 km vs 633.8 km).

Frenchville Park Avenue
Walkability score 51/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 637.8 km 633.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 446 min 438 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Frenchville Park Avenue
Car (driver) 84.9% / 85.0%
Frenchville — Car (driver): 84.9% Park Avenue — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.5%
Frenchville — Car (passenger): 6.7% Park Avenue — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 3.5%
Frenchville — Worked from Home: 5.4% Park Avenue — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.0%
Frenchville — Walked Only: 1.2% Park Avenue — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.3% / 1.1%
Frenchville — Bus: 1.3% Park Avenue — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Frenchville Park Avenue
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.3 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Frenchville Park Avenue
Connectivity score 66/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
3,925 premises
 33%
2,898 premises

Climate

Frenchville Park Avenue
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Frenchville Park Avenue
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Frenchville Park Avenue
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Frenchville Park Avenue
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Frenchville Park Avenue
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Frenchville

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre River

Park Avenue

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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