Kawana vs Park Avenue

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kawana: a median of $621,000, against $550,000 in Park Avenue.

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

Kawana

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Park Avenue

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $620,995)
  • has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $580,000)
  • But Kawana has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $1,041,502)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Park Avenue

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 51/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (633.8 km vs 636.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Park Avenue

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Kawana 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.

Kawana 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.

Kawana Park Avenue
Walkability 51 / 77
Kawana — Walkability: 51/100 Park Avenue — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 13 / 6
Kawana — Safety: 13/100 Park Avenue — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kawana — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Avenue — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kawana skews older (38 vs 36).

Kawana Park Avenue
Population 4,434 5,292
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +3.9%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $69,004/yr
+3% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $260/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kawana Park Avenue
0-4 5.8% / 6.2%
Kawana — 0-4: 5.8% Park Avenue — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.5% / 13.6%
Kawana — 5-14: 13.5% Park Avenue — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.5% / 5.9%
Kawana — 15-19: 6.5% Park Avenue — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.4% / 6.9%
Kawana — 20-24: 6.4% Park Avenue — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 13.2% / 14.9%
Kawana — 25-34: 13.2% Park Avenue — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 13.2% / 11.7%
Kawana — 35-44: 13.2% Park Avenue — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.6% / 10.8%
Kawana — 45-54: 10.6% Park Avenue — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.2% / 10.4%
Kawana — 55-64: 11.2% Park Avenue — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 9.7% / 9.7%
Kawana — 65-74: 9.7% Park Avenue — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.8% / 6.5%
Kawana — 75-84: 5.8% Park Avenue — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 4.2% / 3.1%
Kawana — 85+: 4.2% Park Avenue — 85+: 3.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kawana 38.0% lone person
Kawana — Lone Person: 38.0% Kawana — Couple Families: 32.3% Kawana — One Parent Families: 23.0% Kawana — Group Household: 4.7% Kawana — Other Families: 2.0%
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.

Kawana 38.9% renting
Kawana — Owned Outright: 27.7% Kawana — Mortgage: 33.4% Kawana — Renting: 38.9%
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.

Kawana Park Avenue
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.9%
Kawana — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Park Avenue — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.3%
Kawana — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Park Avenue — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 5.1%
Kawana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Park Avenue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.7%
Kawana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Park Avenue — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Kawana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% 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.

Kawana Park Avenue
Philippines 2.0% / 1.2%
Kawana — Philippines: 2.0% Park Avenue — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Kawana — New Zealand: 1.2% Park Avenue — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.0% / 0.8%
Kawana — England: 1.0% Park Avenue — England: 0.8%
China 0.8% / 0.3%
Kawana — China: 0.8% Park Avenue — China: 0.3%
India 0.6% / 0.5%
Kawana — India: 0.6% Park Avenue — India: 0.5%
Nepal 0.9% / —
Kawana — Nepal: 0.9% Park Avenue — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kawana 85.7% houses
Kawana — Houses: 85.7% Kawana — Townhouses: 12.0% Kawana — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
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

Kawana Park Avenue
Median house price $620,995 $550,000
Median unit price $580,000 $520,000
Median land price $250,000 $1,041,502
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 35 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.

Kawana Park Avenue
2 bed $472K / $486K
Kawana — 2 bed: $472K (8 sales) Park Avenue — 2 bed: $486K (26 sales)

8 vs 26 sales

3 bed $602K / $565K
Kawana — 3 bed: $602K (75 sales) Park Avenue — 3 bed: $565K (118 sales)

75 vs 118 sales

4 bed $699K / $553K
Kawana — 4 bed: $699K (45 sales) Park Avenue — 4 bed: $553K (38 sales)

45 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Kawana 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.

Kawana Park Avenue
Houses 5.0%
$580/wk on $599K
 5.0%
$545/wk on $570K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kawana Park Avenue
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools Higher than 85% 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 74% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD

Liveability

Kawana scores higher overall (44 vs 29); Park Avenue is more walkable (77 vs 51).

Kawana Park Avenue
Grade C D
Score 44/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kawana Park Avenue
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 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

Kawana Park Avenue
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 3.4 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 0.6%

Schools in Kawana

  • Capricornia (Rockhampton Campus) School of Dist Ed Government · Combined above peers
  • Heights College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Glenmore State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Glenmore State High School Government · Secondary below peers

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

Kawana Park Avenue
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 13 7
Childcare 4 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 16 0

Mobility

Kawana sits further from the CBD (636.2 km vs 633.8 km).

Kawana Park Avenue
Walkability score 51/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 636.2 km 633.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 441 min 438 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.2
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.

Kawana Park Avenue
Car (driver) 82.2% / 85.0%
Kawana — Car (driver): 82.2% Park Avenue — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 7.5%
Kawana — Car (passenger): 9.9% Park Avenue — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 3.0% / 3.5%
Kawana — Worked from Home: 3.0% Park Avenue — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.0%
Kawana — Walked Only: 2.4% Park Avenue — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.8% / 1.1%
Kawana — Bus: 1.8% Park Avenue — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Kawana Park Avenue
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kawana Park Avenue
Connectivity score 63/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,152 premises
 33%
2,898 premises

Climate

Kawana 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)

Kawana 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

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

Federal electorate

Kawana 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

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

Tags

Kawana

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

Park Avenue

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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