Kawana vs Parkhurst

Parkhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Kawana. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkhurst, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parkhurst: a median of $754,000, against $621,000 in Kawana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kawana tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Parkhurst suits families with children and couples.

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 inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 8)
  • But Parkhurst is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Kawana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $350,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($620,995 vs $754,450)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kawana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $360/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kawana

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 20/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (441 min vs 452 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (636.2 km vs 645.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kawana

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kawana returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 3.3%)
  • Parkhurst is growing faster (22.9% vs 0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kawana and Parkhurst 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 Parkhurst
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 Parkhurst
Walkability 51 / 20
Kawana — Walkability: 51/100 Parkhurst — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 13 / 16
Kawana — Safety: 13/100 Parkhurst — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Kawana — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parkhurst — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Parkhurst has higher household incomes ($115,804 vs $69,004); Kawana has more residents (4,434 vs 3,043).

Kawana Parkhurst
Population 4,434
+31% vs other
 3,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +22.9%
Median age 38 32
Median household income $69,004/yr $115,804/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $360/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kawana Parkhurst
0-4 5.8% / 8.3%
Kawana — 0-4: 5.8% Parkhurst — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 13.5% / 17.4%
Kawana — 5-14: 13.5% Parkhurst — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.5% / 6.5%
Kawana — 15-19: 6.5% Parkhurst — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.4% / 6.5%
Kawana — 20-24: 6.4% Parkhurst — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.2% / 15.8%
Kawana — 25-34: 13.2% Parkhurst — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 13.2% / 15.8%
Kawana — 35-44: 13.2% Parkhurst — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 10.6% / 11.4%
Kawana — 45-54: 10.6% Parkhurst — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.2% / 10.0%
Kawana — 55-64: 11.2% Parkhurst — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.7% / 5.6%
Kawana — 65-74: 9.7% Parkhurst — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 5.8% / 2.1%
Kawana — 75-84: 5.8% Parkhurst — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 4.2% / 0.4%
Kawana — 85+: 4.2% Parkhurst — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kawana 32.3% couple families
Kawana — Couple Families: 32.3% Kawana — Lone Person: 38.0% Kawana — One Parent Families: 23.0% Kawana — Group Household: 4.7% Kawana — Other Families: 2.0%
Parkhurst 57.6% couple families
Parkhurst — Couple Families: 57.6% Parkhurst — Lone Person: 23.0% Parkhurst — One Parent Families: 13.6% Parkhurst — Group Household: 4.7% Parkhurst — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Parkhurst 28.1% renting
Parkhurst — Owned Outright: 22.0% Parkhurst — Mortgage: 49.8% Parkhurst — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kawana Parkhurst
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.8%
Kawana — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Parkhurst — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 9.5%
Kawana — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Parkhurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 6.4%
Kawana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Parkhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.9%
Kawana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Parkhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Kawana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Parkhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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 Parkhurst
Philippines 2.0% / 2.4%
Kawana — Philippines: 2.0% Parkhurst — Philippines: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Kawana — New Zealand: 1.2% Parkhurst — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.0% / 1.0%
Kawana — England: 1.0% Parkhurst — England: 1.0%
India 0.6% / 0.6%
Kawana — India: 0.6% Parkhurst — India: 0.6%
China 0.8% / 0.3%
Kawana — China: 0.8% Parkhurst — China: 0.3%
Nepal 0.9% / —
Kawana — Nepal: 0.9% Parkhurst — Nepal: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Kawana — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Parkhurst — Zimbabwe: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

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%
Parkhurst 94.8% houses
Parkhurst — Houses: 94.8% Parkhurst — Townhouses: 0.7% Parkhurst — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kawana Parkhurst
Median house price $620,995 $754,450
Median unit price $580,000 —
Median land price $250,000 $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 35 sales
 25 days
from 56 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 Parkhurst
3 bed $602K / $610K
Kawana — 3 bed: $602K (75 sales) Parkhurst — 3 bed: $610K (31 sales)

75 vs 31 sales

4 bed $699K / $829K
Kawana — 4 bed: $699K (45 sales) Parkhurst — 4 bed: $829K (73 sales)

45 vs 73 sales

5 bed $750K / $1M
Kawana — 5 bed: $750K (8 sales) Parkhurst — 5 bed: $1M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Kawana Parkhurst
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 Parkhurst
Houses 5.0%
$580/wk on $599K
 3.3%
$500/wk on $778K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kawana Parkhurst
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools Higher than 85% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Kawana is more walkable (51 vs 20); Kawana scores higher overall (44 vs 34).

Kawana Parkhurst
Grade C D
Score 44/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Parkhurst carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).

Kawana Parkhurst
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
84/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kawana Parkhurst
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 3.4 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.3%

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 Parkhurst

  • Parkhurst State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kawana Parkhurst
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 13 8
Childcare 4 3
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 16 1

Mobility

Parkhurst sits further from the CBD (645.6 km vs 636.2 km).

Kawana Parkhurst
Walkability score 51/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 636.2 km 645.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 441 min 452 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
 0.2%
postcode 4702
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
 58
postcode 4702

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 Parkhurst
Car (driver) 82.2% / 85.1%
Kawana — Car (driver): 82.2% Parkhurst — Car (driver): 85.1%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 5.4%
Kawana — Car (passenger): 9.9% Parkhurst — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 3.0% / 6.5%
Kawana — Worked from Home: 3.0% Parkhurst — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.6%
Kawana — Walked Only: 2.4% Parkhurst — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.8% / 1.5%
Kawana — Bus: 1.8% Parkhurst — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Kawana Parkhurst
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kawana Parkhurst
Connectivity score 63/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,152 premises
 71%
1,513 premises

Climate

Kawana Parkhurst
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 Parkhurst
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kawana Parkhurst
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 Parkhurst
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

Parkhurst

Acreage Family

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