Limestone Creek vs Parkhurst

Parkhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Limestone Creek. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Parkhurst tends to suit families with children.

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

Parkhurst

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Limestone Creek carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Limestone Creek has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Parkhurst has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Parkhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Limestone Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Parkhurst is more walkable (20/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

Parkhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Limestone Creek 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.

Limestone Creek 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.

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Walkability 6 / 20
Limestone Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Parkhurst — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 56 / 16
Limestone Creek — Safety: 56/100 Parkhurst — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 23 / 45
Limestone Creek — Low fire risk: 23/100 Parkhurst — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Parkhurst has more residents (3,043 vs 179); Limestone Creek skews older (46 vs 32).

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Population 179 3,043
+1600% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +22.9%
Median age 46 32
Median household income $118,612/yr
+2% vs other
 $115,804/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $360/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
0-4 5.6% / 8.3%
Limestone Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Parkhurst — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 12.3% / 17.4%
Limestone Creek — 5-14: 12.3% Parkhurst — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 9.5% / 6.5%
Limestone Creek — 15-19: 9.5% Parkhurst — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.6% / 6.5%
Limestone Creek — 20-24: 5.6% Parkhurst — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 6.7% / 15.8%
Limestone Creek — 25-34: 6.7% Parkhurst — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 9.5% / 15.8%
Limestone Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Parkhurst — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 14.0% / 11.4%
Limestone Creek — 45-54: 14.0% Parkhurst — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 16.2% / 10.0%
Limestone Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Parkhurst — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 14.0% / 5.6%
Limestone Creek — 65-74: 14.0% Parkhurst — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 2.2% / 2.1%
Limestone Creek — 75-84: 2.2% Parkhurst — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.7% / 0.4%
Limestone Creek — 85+: 1.7% Parkhurst — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 63.9% couple families
Limestone Creek — Couple Families: 63.9% Limestone Creek — Lone Person: 27.8% Limestone Creek — One Parent Families: 8.3% Limestone Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Limestone Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Limestone Creek 9.4% renting
Limestone Creek — Owned Outright: 56.2% Limestone Creek — Mortgage: 34.4% Limestone Creek — Renting: 9.4%
Parkhurst 28.1% renting
Parkhurst — Owned Outright: 22.0% Parkhurst — Mortgage: 49.8% Parkhurst — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.2%
Limestone Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Parkhurst — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.7% / 1.0%
Limestone Creek — England: 1.7% Parkhurst — England: 1.0%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Limestone Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Parkhurst — Philippines: 2.4%
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Limestone Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Parkhurst — Zimbabwe: 0.7%
India — / 0.6%
Limestone Creek — India: not among its largest Parkhurst — India: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 18.8%
Limestone Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Parkhurst — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 9.5%
Limestone Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Parkhurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.4%
Limestone Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Parkhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 1.9%
Limestone Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Parkhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.4%
Limestone Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Parkhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 100.0% houses
Limestone Creek — Houses: 100.0% Limestone Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Limestone Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Parkhurst 94.8% houses
Parkhurst — Houses: 94.8% Parkhurst — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Parkhurst — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Median house price — $754,450
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 56 sales

Development activity

Limestone Creek 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.

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Houses — 3.3%
$500/wk on $778K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% 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 30% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Parkhurst is more walkable (20 vs 6).

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Grade — D
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Parkhurst carries more crime risk (84 vs 44); Limestone Creek carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 55).

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Bushfire High
77/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 5.1 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 3.8 km

Schools in Limestone Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Parkhurst

  • Parkhurst State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Walkability score 6/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 644.8 km 645.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 448 min 452 min
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.

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Car (driver) 82.9% / 85.1%
Limestone Creek — Car (driver): 82.9% Parkhurst — Car (driver): 85.1%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.4%
Limestone Creek — Car (passenger): 7.3% Parkhurst — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 6.5%
Limestone Creek — Worked from Home: 3.7% Parkhurst — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Bus 6.1% / 1.5%
Limestone Creek — Bus: 6.1% Parkhurst — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Limestone Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Parkhurst — Walked Only: 1.6%

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

Setting

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Connectivity score 22/100 84/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 71%
1,513 premises

Climate

Limestone Creek 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Limestone Creek 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

Limestone Creek Parkhurst
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Limestone Creek

Rural

Parkhurst

Acreage Family

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