Parkhurst vs Glenlee

Parkhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Glenlee. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenlee: a median of $956,000, against $754,000 in Parkhurst. On these figures, Parkhurst tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenlee suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Parkhurst has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Glenlee carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Parkhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($754,450 vs $955,944)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Parkhurst is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Glenlee sits closer to the CBD (643.6 km vs 645.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenlee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 8%)
  • But Parkhurst is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Parkhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parkhurst Glenlee
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.

Parkhurst Glenlee
Walkability 20 / 0
Parkhurst — Walkability: 20/100 Glenlee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 62
Parkhurst — Safety: 16/100 Glenlee — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Parkhurst — Low fire risk: 45/100 Glenlee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parkhurst has more residents (3,043 vs 1,193); Glenlee skews older (44 vs 32).

Parkhurst Glenlee
Population 3,043
+61% vs other
 1,193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.9% -3.5%
Median age 32 44
Median household income $115,804/yr $118,248/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkhurst Glenlee
0-4 8.3% / 4.6%
Parkhurst — 0-4: 8.3% Glenlee — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 17.4% / 13.3%
Parkhurst — 5-14: 17.4% Glenlee — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.5% / 8.4%
Parkhurst — 15-19: 6.5% Glenlee — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 6.5% / 5.1%
Parkhurst — 20-24: 6.5% Glenlee — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.8% / 7.2%
Parkhurst — 25-34: 15.8% Glenlee — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 15.8% / 11.6%
Parkhurst — 35-44: 15.8% Glenlee — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.4% / 17.1%
Parkhurst — 45-54: 11.4% Glenlee — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 10.0% / 14.8%
Parkhurst — 55-64: 10.0% Glenlee — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 5.6% / 12.3%
Parkhurst — 65-74: 5.6% Glenlee — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 2.1% / 4.4%
Parkhurst — 75-84: 2.1% Glenlee — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.5%
Parkhurst — 85+: 0.4% Glenlee — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Glenlee 72.9% couple families
Glenlee — Couple Families: 72.9% Glenlee — Lone Person: 13.1% Glenlee — One Parent Families: 12.2% Glenlee — Group Household: 0.0% Glenlee — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parkhurst 28.1% renting
Parkhurst — Owned Outright: 22.0% Parkhurst — Mortgage: 49.8% Parkhurst — Renting: 28.1%
Glenlee 7.1% renting
Glenlee — Owned Outright: 41.5% Glenlee — Mortgage: 51.3% Glenlee — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parkhurst Glenlee
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 21.4%
Parkhurst — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Glenlee — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 7.6%
Parkhurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Glenlee — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.6%
Parkhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Glenlee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.1%
Parkhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Glenlee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Parkhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Glenlee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Parkhurst Glenlee
Philippines 2.4% / 0.5%
Parkhurst — Philippines: 2.4% Glenlee — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
Parkhurst — New Zealand: 1.2% Glenlee — New Zealand: 0.8%
England 1.0% / 0.6%
Parkhurst — England: 1.0% Glenlee — England: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Parkhurst — South Africa: 0.5% Glenlee — South Africa: 0.6%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / 0.3%
Parkhurst — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Glenlee — Zimbabwe: 0.3%
India 0.6% / —
Parkhurst — India: 0.6% Glenlee — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Parkhurst — Germany: not among its largest Glenlee — Germany: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkhurst 94.8% houses
Parkhurst — Houses: 94.8% Parkhurst — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Parkhurst — Townhouses: 0.7%
Glenlee 99.5% houses
Glenlee — Houses: 99.5% Glenlee — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Glenlee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Parkhurst Glenlee
Median house price $754,450 $955,944
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 56 sales
 41 days
from 4 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.

Parkhurst Glenlee
4 bed $829K / $884K
Parkhurst — 4 bed: $829K (73 sales) Glenlee — 4 bed: $884K (6 sales)

73 vs 6 sales

5 bed $1M / $1.02M
Parkhurst — 5 bed: $1M (5 sales) Glenlee — 5 bed: $1.02M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Parkhurst Glenlee
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
 317
across Livingstone
Approvals change year on year +133% +97%

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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Parkhurst Glenlee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD —

Liveability

Parkhurst is more walkable (20 vs 0); Glenlee scores higher overall (56 vs 34).

Parkhurst Glenlee
Grade D B
Score 34/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Parkhurst carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Parkhurst carries more crime risk (84 vs 38).

Parkhurst Glenlee
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Parkhurst Glenlee
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 3.8 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3%
same for both

Schools in Parkhurst

  • Parkhurst State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glenlee

  • Carinity Education - Rockhampton Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Parkhurst Glenlee
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Parkhurst sits further from the CBD (645.6 km vs 643.6 km).

Parkhurst Glenlee
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 645.6 km 643.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 452 min 450 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.5%
postcode 4711
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 93
postcode 4711

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.

Parkhurst Glenlee
Car (driver) 85.1% / 85.3%
Parkhurst — Car (driver): 85.1% Glenlee — Car (driver): 85.3%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 6.7%
Parkhurst — Worked from Home: 6.5% Glenlee — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.1%
Parkhurst — Car (passenger): 5.4% Glenlee — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 1.5% / 1.3%
Parkhurst — Bus: 1.5% Glenlee — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.5%
Parkhurst — Walked Only: 1.6% Glenlee — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Parkhurst — Bicycle: not among its largest Glenlee — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Parkhurst Glenlee
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Parkhurst Glenlee
Connectivity score 84/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
1,513 premises
 25%
423 premises

Climate

Parkhurst Glenlee
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)

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

Council rates

Parkhurst Glenlee
Average residential rate $1,313/yr $2,445/yr
Council Rockhampton Livingstone

Federal electorate

Parkhurst Glenlee
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Parkhurst

Acreage Family

Glenlee

Acreage

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