Parknook vs St George
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parknook, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Parknook tends to suit 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
St George
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
- has more childcare (4 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- But Parknook is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Parknook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Parknook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Parknook
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (470.4 km vs 518.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (364 min vs 382 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
St George
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
St George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.7% vs -25.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Parknook and St George drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
St George has more residents (3,130 vs 55); Parknook has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $72,748).
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 3,130 +5591% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -25.7% | +2.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 |
| Median household income | $136,448/yr +47% vs other | $72,748/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $210/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Property market
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $50,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 58 days from 10 sales |
Development activity
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Maranoa | 9 across Balonne |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% | — |
Ranking within QLD
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 94% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
| Schools | — | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 97% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
Liveability
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 22/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
St George carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0).
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 10/100 |
| Crime | — | High 83/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Parknook
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in St George
- St George State High School Government · Secondary at peers
- St George State School Government · Primary at peers
- St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 3 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 7 |
| Childcare | 0 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 11 | 44 |
Mobility
St George sits further from the CBD (518.9 km vs 470.4 km).
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 470.4 km | 518.9 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 364 min | 382 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.6% postcode 4417 | 0.0% postcode 4487 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4417 | 55 postcode 4487 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).
Setting
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 302 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 59/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 33% 1,598 premises |
Council rates
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr | $567/yr |
| Council | Maranoa | Balonne |
Federal electorate
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Parknook | St George | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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