Rockhampton City vs Park Avenue

Park Avenue is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Rockhampton City. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Rockhampton City, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Park Avenue, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Park Avenue: a median of $550,000, against $410,000 in Rockhampton City. On these figures, Rockhampton City tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Park Avenue suits 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

Park Avenue

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 34%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 62%)
  • But Rockhampton City has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Rockhampton City

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($267,500 vs $1,041,502)
  • has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $550,000)

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

Renters

Rockhampton City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rockhampton City

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (433 min vs 438 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (630.6 km vs 633.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rockhampton City

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Rockhampton City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.9% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rockhampton City 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.

Rockhampton City 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.

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Walkability 83 / 77
Rockhampton City — Walkability: 83/100 Park Avenue — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 1 / 6
Rockhampton City — Safety: 1/100 Park Avenue — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rockhampton City — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Avenue — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Avenue has more residents (5,292 vs 2,059); Rockhampton City skews older (42 vs 36).

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Population 2,059 5,292
+157% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +3.9%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $58,136/yr $66,612/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
0-4 4.0% / 6.2%
Rockhampton City — 0-4: 4.0% Park Avenue — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 7.1% / 13.6%
Rockhampton City — 5-14: 7.1% Park Avenue — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.9%
Rockhampton City — 15-19: 5.0% Park Avenue — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.8% / 6.9%
Rockhampton City — 20-24: 8.8% Park Avenue — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 15.3% / 14.9%
Rockhampton City — 25-34: 15.3% Park Avenue — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 12.7% / 11.7%
Rockhampton City — 35-44: 12.7% Park Avenue — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.9% / 10.8%
Rockhampton City — 45-54: 13.9% Park Avenue — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 14.6% / 10.4%
Rockhampton City — 55-64: 14.6% Park Avenue — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.4% / 9.7%
Rockhampton City — 65-74: 10.4% Park Avenue — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.5% / 6.5%
Rockhampton City — 75-84: 5.5% Park Avenue — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.5% / 3.1%
Rockhampton City — 85+: 2.5% Park Avenue — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockhampton City 54.8% lone person
Rockhampton City — Lone Person: 54.8% Rockhampton City — Couple Families: 13.8% Rockhampton City — One Parent Families: 20.6% Rockhampton City — Group Household: 6.8% Rockhampton City — Other Families: 4.1%
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.

Rockhampton City 55.6% renting
Rockhampton City — Owned Outright: 23.6% Rockhampton City — Mortgage: 20.8% Rockhampton City — Renting: 55.6%
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

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.

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Philippines 1.7% / 1.2%
Rockhampton City — Philippines: 1.7% Park Avenue — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.2%
Rockhampton City — New Zealand: 1.7% Park Avenue — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.7% / 0.8%
Rockhampton City — England: 1.7% Park Avenue — England: 0.8%
India 1.3% / 0.5%
Rockhampton City — India: 1.3% Park Avenue — India: 0.5%
China 0.9% / 0.3%
Rockhampton City — China: 0.9% Park Avenue — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.9%
Rockhampton City — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Park Avenue — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 6.3%
Rockhampton City — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Park Avenue — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.1%
Rockhampton City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Park Avenue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 0.7%
Rockhampton City — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Park Avenue — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Rockhampton City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Park Avenue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockhampton City 61.7% houses
Rockhampton City — Houses: 61.7% Rockhampton City — Flats / Apartments: 29.4% Rockhampton City — Townhouses: 8.9%
Park Avenue 87.0% houses
Park Avenue — Houses: 87.0% Park Avenue — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Park Avenue — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Median house price $410,000 $550,000
Median unit price $555,000 $520,000
Median land price $267,500 $1,041,502
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 26 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.

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
2 bed $390K / $486K
Rockhampton City — 2 bed: $390K (19 sales) Park Avenue — 2 bed: $486K (26 sales)

19 vs 26 sales

3 bed $400K / $565K
Rockhampton City — 3 bed: $400K (51 sales) Park Avenue — 3 bed: $565K (118 sales)

51 vs 118 sales

4 bed $460K / $553K
Rockhampton City — 4 bed: $460K (19 sales) Park Avenue — 4 bed: $553K (38 sales)

19 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Rockhampton City 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.

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Houses 5.9%
$540/wk on $475K
 5.0%
$545/wk on $570K
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $496K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 23% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of QLD —

Liveability

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 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 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.5 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 0.6%

Schools in Rockhampton City

  • Rockhampton Special School Government · Combined · Special school

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

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 28 14
Parks & reserves 12 7
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 5 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 9
Fuel stations 6 5
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Park Avenue sits further from the CBD (633.8 km vs 630.6 km).

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Walkability score 83/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 630.6 km 633.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 433 min 438 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
 0.4%
postcode 4701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
 54
postcode 4701

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.

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Car (driver) 69.3% / 85.0%
Rockhampton City — Car (driver): 69.3% Park Avenue — Car (driver): 85.0%
Walked Only 14.5% / 2.0%
Rockhampton City — Walked Only: 14.5% Park Avenue — Walked Only: 2.0%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 7.5%
Rockhampton City — Car (passenger): 8.9% Park Avenue — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 3.5%
Rockhampton City — Worked from Home: 4.8% Park Avenue — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Bicycle 2.0% / 0.9%
Rockhampton City — Bicycle: 2.0% Park Avenue — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus 0.6% / 1.1%
Rockhampton City — Bus: 0.6% Park Avenue — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Rockhampton City Park Avenue
Connectivity score 61/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
2,700 premises
 33%
2,898 premises

Climate

Rockhampton City 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)

Rockhampton City 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

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

Federal electorate

Rockhampton City 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

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

Tags

Rockhampton City

Affordable Cafe Culture Parks

Park Avenue

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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