Rockyview vs Parkhurst

Parkhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Rockyview. 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 Rockyview: a median of $910,000, against $754,000 in Parkhurst, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rockyview tends to suit couples, while Parkhurst suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Rockyview carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 84/100)
  • Parkhurst has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Rockyview has cheaper land ($301,500 vs $350,000)
  • Parkhurst has cheaper houses ($754,450 vs $910,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkhurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parkhurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (645.6 km vs 648.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Rockyview carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 84/100)
  • 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 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rockyview 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.

Rockyview 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.

Rockyview Parkhurst
Walkability 0 / 20
Rockyview — Walkability: 0/100 Parkhurst — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 77 / 16
Rockyview — Safety: 77/100 Parkhurst — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Rockyview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parkhurst — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Parkhurst has more residents (3,043 vs 1,735); Rockyview rents higher ($480/wk vs $360/wk).

Rockyview Parkhurst
Population 1,735 3,043
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +22.9%
Median age 39 32
Median household income $150,644/yr
+23% vs other
 $115,804/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+25% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockyview Parkhurst
0-4 7.1% / 8.3%
Rockyview — 0-4: 7.1% Parkhurst — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 16.2% / 17.4%
Rockyview — 5-14: 16.2% Parkhurst — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 7.5% / 6.5%
Rockyview — 15-19: 7.5% Parkhurst — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.3% / 6.5%
Rockyview — 20-24: 4.3% Parkhurst — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.1% / 15.8%
Rockyview — 25-34: 10.1% Parkhurst — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 14.3% / 15.8%
Rockyview — 35-44: 14.3% Parkhurst — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 15.3% / 11.4%
Rockyview — 45-54: 15.3% Parkhurst — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 12.3% / 10.0%
Rockyview — 55-64: 12.3% Parkhurst — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 7.7% / 5.6%
Rockyview — 65-74: 7.7% Parkhurst — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 3.7% / 2.1%
Rockyview — 75-84: 3.7% Parkhurst — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.7% / 0.4%
Rockyview — 85+: 0.7% Parkhurst — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockyview 78.7% couple families
Rockyview — Couple Families: 78.7% Rockyview — Lone Person: 8.3% Rockyview — One Parent Families: 9.8% Rockyview — Group Household: 1.7% Rockyview — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Rockyview 3.2% renting
Rockyview — Owned Outright: 34.4% Rockyview — Mortgage: 62.4% Rockyview — Renting: 3.2%
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.

Rockyview Parkhurst
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 18.8%
Rockyview — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Parkhurst — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 9.5%
Rockyview — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Parkhurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.4%
Rockyview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Parkhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.9%
Rockyview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Parkhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Rockyview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% 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.

Rockyview Parkhurst
Philippines 0.5% / 2.4%
Rockyview — Philippines: 0.5% Parkhurst — Philippines: 2.4%
England 1.7% / 1.0%
Rockyview — England: 1.7% Parkhurst — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Rockyview — New Zealand: 1.2% Parkhurst — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Rockyview — South Africa: 0.4% Parkhurst — South Africa: 0.5%
India 0.2% / 0.6%
Rockyview — India: 0.2% Parkhurst — India: 0.6%
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Rockyview — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Parkhurst — Zimbabwe: 0.7%
Germany 0.3% / —
Rockyview — Germany: 0.3% Parkhurst — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockyview 99.8% houses
Rockyview — Houses: 99.8% Rockyview — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Rockyview — 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

Rockyview Parkhurst
Median house price $910,000 $754,450
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $301,500 $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 17 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.

Rockyview Parkhurst
3 bed $790K / $610K
Rockyview — 3 bed: $790K (5 sales) Parkhurst — 3 bed: $610K (31 sales)

5 vs 31 sales

4 bed $894K / $829K
Rockyview — 4 bed: $894K (22 sales) Parkhurst — 4 bed: $829K (73 sales)

22 vs 73 sales

5 bed $1.08M / $1M
Rockyview — 5 bed: $1.08M (15 sales) Parkhurst — 5 bed: $1M (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Development activity

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

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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Rockyview Parkhurst
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% 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 88% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Parkhurst is more walkable (20 vs 0); Rockyview scores higher overall (66 vs 34).

Rockyview Parkhurst
Grade B D
Score 66/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Parkhurst carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Parkhurst carries more crime risk (84 vs 23).

Rockyview Parkhurst
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
23/100
 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

Rockyview 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, 8.3 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.3%

Schools in Rockyview

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

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

Mobility

Rockyview sits further from the CBD (648.4 km vs 645.6 km).

Rockyview Parkhurst
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 648.4 km 645.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 455 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.

Rockyview Parkhurst
Car (driver) 86.0% / 85.1%
Rockyview — Car (driver): 86.0% Parkhurst — Car (driver): 85.1%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 6.5%
Rockyview — Worked from Home: 6.4% Parkhurst — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.4%
Rockyview — Car (passenger): 6.4% Parkhurst — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 0.9% / 1.5%
Rockyview — Bus: 0.9% Parkhurst — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.6%
Rockyview — Walked Only: 0.4% Parkhurst — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Rockyview Parkhurst
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Rockyview Parkhurst
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
708 premises
 71%
1,513 premises

Climate

Rockyview 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Rockyview 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

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

Tags

Rockyview

Acreage Family

Parkhurst

Acreage Family

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