Wandal vs Park Avenue

Park Avenue is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Wandal. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Wandal

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wandal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $520,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Park Avenue

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -1.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wandal 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.

Wandal 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.

Wandal Park Avenue
Walkability 71 / 77
Wandal — Walkability: 71/100 Park Avenue — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 26 / 6
Wandal — Safety: 26/100 Park Avenue — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wandal — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Avenue — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Avenue has more residents (5,292 vs 3,949); Wandal has higher household incomes ($75,244 vs $66,612).

Wandal Park Avenue
Population 3,949 5,292
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +3.9%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $75,244/yr
+11% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+4% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandal Park Avenue
0-4 5.6% / 6.2%
Wandal — 0-4: 5.6% Park Avenue — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.8% / 13.6%
Wandal — 5-14: 10.8% Park Avenue — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.7% / 5.9%
Wandal — 15-19: 6.7% Park Avenue — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.1% / 6.9%
Wandal — 20-24: 6.1% Park Avenue — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.2% / 14.9%
Wandal — 25-34: 14.2% Park Avenue — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 11.2% / 11.7%
Wandal — 35-44: 11.2% Park Avenue — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.6% / 10.8%
Wandal — 45-54: 12.6% Park Avenue — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 12.3% / 10.4%
Wandal — 55-64: 12.3% Park Avenue — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.3% / 9.7%
Wandal — 65-74: 10.3% Park Avenue — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.8% / 6.5%
Wandal — 75-84: 6.8% Park Avenue — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.3% / 3.1%
Wandal — 85+: 3.3% Park Avenue — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wandal 43.6% lone person
Wandal — Lone Person: 43.6% Wandal — Couple Families: 30.0% Wandal — One Parent Families: 18.4% Wandal — Group Household: 5.6% Wandal — Other Families: 2.5%
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.

Wandal 33.8% renting
Wandal — Owned Outright: 29.0% Wandal — Mortgage: 37.1% Wandal — Renting: 33.8%
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

Qualifications

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

Wandal Park Avenue
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 18.9%
Wandal — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Park Avenue — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 6.3%
Wandal — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Park Avenue — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.1%
Wandal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Park Avenue — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.7%
Wandal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Park Avenue — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.9%
Wandal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Park Avenue — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

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.

Wandal Park Avenue
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Wandal — New Zealand: 1.5% Park Avenue — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.4% / 0.8%
Wandal — England: 1.4% Park Avenue — England: 0.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.2%
Wandal — Philippines: 0.9% Park Avenue — Philippines: 1.2%
India 0.8% / 0.5%
Wandal — India: 0.8% Park Avenue — India: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Wandal — South Africa: 0.6% Park Avenue — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 0.3%
Wandal — China: not among its largest Park Avenue — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wandal 88.3% houses
Wandal — Houses: 88.3% Wandal — Townhouses: 5.7% Wandal — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Park Avenue 87.0% houses
Park Avenue — Houses: 87.0% Park Avenue — Townhouses: 10.1% Park Avenue — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wandal Park Avenue
Median house price $590,000 $550,000
Median unit price $470,000 $520,000
Median land price — $1,041,502
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 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.

Wandal Park Avenue
2 bed $532K / $486K
Wandal — 2 bed: $532K (22 sales) Park Avenue — 2 bed: $486K (26 sales)

22 vs 26 sales

3 bed $600K / $565K
Wandal — 3 bed: $600K (73 sales) Park Avenue — 3 bed: $565K (118 sales)

73 vs 118 sales

4 bed $692K / $553K
Wandal — 4 bed: $692K (28 sales) Park Avenue — 4 bed: $553K (38 sales)

28 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Wandal 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.

Wandal Park Avenue
Houses 4.5%
$600/wk on $687K
 5.0%
$545/wk on $570K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wandal Park Avenue
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% 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 79% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD

Liveability

Wandal scores higher overall (40 vs 29).

Wandal Park Avenue
Grade C D
Score 40/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Park Avenue carries more crime risk (94 vs 74).

Wandal Park Avenue
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Wandal Park Avenue
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.3 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 0.6%

Schools in Wandal

  • Rockhampton State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Hall State School Government · Primary below peers

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

Wandal Park Avenue
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 12 7
Childcare 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 9
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wandal Park Avenue
Walkability score 71/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 632.1 km 633.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 436 min 438 min
Public transport score 47/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
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.

Wandal Park Avenue
Car (driver) 82.0% / 85.0%
Wandal — Car (driver): 82.0% Park Avenue — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 7.5%
Wandal — Car (passenger): 7.3% Park Avenue — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 3.5%
Wandal — Worked from Home: 4.4% Park Avenue — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.0%
Wandal — Walked Only: 3.8% Park Avenue — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.6% / 1.1%
Wandal — Bus: 1.6% Park Avenue — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Wandal 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 16.3 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Wandal Park Avenue
Connectivity score 62/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,095 premises
 33%
2,898 premises

Climate

Wandal 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)

Wandal 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

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

Federal electorate

Wandal 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

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

Tags

Wandal

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Park Avenue

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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