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Norman Gardens vs Park Avenue

Name: Norman Gardens vs Park Avenue — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Norman Gardens profile · Park Avenue profile

Norman Gardens Park Avenue

Norman Gardens and Park Avenue are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different profiles. Norman Gardens is a more affluent area where 20.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.7% in Park Avenue. It also has more large homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, and a more qualified workforce, as 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Park Avenue is much more convenient for pedestrians; its walkability score is 5.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Norman Gardens. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.85 compared to 0.91) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.5% versus 40.5%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Norman Gardens at 16.0% and Park Avenue at 19.3%. They are also very similar in the types of homes they have, as both have 87.0% separate houses. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in weekly family income, while the gap in the proportion of older residents has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Norman Gardens Population: 5,417 larger in Norman Gardens Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Park Avenue De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Park Avenue Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Park Avenue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +5,417 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

10,709 56th pct 5,292 24th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +1 yrs older in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 36.9%

34.2% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.7% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Norman Gardens Park Avenue

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.7% English +3.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 50.0%

31.2% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +1 more in Park Avenue

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +1.94 more in Park Avenue

0.91 12th pct 2.85 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +10 more in Park Avenue

16 43rd pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +612 more in Park Avenue

1,212 44th pct 1,824 59th pct

Avg size in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +2 larger in Park Avenue

606 73rd pct 608 73rd pct

ICSEA in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +6 higher in Norman Gardens

990 38th pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 43.9%

23.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 14.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

10.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +$140 higher in Norman Gardens gap steady

$837 57th pct $697 28th pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +$497 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$1,778 52nd pct $1,281 20th pct

Family income in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +$472 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$2,127 53rd pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.2%

14.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +7.3 pts 54.5%

19.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +262 larger in Norman Gardens

761 86th pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +2 yrs older in Park Avenue

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +$42 higher in Norman Gardens

$590 41st pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +$131 higher in Norman Gardens

$1,586 43rd pct $1,455 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +0.2 larger in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 50.1%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%

15.2% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

23.0% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +$40 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$300 27th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +$325 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +0.10 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 34.1%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

28.1% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house even 87.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 14.6%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

32.7% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 13.4%

12.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 8.5%

13.9% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) even 71.6%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 32.7%

35.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

4.5% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

9.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 12.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

11.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +3 higher in Norman Gardens

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +3 higher in Norman Gardens

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +4 higher in Norman Gardens

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +3 higher in Norman Gardens

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +90 higher in Norman Gardens

971 39th pct 881 9th pct

ERP in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +5,750 higher in Norman Gardens

11,288 54th pct 5,538 23rd pct

Growth in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +0.6 pts higher in Norman Gardens

4.2% 47th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +220 higher in Norman Gardens

508 26th pct 288 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +23 higher in Norman Gardens

668 29th pct 645 26th pct

Max temp in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +1.3 higher in Park Avenue

28.0 88th pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +0.3 higher in Park Avenue

17.6 90th pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +2.3 higher in Park Avenue

3.3 23rd pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +2.3 more in Park Avenue

4.2 34th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +54.9 pts higher in Park Avenue

44.3% 32nd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +59.0 pts higher in Park Avenue

40.5% 30th pct 99.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +38.7 pts higher in Park Avenue

60.4% 38th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +4.4 pts higher in Park Avenue

95.6% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +5.1 pts higher in Park Avenue

47.3% 51st pct 52.4% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +9.0 more in Park Avenue

6.5 5th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +102 higher in Park Avenue

32 34th pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Norman Gardens in Park Avenue +2.7 pts higher in Norman Gardens

5.9% 59th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Norman Gardens with nearby areas

Frenchville - Mount Archer Parkhurst - Kawana Lakes Creek Park Avenue Berserker The Range - Allenstown Glenlee - Rockyview Rockhampton City

Compare Park Avenue with nearby areas

Berserker The Range - Allenstown Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton - West Lakes Creek Rockhampton City Norman Gardens Frenchville - Mount Archer

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norman Gardens vs Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031213/norman-gardens/vs/308031214/park-avenue