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Park Avenue vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Name: Park Avenue vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Park Avenue profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - North profile

Park Avenue Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Park Avenue and Rockhampton Surrounds - North are two very different Queensland settings, despite being only 96km apart. Park Avenue is a smaller, more urban area where the typical resident is 36, while residents are far older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North at 44. Park Avenue has a much higher share of renters (32.8% compared to 8.8%) and people living alone (32.7% versus 18.2%). In contrast, Rockhampton Surrounds - North is far more likely to have homes owned outright (47.3% versus 29.5%) and people working from home (15.5% versus 2.9%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical weekly personal income, with Park Avenue at $697 and Rockhampton Surrounds - North at $740. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, around 19%. However, other gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people living alone and those renting their homes has both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Park Avenue One-parent: 12.8 pts higher in Park Avenue Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North No car: 7.9 pts higher in Park Avenue Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Park Avenue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +694 larger in Park Avenue gap narrowing

5,292 24th pct 4,598 20th pct

Median age in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +8 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

36.9% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.8% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 30.7%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Park Avenue Rockhampton Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 77.9%

0.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%

40.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 39.6%

11.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 85.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 48.8%

38.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%

9.3% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.94 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2.85 66th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +16 more in Park Avenue

26 63rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1,408 more in Park Avenue

1,824 59th pct 416 14th pct

Avg size in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +504 larger in Park Avenue

608 73rd pct 104 9th pct

ICSEA in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

984 35th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.6%

27.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

6.9% Year 11 even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 36.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$43 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap steady

$697 28th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$398 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,281 20th pct $1,679 46th pct

Family income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$271 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,655 23rd pct $1,926 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.8%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.6%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +4.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +373 larger in Park Avenue

499 79th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$61 higher in Park Avenue

$548 31st pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$201 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

$1,455 34th pct $1,656 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.3 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.4% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 9.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 18.2%

13.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$40 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$455 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.10 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.8% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 8.8%

2.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 97.7%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 38.6%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%

4.4% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 37.8%

13.4% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.3% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.5 pts 28.3%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 57.3%

2.9% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

1.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.9 pts 19.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

9.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades even 17.8%

7.2% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

12.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +4 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +4 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +93 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

881 9th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +484 higher in Park Avenue

5,538 23rd pct 5,054 21st pct

Growth in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +5.5 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3.7% 42nd pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +525 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

288 13th pct 813 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +65 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

645 26th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.8 higher in Park Avenue

29.3 91st pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.2 higher in Park Avenue

17.9 90th pct 16.6 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +5.2 higher in Park Avenue

5.6 53rd pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6.0 more in Park Avenue

6.5 68th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +96.8 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.1% 85th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +94.7 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.5% 96th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +95.9 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.1% 85th pct 3.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +87.7 pts higher in Park Avenue

100.0% 100th pct 12.3% 0th pct

Walk to health in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +52.4 pts higher in Park Avenue

52.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6.3 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

15.5 58th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +134 higher in Park Avenue

134 58th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Park Avenue in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.6 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3.1% 13th pct 6.7% 70th pct

Compare Park Avenue with nearby areas

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

Compare Rockhampton Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Park Avenue vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031214/park-avenue/vs/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north