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Parkhurst - Kawana vs Rockhampton City

Name: Parkhurst - Kawana vs Rockhampton City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Parkhurst - Kawana profile · Rockhampton City profile

Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton City

Parkhurst - Kawana and Rockhampton City are nearby neighbours with very different layouts. Parkhurst - Kawana has far more separate houses, with 89.2% being detached and 86% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Rockhampton City is very walkable, while Parkhurst - Kawana is mostly car-dependent. There are also notable social gaps: Rockhampton City has a much higher share of one-parent families (34.2% compared to 19.4%) and more people living alone (40.9% compared to 24.8%).

Everyday life shares several similarities in both places, such as a similar number of people born overseas and roughly the same proportion of residents who work from home. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the number of separate houses and the share of one-parent families has widened over time. Rockhampton City also has a well higher First Nations population, where the unemployment rate is far higher than in Parkhurst - Kawana.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.4 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Rockhampton City Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana One-parent: 14.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +4,113 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

7,477 37th pct 3,364 13th pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +6 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.2% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 26.9%

8.8% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 37.9%

37.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 83.9%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 45.0%

38.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +1 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +3.48 more in Rockhampton City

2.45 59th pct 5.93 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +1 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

22 55th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +2,240 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

2,465 71st pct 225 7th pct

Avg size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +541 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana

616 73rd pct 75 4th pct

ICSEA in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +62 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

953 20th pct 891 8th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 38.4%

24.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +$213 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

$826 54th pct $613 14th pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +$565 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

$1,626 43rd pct $1,061 6th pct

Family income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +$664 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

$2,060 48th pct $1,396 10th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%

15.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +8.3 pts 50.0%

20.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +211 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana

591 84th pct 380 73rd pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +6 yrs older in Rockhampton City

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +$134 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

$585 40th pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +$313 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

$1,416 31st pct $1,103 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +0.5 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 34.2%

19.4% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

24.8% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 8.2%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +$30 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap steady

$280 22nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +$444 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,073 6th pct

People / bedroom in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 24.3%

24.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 74.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment +16.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 41.3%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 9.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 12.0%

20.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.1% Under $1,000 +28.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.8%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 7.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 62.3%

1.8% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 29.6%

6.5% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

8.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

15.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +2 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +2 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +3 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +1 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +105 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

939 25th pct 834 1st pct

ERP in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +4,836 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

8,181 38th pct 3,345 12th pct

Growth in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +9.8 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

8.2% 74th pct -1.6% 5th pct

Businesses in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +296 higher in Rockhampton City

538 27th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +81 higher in Rockhampton City

601 19th pct 682 31st pct

Max temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +0.2 higher in Rockhampton City

29.0 90th pct 29.2 90th pct

Min temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +0.1 higher in Rockhampton City

17.9 90th pct 18.0 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +3.3 higher in Rockhampton City

3.1 21st pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +2.6 more in Rockhampton City

3.6 26th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +48.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City

37.2% 26th pct 85.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +40.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

52.0% 40th pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +28.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City

65.5% 42nd pct 93.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +5.6 pts higher in Rockhampton City

88.8% 36th pct 94.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +60.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City

22.3% 27th pct 82.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +25.0 more in Rockhampton City

9.8 22nd pct 34.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +11 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

37 36th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton City +1.2 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

4.8% 41st pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Parkhurst - Kawana with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton City with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkhurst - Kawana vs Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/vs/308031217/rockhampton-city