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Parkhurst - Kawana vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Name: Parkhurst - Kawana vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Parkhurst - Kawana profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - North profile

Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Parkhurst - Kawana and Rockhampton Surrounds - North are two very different Queensland settings. Parkhurst - Kawana is a mostly car-dependent area with a younger population, where the typical resident is 35. It has a higher share of renters at 33.6% and a more mobile population, with 41.6% of people moving in the last five years. In contrast, Rockhampton Surrounds - North is car-dependent and has a much older typical resident of 44. This area is more stable and established, with 47.3% of homes owned outright and 15.5% of people working from home.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly household income around $1,600 and similar home sizes. They also have almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Parkhurst - Kawana has far more people within a 15-minute walk of shops and parks, the gap in typical age between the two areas has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana Housework 15h+: 7.6 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2,879 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

7,477 37th pct 4,598 20th pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +9 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.3%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

37.7% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 30.7%

8.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 77.9%

0.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

37.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 85.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 48.8%

38.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 35.4%

8.8% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2.34 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2.45 59th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +12 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

22 55th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2,049 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

2,465 71st pct 416 14th pct

Avg size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +512 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana

616 73rd pct 104 9th pct

ICSEA in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +34 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

953 20th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 41.6%

24.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

7.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$86 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap steady

$826 54th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$53 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap steady

$1,626 43rd pct $1,679 46th pct

Family income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$134 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap narrowing

$2,060 48th pct $1,926 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

8.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +465 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana

591 84th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$98 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

$585 40th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$240 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

$1,416 31st pct $1,656 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.1 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.1% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 9.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 18.2%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

7.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$20 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$238 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Parkhurst - Kawana 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

24.7% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 37.2%

33.6% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 8.8%

1.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 97.7%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 38.6%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 28.8%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 37.8%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%

20.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 28.3%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 57.3%

3.9% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

1.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 19.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.5% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

5.1% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.5% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

11.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +4 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +35 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

939 25th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3,127 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

8,181 38th pct 5,054 21st pct

Growth in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

8.2% 74th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +275 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

538 27th pct 813 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +108 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

601 19th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.5 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

29.0 90th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.3 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

17.9 90th pct 16.6 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2.7 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

3.1 21st pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.1 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

3.6 26th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +34.9 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

37.2% 26th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +47.1 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

52.0% 40th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +62.3 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

65.5% 42nd pct 3.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +76.5 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

88.8% 36th pct 12.3% 0th pct

Walk to health in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +22.3 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

22.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +12.0 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

9.8 22nd pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +37 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

37 36th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Parkhurst - Kawana in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

4.8% 41st pct 6.7% 70th pct

Compare Parkhurst - Kawana with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkhurst - Kawana vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/vs/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north