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Depot Hill vs Park Avenue

Name: Depot Hill vs Park Avenue — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Depot Hill profile · Park Avenue profile

Depot Hill Park Avenue

Park Avenue and Depot Hill are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with different layouts and social profiles. Park Avenue is more walkable, with 99.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 41.9% in Depot Hill. It also has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (43.9% vs 32.8%) and more recent overseas arrivals (21.6% vs 7.3%). Depot Hill has a much higher share of one-parent families (40.9% compared to 22.4%) and more separate houses, which make up 97.9% of its homes.

The two areas are almost identical in the proportion of people who speak little or no English, at around 0.6% to 0.4%. They also share very similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents of $260 in Park Avenue and $250 in Depot Hill. While Park Avenue has a higher typical household income of $1,281 compared to $955 in Depot Hill, both areas sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,297 larger in Park Avenue One-parent: 18.5 pts higher in Depot Hill 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Park Avenue Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Park Avenue Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in Park Avenue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +4,297 larger in Park Avenue gap steady

995 73rd pct 5,292 86th pct

Median age in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +1 yrs older in Depot Hill gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.4%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

46.4% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 39.8%

26.0% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

7.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Depot Hill Park Avenue

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 43.0%

36.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

6.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 38.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +1.75 more in Depot Hill

4.61 57th pct 2.85 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +7 more in Park Avenue

18 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +135 larger in Park Avenue

440 64th pct 576 81st pct

ICSEA in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +11 higher in Depot Hill

983 45th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.9% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

3.3% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

6.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +$167 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

$530 15th pct $697 40th pct

Household income in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +$326 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

$955 12th pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +$425 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

$1,230 13th pct $1,655 36th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.2%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 43.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

12.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

8.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +355 larger in Park Avenue

144 86th pct 499 87th pct

Median age in Depot Hill in Park Avenue even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +$118 higher in Park Avenue

$430 21st pct $548 39th pct

Household income in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +$163 higher in Park Avenue

$1,292 31st pct $1,455 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +0.1 larger in Park Avenue gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

32.1% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.9% One-parent families ◂ +18.5 pts 22.4%

21.1% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.4% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.8% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 32.7%

30.7% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

4.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +$10 higher in Park Avenue gap steady

$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +$347 higher in Park Avenue gap narrowing

$953 13th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Depot Hill in Park Avenue even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 29.5%

33.5% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 87.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 23.0%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

78.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 67.1%

9.2% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +24.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

45.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 28.2%

6.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Depot Hill in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Depot Hill in Park Avenue even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Depot Hill in Park Avenue even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Depot Hill in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 71.6%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 40.0%

31.9% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

4.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

8.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.4% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

7.7% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +1.6 higher in Park Avenue

4.0 78th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +2.1 more in Park Avenue

4.3 79th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +57.3 pts higher in Park Avenue

41.9% 77th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +1.8 pts higher in Park Avenue

97.7% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Depot Hill in Park Avenue even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +11.4 pts higher in Park Avenue

87.8% 91st pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +0.8 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +35.4 pts higher in Park Avenue

16.9% 76th pct 52.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +5.0 more in Depot Hill

20.1 62nd pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +114 higher in Park Avenue

36 76th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Depot Hill in Park Avenue +0.5 pts higher in Depot Hill

3.6% 22nd pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Depot Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Park Avenue with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Depot Hill vs Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30830/depot-hill/vs/SAL32270/park-avenue