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Norman Gardens vs Parkhurst

Name: Norman Gardens vs Parkhurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Norman Gardens profile · Parkhurst profile

Norman Gardens Parkhurst

Norman Gardens and Parkhurst are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different layouts. Norman Gardens is more walkable, with 41.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 48.2% near health services, compared to 17.1% and 17.2% in Parkhurst. It also has more people born overseas (15.9% versus 8.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 32.4%, while Parkhurst is at 21.7%.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and unpaid care. They also share similar rental rates and a lack of nearby public transport. While Parkhurst has a younger population and more people working or looking for work (73.6% versus 63.3%), both areas have similar school advantage scores and a comparable unemployment rate.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,491 larger in Norman Gardens Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Norman Gardens Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Parkhurst Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Norman Gardens Median age: 5 yrs older in Norman Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +7,491 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

10,534 87th pct 3,043 84th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +5 yrs older in Norman Gardens gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 8.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Norman Gardens Parkhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.4% Philippines even 2.4%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 52.4%

31.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +0.36 more in Parkhurst

0.93 6th pct 1.28 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +10 more in Norman Gardens

16 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +181 larger in Parkhurst

553 78th pct 734 92nd pct

ICSEA in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +13 higher in Parkhurst

959 31st pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

5.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +$145 higher in Parkhurst gap widening

$836 64th pct $981 80th pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +$457 higher in Parkhurst gap widening

$1,770 64th pct $2,227 85th pct

Family income in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +$365 higher in Parkhurst gap widening

$2,124 64th pct $2,489 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

9.1% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +4.8 pts ▸ 66.5%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +583 larger in Norman Gardens

756 87th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +1 yrs older in Parkhurst

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +$252 higher in Parkhurst

$589 44th pct $841 69th pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +$477 higher in Parkhurst

$1,578 45th pct $2,055 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +0.3 larger in Parkhurst gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 17.3%

17.5% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +$60 higher in Parkhurst gap widening

$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +$217 higher in Parkhurst gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +0.10 higher in Parkhurst gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

28.4% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 94.8%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 27.7%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 2.0%

7.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 30.1%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.5%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 72.3%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 24.7%

12.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

5.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

4.3% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

8.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +1.7 higher in Norman Gardens

3.4 74th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +2.4 more in Norman Gardens

4.3 79th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +28.9 pts higher in Norman Gardens

45.1% 78th pct 16.2% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +24.3 pts higher in Norman Gardens

41.3% 77th pct 17.1% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +30.8 pts higher in Norman Gardens

61.6% 79th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +23.3 pts higher in Norman Gardens

97.5% 84th pct 74.2% 71st pct

Walk to health in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +31.0 pts higher in Norman Gardens

48.2% 84th pct 17.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +3.2 more in Parkhurst

6.6 33rd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +61 higher in Norman Gardens

84 84th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Norman Gardens in Parkhurst +0.6 pts higher in Norman Gardens

5.8% 51st pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Norman Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Parkhurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norman Gardens vs Parkhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32163/norman-gardens/vs/SAL32273/parkhurst