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Park Avenue vs Rockhampton City

Name: Park Avenue vs Rockhampton City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Park Avenue profile · Rockhampton City profile

Park Avenue Rockhampton City

Park Avenue and Rockhampton City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Park Avenue is more likely to have separate houses, with 87.0% of homes being detached, compared to 61.7% in Rockhampton City. It is also a younger area where children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common there. In contrast, Rockhampton City has a higher share of renters at 52.8% and far more people living alone at 44.0%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical rates of full-time employment and very similar typical weekly rents. They also share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While both are situated in the same region, Rockhampton City is more walkable, with 100.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 52.4% in Park Avenue.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Park Avenue 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Park Avenue Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City Population: 3,233 larger in Park Avenue Under 15: 8.8 pts higher in Park Avenue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +3,233 larger in Park Avenue gap steady

5,292 86th pct 2,059 79th pct

Median age in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +6 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

39.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.9% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 25.2%

11.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Park Avenue Rockhampton City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 75.6%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 34.0%

40.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%

11.1% Irish even 11.1%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 81.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 43.6%

38.6% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +1.55 more in Rockhampton City

2.85 41st pct 4.41 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +5 more in Park Avenue

25 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +65 larger in Park Avenue

576 81st pct 511 73rd pct

ICSEA in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +5 higher in Rockhampton City

971 38th pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

13.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 32.6%

14.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +$62 higher in Park Avenue gap steady

$697 40th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +$163 higher in Park Avenue gap narrowing

$1,281 31st pct $1,118 20th pct

Family income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +$234 higher in Park Avenue gap widening

$1,655 36th pct $1,421 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.4%

21.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +5.5 pts 49.0%

20.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +291 larger in Park Avenue

499 87th pct 208 86th pct

Median age in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +7 yrs older in Rockhampton City

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +$90 higher in Park Avenue

$548 39th pct $458 26th pct

Household income in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +$531 higher in Park Avenue

$1,455 40th pct $924 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +0.4 larger in Park Avenue gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 31.5%

26.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.4% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.3% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +$10 higher in Park Avenue gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +$217 higher in Park Avenue gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 19.8%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 22.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 61.7%

3.1% Flat or apartment +25.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 39.0%

23.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 48.2%

17.3% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.4% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 36.6%

28.2% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 58.9%

1.7% Walked +10.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 28.0%

9.3% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

13.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

7.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +1.6 higher in Rockhampton City

5.6 86th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +0.5 more in Rockhampton City

6.5 91st pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +0.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

99.1% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +0.5 pts higher in Rockhampton City

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +0.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +47.6 pts higher in Rockhampton City

52.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +31.0 more in Rockhampton City

15.1 54th pct 46.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +297 higher in Rockhampton City

150 88th pct 447 100th pct

Mean slope in Park Avenue in Rockhampton City +0.6 pts higher in Rockhampton City

3.1% 15th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Park Avenue with nearby areas

Kawana Wandal Berserker Rockhampton City The Common Frenchville Allenstown Depot Hill

Compare Rockhampton City with nearby areas

Allenstown Depot Hill Wandal Park Avenue The Common Berserker The Range West Rockhampton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Park Avenue vs Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32270/park-avenue/vs/SAL32449/rockhampton-city