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Park Avenue vs The Common

Name: Park Avenue vs The Common — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Park Avenue profile · The Common profile

Park Avenue The Common

Park Avenue and The Common are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different profiles. Park Avenue is a populous residential hub where the typical resident is 36, while The Common is sparsely populated with a much older typical age of 53. Park Avenue is far more accessible by foot, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) in The Common. This is reflected in the local amenities; nearly all homes in Park Avenue are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.5%), whereas only 27.8% of homes in The Common have the same access.

Everyday life in both places shares similar financial and educational markers. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical at $697 in Park Avenue and $724 in The Common, and both areas have the same school advantage score. Neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and both have a similar split between government and Catholic school enrolments.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in The Common Population: 5,288 larger in Park Avenue People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Park Avenue Household size: 0.4 larger in Park Avenue Rent: $60 higher in Park Avenue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Park Avenue in The Common +5,288 larger in Park Avenue gap steady

5,292 86th pct 4 3rd pct

Median age in Park Avenue in The Common +17 yrs older in The Common gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

11.6% Divorced +88.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

39.8% Never married ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

36.9% Married ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +59.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.0% Australian ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +61.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

50.0% Christianity ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Park Avenue in The Common

2.85 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Park Avenue in The Common +2 more in Park Avenue

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Park Avenue in The Common +99 larger in Park Avenue

576 81st pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Park Avenue in The Common even

971 38th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

27.2% Year 10 +97.8 pts ▸ 125.0%

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Park Avenue in The Common +$27 higher in The Common gap narrowing

$697 40th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Park Avenue in The Common +$218 higher in The Common

$1,281 31st pct $1,499 47th pct

Family income in Park Avenue in The Common +$156 higher in Park Avenue gap narrowing

$1,655 36th pct $1,499 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +81.7 pts ▸ 125.0%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +70.5 pts ▸ 125.0%

20.5% One condition ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Park Avenue in The Common +499 larger in Park Avenue

499 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Park Avenue in The Common

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Park Avenue in The Common

$548 39th pct —

Household income in Park Avenue in The Common

$1,455 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Park Avenue in The Common +0.4 larger in Park Avenue

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

26.4% Couples without children +73.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +50.1 pts 0.0%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +67.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Park Avenue in The Common +$60 higher in Park Avenue

$260 43rd pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Park Avenue in The Common

$1,300 29th pct —

People / bedroom in Park Avenue in The Common +0.20 higher in Park Avenue

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

32.8% Rented ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +87.0 pts 0.0%

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

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +53.1 pts 0.0%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Park Avenue in The Common even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Park Avenue in The Common even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Park Avenue in The Common even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Park Avenue in The Common even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) +28.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Arts & recreation +124.4 pts ▸ 125.0%

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Park Avenue in The Common +2.9 higher in Park Avenue

5.6 86th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Park Avenue in The Common +3.2 more in Park Avenue

6.5 91st pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Park Avenue in The Common +71.4 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.1% 100th pct 27.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Park Avenue in The Common +71.7 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.5% 100th pct 27.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Park Avenue in The Common even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Park Avenue in The Common +49.1 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.1% 99th pct 50.0% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Park Avenue in The Common +27.8 pts higher in Park Avenue

100.0% 100th pct 72.2% 71st pct

Walk to health in Park Avenue in The Common +19.0 pts higher in Park Avenue

52.4% 85th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Park Avenue in The Common +484.9 more in The Common

15.1 54th pct 500.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Park Avenue in The Common +136 higher in Park Avenue

150 88th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Park Avenue in The Common +1.6 pts higher in The Common

3.1% 15th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Park Avenue with nearby areas

Kawana Wandal Berserker Rockhampton City The Common Frenchville Allenstown Depot Hill

Compare The Common with nearby areas

Depot Hill Koongal Berserker Rockhampton City Allenstown Park Avenue Frenchville Port Curtis

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Park Avenue vs The Common [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32270/park-avenue/vs/SAL32786/the-common