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Park Avenue
5 km²
A strong First Nations presence marks Park Avenue, where 9.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This Rockhampton community is generally younger than the national average and has a high proportion of one-parent families. While the area faces significant economic challenges and lower typical incomes, it is very walkable with most homes within a short stroll of parks, schools and groceries.
Park Avenue's schools draw a more advantaged community than the area overall.
26 schools within reach make Park Avenue convenient for families.
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The community has a notable First Nations population, which rose to 9.4% since 2011 and is well above the national figure. While the typical resident is a little younger than the Australian average at 36, the number of seniors has grown to 19.3%.
People born overseas make up only 7.3% of the population, a figure far below both the state and national averages. The most common ancestries are Australian and English.
English is the primary language for the vast majority, with only 4.6% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national average, and only 0.6% of residents speak little or no English.
Half of the population identifies as Christian, while 38.6% report no religion. The proportion of people with no religion has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Educational attainment is much lower than in most similar areas, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion has risen to 43.9%, though this remains far below the national figure.
Typical weekly household income is $1,281, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. High-income earners are rare here, with only 10.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas; 35.2% of people have a long-term health condition. This includes 12.4% with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Volunteering has fallen to 11.6%, which is a little below the national average. However, 3.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate higher than in most similar areas.
First Nations residents are younger than the national average with a typical age of 21. The unemployment rate for this group is 16.6%, which is well above the national figure.
One-parent families are very common at 22.4%, a figure well above the national average. Additionally, 32.7% of people live alone, which is much higher than in most areas.
Detached houses are the norm for 87% of homes, and typical weekly rent is much lower than the national figure at $260. Mortgage payments are also well below the national average at $1,300 a month.
The area is almost entirely dependent on cars, with 0% of people commuting by public transport. This is consistent with the fact that there are no public transport stops or routes in the area.
While 36.7% of people moved in the last five years, recent arrivals from overseas have fallen to 21.6% since 2011. This figure remains well above the national average.
Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 61.2%, yet the overall unemployment rate of 6.6% is higher than in most similar areas.
The area is ranked among the most disadvantaged in the region, with an overall advantage score of 881. It has a low standing for both access to resources and job skills.
The area experiences an average maximum temperature of 29.3 degrees and receives 645mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the Queensland average.
Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. This makes the area somewhat walkable, though it lacks any nearby public transport.