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Park Avenue QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Park Avenue, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Park Avenue QLD is 5,292 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Park Avenue is $697 per week ($36,244 per year). Median rent in Park Avenue is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Park Avenue has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Park Avenue has a population density of 1216.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Park Avenue is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Avenue is $1,300.

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Park Avenue Population

residents (Census 2021)

Park Avenue Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$697/wk

$36,244 per year

#5539 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Park Avenue Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (2,671) Female 49.5% (2,620)

Population Density

1216.1

people per km²

5,292 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,655

Family income/wk

Park Avenue Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Park Avenue Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.4% 598 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.6% 691 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Park Avenue Country of Birth

Australia

96.8%

England

1.2%

India

0.6%

China

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.1%

Brazil

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Park Avenue Religion

No Religion

41.0%

Catholic

24.1%

Anglican

12.8%

Not stated

10.0%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Park Avenue Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Park Avenue Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

19.2%

Tamil

18.2%

Other

16.2%

SAL Filipin

13.1%

Mandarin

10.1%

Australian Indigenous

10.1%

SAL Tagalog

8.1%

Bengali

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Park Avenue Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 1,384 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 727 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 157 people

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Not in labour force

39.5% 1,480 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Park Avenue Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.8%

Bachelor Degree

18.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.8%

Certificate I/II

6.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Park Avenue Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.5%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Professionals

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Labourers

8.9%

Managers

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.4%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Park Avenue Field of Study

Engineering

22.9%

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Health

11.8%

Education

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Park Avenue Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Park Avenue Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Park Avenue Marital Status

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Married

36.9% 1,564

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Separated

4.1% 173

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Divorced

11.6% 493

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Widowed

7.5% 319

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Never married

39.8% 1,685

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Park Avenue Ancestry

Australian

33.0%

English

31.1%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.7%

German

5.5%

Other

4.3%

Filipino

1.1%

Italian

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Maori

0.6%

Dutch

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Park Avenue School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Primary — Catholic

18.8%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Secondary — Catholic

14.5%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Park Avenue Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.7% 952

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No need for assistance

90.3% 8,854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Park Avenue Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.5% 490

—

Not a volunteer

87.5% 3,415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Park Avenue Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

9.6%

$800-$999/mo

13.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Park Avenue How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.3%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Walked only

1.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Park Avenue Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.3%

1 vehicle

40.0%

2 vehicles

32.6%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Park Avenue Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

23.3%

3 bedrooms

53.9%

4 bedrooms

14.9%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Park Avenue Population Mobility

15.9%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Park Avenue Indigenous Population

10.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

996

Indigenous residents

8,833

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Park Avenue Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

652

Arthritis

249

Asthma

240

Lung condition

180

Heart disease

169

Diabetes

167

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Park Avenue Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Park Avenue Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children

26.7%

One parent — children under 15

13.8%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Park Avenue Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.9% 154

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Never served

95.9% 3,758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Park Avenue Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 520

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Did not provide

86.6% 3,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Park Avenue Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Park Avenue When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Park Avenue Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Park Avenue Household Size

1 person

32.7%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

11.8%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Park Avenue Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,064

Moved from QLD

629

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Park Avenue Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.9%

Step family — no other children

17.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Park Avenue Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

12,287

total students

The Rockhampton Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,472 students

1069

ICSEA

The Cathedral College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,357 students

1031

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 349 students

1029

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1026

ICSEA

Heights College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,040 students

1009

ICSEA

Emmaus College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,320 students

997

ICSEA

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

995

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 341 students

990

ICSEA

Lighthouse Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 593 students

984

ICSEA

Kingsley College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 274 students

966

ICSEA

Rockhampton North Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 90 students

940

ICSEA

The Hall State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 309 students

936

ICSEA

Rockhampton Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 103 students

925

ICSEA

Rockhampton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,256 students

910

ICSEA

Glenmore State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 646 students

910

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Park Avenue Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,281/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Park Avenue

Your weekly income

≈ $5,551/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $1,021/wk

Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Stuart (Qld)

Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

West Rockhampton

Income: $724/wk Rent: $258/wk Save: $2/wk

Allenstown

Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

Bundaberg South

Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $60/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $51/wk

St George (Qld)

Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $50/wk

Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

Park Avenue vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Innes Park

Pop: 2,653 Income: $726/wk Rent: $335/wk

Mudjimba

Pop: 2,664 Income: $831/wk Rent: $460/wk

Rosenthal Heights

Pop: 2,664 Income: $754/wk Rent: $338/wk

Gilston

Pop: 2,669 Income: $943/wk Rent: $540/wk

Pacific Paradise

Pop: 2,675 Income: $654/wk Rent: $400/wk

Alice River

Pop: 2,685 Income: $996/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Park Avenue

What is the population of Park Avenue QLD?

The population of Park Avenue QLD is 5,292 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1216.1 people per km².Park Avenue is ranked #1,490 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Park Avenue?

The median personal income in Park Avenue QLD is $697 per week, or $36,244 per year.The median household income is $1,281 per week.Family income is $1,655 per week.Park Avenue is ranked #5,539 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Park Avenue?

Median rent in Park Avenue QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Park Avenue ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Park Avenue?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Avenue QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Park Avenue?

The median age in Park Avenue QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Park Avenue a good suburb to live in?

Park Avenue is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,292.The median income is $697/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32270. All dollar figures in AUD.