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Parkhurst QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Parkhurst QLD is 3,043 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parkhurst is $981 per week ($51,012 per year). Median rent in Parkhurst is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Parkhurst has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Parkhurst has a population density of 145.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parkhurst is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parkhurst is $1,842.

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Parkhurst Population

residents (Census 2021)

Parkhurst Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$981/wk

$51,012 per year

#1338 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Parkhurst Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,483) Female 51.3% (1,561)

Population Density

145.3

people per km²

3,043 people · 20.9 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,489

Family income/wk

Parkhurst 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)

Parkhurst Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

30.7% 211 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

69.3% 477 dwellings

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

Parkhurst Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

1.3%

India

0.8%

Brazil

0.7%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

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

Parkhurst Religion

No Religion

40.5%

Catholic

27.2%

Anglican

11.8%

Not stated

8.3%

Uniting Church

5.3%

Pentecostal

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Parkhurst Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Parkhurst Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

33.7%

Other

17.9%

SAL Tagalog

15.8%

Portuguese

8.4%

SAL Filipin

8.4%

Cantonese

7.4%

IAL Punjabi

5.3%

Greek

3.2%

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

Parkhurst Employment

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Employed full-time

51.9% 1,029 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 461 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 55 people

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Not in labour force

22.0% 436 people

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

Parkhurst Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Parkhurst Occupation

Professionals

24.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Managers

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Labourers

4.0%

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

Parkhurst Field of Study

Engineering

24.4%

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Health

13.4%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Education

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Parkhurst Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Parkhurst Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Parkhurst Marital Status

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Married

51.3% 1,160

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Separated

3.3% 74

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Divorced

6.9% 156

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Widowed

2.5% 57

👤

Never married

36.0% 814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Parkhurst Ancestry

Australian

34.4%

English

30.3%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

7.8%

German

5.6%

Other

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

Filipino

2.3%

Dutch

1.3%

Italian

1.1%

Chinese

0.6%

Indian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Parkhurst School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.7%

Secondary — Catholic

18.5%

Primary — Catholic

14.1%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Government

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

Vocational Education

7.5%

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

Parkhurst Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 204

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No need for assistance

96.4% 5,441

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

Parkhurst Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.1% 315

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 1,765

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Parkhurst Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.6%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Parkhurst How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

1.5%

Bus

1.3%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.2%

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

Parkhurst Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

24.9%

2 vehicles

45.2%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

10.1%

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

Parkhurst Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

2.0%

3 bedrooms

28.1%

4 bedrooms

58.6%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Parkhurst Population Mobility

19.6%

moved in the last year

51.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Parkhurst Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

339

Indigenous residents

5,380

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Parkhurst Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

269

Asthma

112

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Parkhurst Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Parkhurst Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.7%

Couple — no children

21.1%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Parkhurst Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.9% 60

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Never served

97.0% 2,025

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Parkhurst Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 265

—

Did not provide

87.3% 1,814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Parkhurst Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Parkhurst 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

Parkhurst Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

34.1%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

21.9%

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

Parkhurst Household Size

1 person

17.3%

2 persons

29.7%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

22.4%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Parkhurst Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,254

Moved from QLD

441

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Parkhurst Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.5%

Step family — no other children

15.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Parkhurst Schools

schools nearby

government

991

avg ICSEA score

1,468

total students

Heights College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,040 students

1009

ICSEA

Parkhurst State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 428 students

972

ICSEA

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

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Parkhurst Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,227/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.2%

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

If you earn X in Parkhurst

Your weekly income

≈ $9,650/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,867/wk

Rent share 16.2%

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Parkhurst vs State & National Average

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Anstead

Pop: 1,522 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Pop: 1,530 Income: $1,214/wk Rent: $320/wk

Barcaldine

Pop: 1,540 Income: $869/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,545 Income: $623/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 1,550 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parkhurst

What is the population of Parkhurst QLD?

The population of Parkhurst QLD is 3,043 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 145.3 people per km².Parkhurst is ranked #2,387 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parkhurst?

The median personal income in Parkhurst QLD is $981 per week, or $51,012 per year.The median household income is $2,227 per week.Family income is $2,489 per week.Parkhurst is ranked #1,338 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parkhurst?

Median rent in Parkhurst QLD is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Parkhurst ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parkhurst?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parkhurst QLD is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Parkhurst?

The median age in Parkhurst QLD is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Parkhurst a good suburb to live in?

Parkhurst is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,043.The median income is $981/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% 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: 32273. All dollar figures in AUD.