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Park Avenue has an estimated 5,538 residents, up from 5,292 at the 2021 Census — a change of 246 people, or 4.6%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. That puts 1,273 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Analysis of population updates from the ABS for the surrounding region, combined with address records validated by AreaSearch since the Census, estimates the resident count for the suburb of Park Avenue at approximately 5,538 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 246 residents (4.6%) relative to the 2021 Census, which recorded 5,292 individuals. The estimated figure of 5,538 is derived by AreaSearch through analysing the ABS June 2025 release of ERP statistics alongside 16 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. With these population figures, the suburb has a density of 1,273 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical ratio observed across other Australian areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
The suburb's post-census growth of 4.6% trailing the SA3 region (7.0%) by 2.4 percentage points points to competitive expansion dynamics. Net population expansion in the locality was chiefly supported by overseas arrivals, who accounted for roughly 39.0% of cumulative gains during recent periods, though all growth components including interstate arrivals and natural increase remained positive. Projections developed by the ABS and Geoscience Australia for each SA2 district, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilised by AreaSearch. For any SA2 locations missing from that source, and for the period following 2032, projections issued in 2023 by the Queensland State Government using 2021 baseline data are adopted instead. Because the state-level projections lack breakdowns by age, AreaSearch distributes age cohort growth proportionally according to the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (utilising a 2022 baseline). Looking at these projected changes, the suburb of Park Avenue is anticipated to experience growth patterns aligning with the lowest quartile of non-metropolitan locations, with aggregate SA2 projections showing an addition of 223 residents by 2041, representing a total expansion of 4.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Residential building activity in Park Avenue is very quiet, averaging 1 dwelling approvals per year, which equates to 8 approvals over a five-year period. This limited development reflects the rural character of the area, where construction is generally triggered by specific local requirements rather than wider market pressures. Due to these low volume figures, year-on-year growth trends and comparative ratios can show significant volatility driven by single projects. Construction activity in Park Avenue is substantially quieter than in the Rest of Qld, with development rates also falling below nationwide averages.
Additionally, all recent building permits have been for detached houses, which fits the rural landscape of the suburb where spacious properties are common. The local market appears well-established, with a ratio of approximately 2764 residents for every single residential approval. Projections indicate that Park Avenue is on track to add 223 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. If current building rates do not accelerate, the supply of new housing may not keep pace with population growth, potentially heightening competition among buyers and supporting property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Park Avenue
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Park Avenue, worth an estimated $122 million. A further 49 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.65 billion. 17 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure updates, planning schemes, and major construction projects represent key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked 15 projects expected to influence the local area. Notable projects include the Large Format Retail Development Moores Creek Road, the Mildura Rise Estate, the Rockhampton Large Format Retail Centre featuring an Anaconda anchor, and the UV Disinfection upgrade at the North Rockhampton Sewage Treatment Plant, with details of the most significant initiatives provided in the list below.
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Anaconda Large Format Retail Development Rockhampton
Spotlight Group large format retail development beside the existing Spotlight store near Moores Creek Road and Yaamba Road. The current approved scheme includes a 2500 sqm stand-alone Anaconda anchor store, additional large format retail tenancies, loading areas, signage, landscaping, bicycle parking and more than 230 car spaces. Rockhampton Regional Council approved amended plans in 2025, tenders were called in mid-2025, and Paynters was reported as the builder with construction expected to commence in early 2026.
Rockhampton Large Format Retail Centre (Anaconda anchor)
A large format retail development on the corner of Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway) and Moores Creek Road in Park Avenue, anchored by a 2,500 square metre Anaconda showroom. Following an approved change application in March 2025, the project now comprises six showroom tenancies plus advertising signage, with the previously proposed shopping centre, smaller shops and 24-hour service station components removed. The site provides 258 car parking spaces and is owned by the Spotlight Retail Group through SPG Developments.The development brings additional outdoor, lifestyle and homewares retail to the northern Rockhampton retail strip on the Bruce Highway.
Anaconda Rockhampton Retail Store
Large format outdoor and sporting goods retail store operated by Anaconda, part of the Spotlight Group. The store opened in December 2016 in the former Webbers Retravision location within Stockland Rockhampton shopping center. Anaconda specializes in camping, fishing, hiking, 4WD equipment, outdoor clothing and footwear, water sports equipment, and cycling gear. The store serves the Rockhampton region providing outdoor adventure and sporting equipment to the community.
Former Bunnings Site Redevelopment
Multi-staged mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bunnings Warehouse site (2.66 ha) at 452-488 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens. The project features a full-line Coles supermarket, Liquorland, specialty retail stores, outdoor dining, showroom space, and twelve four-bedroom townhouses accessed via Potts Street. The existing 8000 sqm warehouse will be demolished. The development is expected to create approximately 100 jobs during operation.
ALDI at Stockland Rockhampton
New 1,186 sqm freestanding ALDI supermarket opened January 29, 2025, at Stockland Rockhampton shopping centre. This is the second ALDI in Rockhampton and the first serving the northern suburbs, creating a triple supermarket hub. The development included construction of a freestanding building in the car park at the Kmart side of the centre, with modern interior design, self-checkouts, and 118 dedicated parking spaces. Additional improvements include shade sails, a new garden plaza, and covered pedestrian walkway connecting to the main shopping centre.
North Rockhampton Sewage Treatment Plant UV Disinfection
A $13 million project, with $9.75 million from the Residential Activation Fund, to provide critical infrastructure to support new residential developments and unlock housing supply in the region.
The Gardens Estate Norman Gardens
A residential housing development in Norman Gardens featuring modern family homes and community facilities. The development includes landscaped parklands, walking trails, and sustainable design principles.
Rockhampton Ring Road
The Rockhampton Ring Road is a 17.4 km Bruce Highway bypass connecting the Capricorn Highway at Fairy Bower with the Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road at Parkhurst. The approximately AUD 1.98 billion project includes 18 bridges, including a new 435 m Fitzroy River crossing, flood immunity to the Q100 standard, improved freight efficiency, and removal of through heavy vehicle traffic from the Rockhampton CBD. Main construction commenced in 2025 and major bridge works are progressing, including a temporary Fitzroy River work platform and river exclusion zone through mid-2028.
2,670 residents of Park Avenue are employed, from a labour force of 2,797. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 62.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,062, about 109% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce is evenly balanced between blue-collar and white-collar occupations, with a notable presence in essential service industries, and an unemployment rate of 4.5% according to aggregated statistical data compiled by AreaSearch. As of March 2026, the employed population numbered 2,670 residents, while the unemployment rate was 0.6% higher than the Regional Qld level of 3.9%, and the participation rate was close to the Regional Qld figure of 64.3%. Census data indicates that a modest 3.3% of workers operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by pandemic-related lockdown measures.
The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. By contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing is underrepresented at 0.5% compared to the regional benchmark of 4.5%. At the time of the Census, there were 0.7 employed residents for every local resident, indicating an above-average availability of local jobs. Based on SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from broader regions by AreaSearch, the local workforce contracted by 5.0% during the year ending March 2026, while employment levels fell by 2.5%, leading to a decrease of 2.4 percentage points in the unemployment rate. This contrasts with Regional Qld, which saw employment grow by 0.1%, the workforce expand by 0.3%, and unemployment rise by 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 offer additional context on future demand in the area. These five and ten-year forecasts have been aligned with the local industry profile to model potential job patterns. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Weighting these projections against the employment base of Park Avenue indicates a local job growth estimate of 6.2% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, though this is a simple proportional extrapolation and does not incorporate localized population shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Park Avenue is $1,281 a week (about $67,000 a year), with median personal income at $697 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,011 a year against an average of $64,927. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The most recent postcode-level ATO data for financial year 2023 indicates that incomes in Park Avenue are below national benchmarks, with a median of $55,011 and an average of $64,927. In comparison, Regional Qld recorded a median of $53,146 and an average of $66,593. Adjusting these figures for a Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of approximately $61,260 for the median and $72,303 for the average as of March 2026. According to the Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb fall between the 19th and 27th percentiles nationally.
The largest income group is the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, accounting for 31.5% of residents (1,744 people), which aligns with the wider region where 31.7% fall into this bracket. Financial pressures related to housing are significant, with residents retaining only 84.8% of their income, placing the area in the 20th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Park Avenue had 2,025 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 3% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 20.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Park Avenue at the time of the latest Census consisted of 86.7% houses and 13.3% alternative dwelling types like townhouses, apartments, or other structures, compared to Regional Qld where houses made up 76.4% and other dwellings accounted for 23.6%. Home ownership rates in the suburb were slightly below the Regional Qld benchmark, sitting at 30.4%, with the remaining properties occupied by households with a mortgage (35.2%) or renters (34.3%). The median mortgage repayment of $1,300 per month was notably lower than the Regional Qld average of $1,655, while the median weekly rent was $260 compared to the regional figure of $345.
On a national level, monthly mortgage costs in Park Avenue are considerably below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are likewise well under the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Park Avenue counted 2,025 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise the majority of households at 64.2%, which is split between couples with children at 23.7%, couples without children at 23.8%, and single parents at 15.8%. Non-family households make up the remaining 35.8%, consisting mostly of lone person households at 32.6% alongside group households at 3.1%. The average household size is 2.4 people, which is slightly lower than the Regional Qld average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.0% of adults in Park Avenue hold a university qualification, including 9.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 82% of areas nationally. A further 33.5% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,822 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 959 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels present challenges in the suburb, with university graduation rates of 12.0% falling significantly short of the national figure of 30.4%. Among those with higher education, bachelor degrees are the most common at 9.6%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.3% and postgraduate degrees at 1.1%. Vocational and technical qualifications are highly prevalent, with 41.4% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 7.9% and certificates at 33.5%. Enrolment rates are high, with 28.8% of the local population actively participating in some form of structured education.
Within this student cohort, 11.4% are attending primary school, 8.2% are in secondary school, and 3.3% are enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Park Avenue means driving: households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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60.8% of residents in Park Avenue report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 8.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Park Avenue faces notable health challenges, indicated by AreaSearch metrics on mortality and the prevalence of long-term conditions, which affect both younger and older demographics, while the share of residents with private health insurance is slightly above the SA2 average at approximately 53% of the population, representing roughly 2,931 people. The most prevalent health conditions recorded locally were arthritis and mental health issues, each affecting 10.4% of the population, while 60.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic health issues are particularly prominent among the working-age population.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 17.7% of the population (980 people), which is lower than the Regional Qld average of 20.4%. Seniors in the area experience health challenges that align closely with broader national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Park Avenue is largely Australian-born, at 92.2% of residents, with 5.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.0%) and English (30.2%). 6.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity in Park Avenue are below average, with citizenship at 89.0%, Australian-born residents at 92.2%, and 95.0% of the population speaking only English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, followed by 55.4% of the local population, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding parent birthplaces, the most common ancestries in the suburb are Australian at 32.0% (well above the regional average of 26.5%), English at 30.2%, and Irish at 8.3%. Other groups show notable differences from regional averages, with Australian Aboriginal ancestry overrepresented at 6.5% of the population (compared to 3.9% regionally), German at 5.3% (compared to 4.7%), and Maori at 0.6% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Park Avenue is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 29.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 35 in Park Avenue is lower than the Regional Qld average of 41 and slightly below the nationwide average of 38. The 25 - 34 cohort is highly represented at 16.8% locally compared to regional figures, while the 55 - 64 cohort is underrepresented at 9.3%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 35 to 44 age group increased its share from 11.7% to 13.9%, and the 25 to 34 group rose from 14.9% to 16.8%. Meanwhile, the 65 to 74 group fell from 9.7% to 8.0%, and the 55 to 64 group decreased from 10.5% to 9.3%.
Projections for 2041 indicate demographic shifts, with the 25 to 34 age bracket expected to expand by 17% (an increase of 161 people), growing from 930 to 1,092. Conversely, the cohorts aged 65 to 74 and 5 to 14 are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Park Avenue
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 16 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (5,292 at the 2021 Census → 5,538 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL32270). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.