Park Avenue
QLD 4701 · Rockhampton
5,292 (2021) → 5,486 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Park Avenue is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4701, about 522km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Park Avenue are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 25km inland. Park Avenue has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.25%), Philippines (1.23%), England (0.77%), India (0.55%), China (0.34%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.57%), Punjabi (0.43%), Tamil (0.42%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.38%), Tagalog (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Rockhampton local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 950 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Emmaus CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 997
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 990
- Park Avenue State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 908
Nearby (within 10km)
- Emmaus College - Yaamba Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.4km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1027
- Kingsley CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 951
- Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 925
- North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 913
- Glenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 864
- Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 819
- Capricornia (Rockhampton Campus) School of Dist EdCombined · Government · 2.2km
- Glenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 922
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1001
- The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 947
- Rockhampton North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 937
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Park Avenue
Is Park Avenue safe?
Park Avenue has a residential safety score of 33/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,380 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Park Avenue from Brisbane CBD?
Park Avenue is about 522.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Park Avenue?
Park Avenue has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 965 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Park Avenue?
Park Avenue has a transport score of 0/100.