Parkhurst
QLD 4702 · Rockhampton
3,043 (2021) → 3,294 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Parkhurst is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4702, about 528km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Parkhurst are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 25km inland. Parkhurst has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.37%), New Zealand (1.15%), England (0.95%), Zimbabwe (0.69%), India (0.56%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.38%), Filipino (0.79%), Portuguese (0.49%), Afrikaans (0.26%), Hindi (0.26%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 954 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Parkhurst State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
Nearby (within 10km)
- Heights CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1006
- Glenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 864
- Glenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 922
- Capricornia (Rockhampton Campus) School of Dist EdCombined · Government · 3.7km
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1001
- Lighthouse Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 991
- Emmaus College - Yaamba Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5.1km
- Emmaus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 997
- Frenchville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1005
- North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 913
- Rockhampton North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 937
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 990
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
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Frequently asked questions about Parkhurst
Is Parkhurst safe?
Parkhurst 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 Parkhurst from Brisbane CBD?
Parkhurst is about 527.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Parkhurst?
Parkhurst has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 979 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Parkhurst?
Parkhurst has a transport score of 0/100.