Park Avenue Postcode

Queensland

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4701
Postcode for Park Avenue, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 522 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,292
5,292
Population
36
Median Age
$1,281
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Park Avenue ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Park Avenue Compares

Park Avenue vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPark AvenueQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,281 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 36 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.6% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Park Avenue (4701) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 522 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Rockhampton statistical area. It is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Park Avenue has a population of 5,292 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,281, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.6%. The Indigenous population is 499 (9.4% of residents).

Housing in Park Avenue includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,025 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Park Avenue scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Park Avenue include Emmaus College, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Park Avenue State School.

Park Avenue is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Park Avenue Details

Postcode4701
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,292
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,281/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$697/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area4.4 km²
Population Density1216/km²
Total Dwellings2,025
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population499 (9.4%)
Unemployment Rate6.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.3566899
Longitude150.5095325
Distance from Brisbane522 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (21.2%) 65+ (19.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,049 (19.8%)
15–24 years678 (12.8%)
25–44 years1,407 (26.6%)
45–64 years1,123 (21.2%)
65+ years1,021 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (35.4%) Rented (34.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis651 (12.3%)
Asthma559 (10.6%)
Diabetes340 (6.4%)
Heart Disease303 (5.7%)
Cancer194 (3.7%)
Lung Condition178 (3.4%)
Dementia63 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle186 (9.3%)
1 vehicle799 (40.0%)
2 vehicles653 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles362 (18.1%)

Schools in Park Avenue

Emmaus College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 997 · 1,320 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 990 · 341 students
Park Avenue State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 864 · 163 students

Suburbs Near Park Avenue

Same Postcode (4701)

More Park Avenue Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.