Parkhurst Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income
4702
Postcode for Parkhurst, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 527 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,043
3,043
Population
32
Median Age
$2,227
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.9
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 Parkhurst ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Parkhurst Compares

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

MetricParkhurstQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,227 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 32 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Parkhurst is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 527 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Parkhurst has a population of 3,043 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,227, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 173 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Parkhurst includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 972 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Parkhurst scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Parkhurst is served by Parkhurst State School.

Parkhurst is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Parkhurst Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,043
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,227/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$981/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area20.9 km²
Population Density145/km²
Total Dwellings972
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population173 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-23.3046
Longitude150.5118
Distance from Brisbane527 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (25.7%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (31.7%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (8.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years781 (25.7%)
15–24 years396 (13.0%)
25–44 years964 (31.7%)
45–64 years651 (21.4%)
65+ years245 (8.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.0%) Mortgaged (49.8%) Rented (28.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma271 (8.9%)
Arthritis196 (6.4%)
Diabetes90 (3.0%)
Heart Disease80 (2.6%)
Cancer60 (2.0%)
Lung Condition50 (1.6%)
Dementia4 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle33 (3.4%)
1 vehicle239 (24.9%)
2 vehicles434 (45.2%)
3+ vehicles254 (26.5%)

Schools in Parkhurst

Parkhurst State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 428 students

Suburbs Near Parkhurst

Same Postcode (4702)

More Parkhurst 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.