Park Avenue, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Park Avenue is more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 881, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Park Avenue at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,292
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,281
- SEIFA score
- 881
- Coordinates
- -23.3589, 150.5115
Park Avenue demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Park Avenue using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 33% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,049 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 678 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,407 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,123 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,021 | 19% |
Share of the 5,278 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 598 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 691 | 34% |
| Rented | 665 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,761 | 87% |
| Townhouses & semis | 204 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 62 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,035 occupied private dwellings in Park Avenue.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,655
- Median weekly personal income
- $697
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 385 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 244 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 499 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,799 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,388
- Employed part-time
- 726
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Park Avenue
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Park Avenue is January (average daytime high around 30.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 22.4°C). The area receives roughly 768 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 107 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 22.8°C | 97 mm |
| Mar | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 64 mm |
| May | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 22.8°C | 14°C | 25 mm |
| Jul | 22.4°C | 12.7°C | 65 mm |
| Aug | 24°C | 13.3°C | 14 mm |
| Sep | 26.7°C | 15.7°C | 19 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 18.5°C | 51 mm |
| Nov | 30.4°C | 20.5°C | 63 mm |
| Dec | 31.1°C | 22°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Park Avenue
Where is Park Avenue?
Park Avenue is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Park Avenue?
At the 2021 Census, Park Avenue had a population of about 5,292.
Is Park Avenue an advantaged area?
Park Avenue has an ABS SEIFA score of 881, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 8 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Park Avenue?
Park Avenue has average daytime highs of about 27.5°C and overnight lows of about 18.4°C, with roughly 768 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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