Parkhurst flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Parkhurst
(Rockhampton Regional, QLD) - 20.58 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
20.58 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Parkhurst's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Parkhurst properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 1,670 Parkhurst properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,670 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Parkhurst.
Parkhurst flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 1,670 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Parkhurst; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
77 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Historic Flood 2011: 77
- Historic Flood 2017: 49
Source: Rockhampton Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.
Parkhurst at a glance
Schools in and near Parkhurst
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 0.87 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Parkhurst is zoned
Selling in Parkhurst? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 20.58 km², Parkhurst is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 60% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 34% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 1,000 m² across 1,896 parcels.
Who lives in Parkhurst
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Parkhurst suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1009, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Parkhurst's 3,043 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Parkhurst - Kawana, the wider ABS statistical area containing Parkhurst. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Parkhurst itself.
5,925 in 2001 to 8,181 in 2025, up 38%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Parkhurst data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 16 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Parkhurst address
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The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Parkhurst lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Parkhurst planning - frequently asked
Is Parkhurst flood-prone?
About 60% of Parkhurst falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 53%. Across the suburb, 5% of the 1,670 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 64 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is Parkhurst bushfire-prone?
Around 34% of Parkhurst is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Rockhampton Regional average of 55%.
What is the zoning in Parkhurst?
The dominant planning zone in Parkhurst is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Low impact industry.
Does Parkhurst have heritage-listed places?
Parkhurst has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
Is Parkhurst hilly or flat?
Parkhurst is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 4%, and 3% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 11 m to 52 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Parkhurst?
Across 1,896 surveyed parcels in Parkhurst, the median lot size is about 1,000 m². There are also 1,103 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Parkhurst have a train station?
There is no train station inside Parkhurst itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Parkhurst?
At the 2021 Census Parkhurst had 3,043 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Parkhurst - Kawana statistical area, which contains Parkhurst, went from 5,925 people in 2001 to 8,181 in 2025, up 38%.
Is Parkhurst an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Parkhurst scores 1009 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Parkhurst?
Median household income in Parkhurst was $2,227 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,327 for the typical suburb in Rockhampton Regional. Median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenlee Livingstone Shire |
3.6 km | 76% | 35% |
| Kawana | 4.0 km | 86% | 18% |
| Norman Gardens | 4.5 km | 41% | 48% |
| Rockyview Livingstone Shire |
6.0 km | 28% | 60% |
| Park Avenue | 6.0 km | 96% | <1% |
| Limestone Creek | 6.4 km | 24% | 100% |
| Pink Lily | 6.5 km | 100% | 33% |
| Frenchville | 6.6 km | 40% | 54% |
| Wandal | 7.3 km | 78% | 3% |
| Berserker | 7.3 km | 96% | 0% |