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Parkhurst - Kawana

Queensland · Rockhampton · Central Queensland

Why “Parkhurst - Kawana”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Parkhurst into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Parkhurst - Kawana is a locality in the Rockhampton area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Parkhurst - Kawana SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 972 (gov)
Childcare
54
NQS-rated services
Population
8,181
+2.3% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Parkhurst - Kawana SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Parkhurst - Kawana

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Glenmore State High School Government · 646 students
ICSEA 910
Parkhurst State School Government · 428 students
ICSEA 972
Glenmore State School Government · 351 students
ICSEA 841

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Heights College
Independent 1,040 students
ICSEA 1009 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Parkhurst - Kawana

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Coastal Kids Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Emu Park
    Exceeding NQS
  • Parkhurst Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Parkhurst
    Exceeding NQS
  • Skippy's Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · North Rockhampton
    Exceeding NQS
  • Nobbs Street Outside School Hours Care Service
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · North Rockhampton
    Exceeding NQS
  • St Anthony's Catholic Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · North Rockhampton
    Exceeding NQS
  • Le Smileys Early Learning Centre - Berserker Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Berserker
    Exceeding NQS
  • Le Smileys Early Learning Centre - Kindergarten at Waraburra
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Gracemere
    Exceeding NQS
  • Narnia Kindergarten and Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · North Rockhampton
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Berserker Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · North Rockhampton
    Exceeding NQS
  • Journey Early Learning Centre - Kawana
    Centre-Based Care · 151 places · North Rockhampton
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - Frenchville State School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 150 places · Frenchville
    Meeting NQS
  • Skippy's Early Learning Gracemere
    Centre-Based Care · 139 places · Gracemere
    Meeting NQS

+ 42 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
21
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Parkhurst - Kawana SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
8,181
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.30%
2024→25
Net change
+183
people / yr
Density
288
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+183
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+34
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+128
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+21

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Parkhurst - Kawana
+2.30%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%