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Norman Gardens QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Norman Gardens, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Norman Gardens QLD is 10,534 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Norman Gardens is $836 per week ($43,472 per year). Median rent in Norman Gardens is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Norman Gardens has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Norman Gardens has a population density of 794.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Norman Gardens is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Norman Gardens is $1,625.

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Norman Gardens Population

residents (Census 2021)

Norman Gardens Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$836/wk

$43,472 per year

#3020 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Norman Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (5,112) Female 51.5% (5,426)

Population Density

794.7

people per km²

10,534 people · 13.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,124

Family income/wk

Norman Gardens Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Norman Gardens Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.8% 1,216 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.2% 1,382 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Norman Gardens Country of Birth

Australia

92.7%

India

2.5%

England

1.5%

China

1.2%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.2%

Iran

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Norman Gardens Religion

No Religion

34.8%

Catholic

27.7%

Anglican

13.6%

Not stated

8.1%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Hinduism

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Norman Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Norman Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

19.2%

Other

18.3%

Vietnamese

15.6%

IAL Nepali

11.5%

SAL Tagalog

10.1%

Mandarin

9.9%

IAL Punjabi

9.9%

Bengali

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Norman Gardens Employment

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Employed full-time

42.3% 3,187 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 1,587 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 210 people

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Not in labour force

33.8% 2,545 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Norman Gardens Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.4%

Bachelor Degree

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Norman Gardens Occupation

Professionals

29.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

17.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Managers

9.4%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Norman Gardens Field of Study

Engineering

20.7%

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Health

16.4%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Education

11.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Norman Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Norman Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Norman Gardens Marital Status

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Married

49.7% 4,164

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Separated

3.1% 258

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Divorced

7.7% 648

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Widowed

5.2% 440

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Never married

34.3% 2,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Norman Gardens Ancestry

Australian

30.9%

English

29.3%

Other

7.9%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

6.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.1%

German

4.9%

Filipino

2.3%

Indian

1.9%

Chinese

1.7%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Norman Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Secondary — Catholic

16.7%

Primary — Catholic

14.4%

Secondary — Government

11.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

Pre-school

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Norman Gardens Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 1,503

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No need for assistance

92.4% 18,313

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Norman Gardens Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.5% 1,217

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 6,615

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Norman Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Norman Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Walked only

1.3%

Bus

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Train

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Norman Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

36.2%

2 vehicles

40.8%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Norman Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

10.4%

3 bedrooms

37.7%

4 bedrooms

44.1%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Norman Gardens Population Mobility

17.3%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Norman Gardens Indigenous Population

7.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,507

Indigenous residents

18,437

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Norman Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,046

Asthma

351

Arthritis

311

Diabetes

307

Heart disease

287

Lung condition

200

Cancer

128

Stroke

113

Kidney disease

109

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Norman Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Norman Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.0%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Norman Gardens Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

3.3% 261

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Never served

96.6% 7,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Norman Gardens Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 1,016

—

Did not provide

87.0% 6,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Norman Gardens Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Norman Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

569

2011–2015

351

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Norman Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Norman Gardens Household Size

1 person

23.0%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Norman Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,084

Moved from QLD

1,206

Moved — same area (SA2)

305

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Norman Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.7%

Step family — no other children

14.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Norman Gardens Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

6,452

total students

Heights College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,040 students

1009

ICSEA

Frenchville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 825 students

1005

ICSEA

Emmaus College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,320 students

997

ICSEA

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

995

ICSEA

Lighthouse Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 593 students

984

ICSEA

Rockhampton North Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 90 students

940

ICSEA

Glenmore State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 646 students

910

ICSEA

North Rockhampton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 968 students

896

ICSEA

Glenmore State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 351 students

841

ICSEA

Capricornia (Rockhampton Campus) School of Dist Ed Government

Combined

Emmaus College - Yaamba Road Campus Catholic

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Norman Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,770/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Norman Gardens

Your weekly income

≈ $7,670/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,470/wk

Rent share 16.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Norman Gardens

What is the population of Norman Gardens QLD?

The population of Norman Gardens QLD is 10,534 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 794.7 people per km².Norman Gardens is ranked #590 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Norman Gardens?

The median personal income in Norman Gardens QLD is $836 per week, or $43,472 per year.The median household income is $1,770 per week.Family income is $2,124 per week.Norman Gardens is ranked #3,020 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Norman Gardens?

Median rent in Norman Gardens QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Norman Gardens ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Norman Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Norman Gardens QLD is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Norman Gardens?

The median age in Norman Gardens QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Norman Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Norman Gardens is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,534.The median income is $836/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32163. All dollar figures in AUD.