Suburbs Normanhurst

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Normanhurst NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Normanhurst, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Normanhurst NSW is 5,387 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Normanhurst is $921 per week ($47,892 per year). Median rent in Normanhurst is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Normanhurst has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Normanhurst has a population density of 2441.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Normanhurst is China. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Normanhurst is $3,000.

There were 34 recorded offences in Normanhurst in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (19 offences).

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📍 Normanhurst, New South Wales — 33.7234°S, 151.0966°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (32)

Normanhurst Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Normanhurst Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$921/wk
$47,892 per year
#1894 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$550/wk
$2,383 per month
#360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Normanhurst Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,681) Female 50.3% (2,709)

Population Density

2441.5
people per km²
5,387 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,127
Family income/wk

Normanhurst 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)

Normanhurst Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.8% 599 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.2% 769 dwellings

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

Normanhurst Country of Birth

Australia
77.3%
China
7.6%
England
5.7%
India
5.4%
Hong Kong
1.4%
Iran
1.2%
Germany
0.6%
France
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Cambodia
0.2%

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

Normanhurst Religion

No Religion
41.2%
Catholic
25.2%
Anglican
13.6%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Hinduism
4.6%
Not stated
4.0%
Buddhism
3.3%
Baptist
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Normanhurst Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

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

Normanhurst Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
40.6%
Cantonese
12.4%
Korean
9.6%
Spanish
8.5%
Other
8.1%
Arabic
7.9%
Hindi
7.0%
SAL Tot
6.0%

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

Normanhurst Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.9% 1,538 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.0% 752 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 117 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.1% 1,546 people

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

Normanhurst Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.1%
Postgraduate Degree
22.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.0%
Certificate III/IV
13.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.5%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Normanhurst Occupation

Professionals
46.3%
Managers
19.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.5%
Community & Personal Service
6.9%
Sales Workers
3.8%
Labourers
2.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

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

Normanhurst Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.2%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Engineering
12.2%
Health
10.1%
Education
9.6%
Information Technology
9.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.2%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Normanhurst Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Normanhurst Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
32.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Normanhurst Marital Status

💍
Married
58.4% 2,514
↔️
Separated
2.2% 96
📋
Divorced
6.0% 259
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 229
👤
Never married
28.1% 1,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Normanhurst Ancestry

English
25.1%
Australian
23.7%
Chinese
11.2%
Other
10.3%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
7.1%
Indian
4.6%
German
2.5%
Italian
2.2%
Lebanese
2.1%
Korean
2.0%
Filipino
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Normanhurst School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.9%
Secondary — Government
19.2%
Secondary — Catholic
11.3%
Pre-school
9.8%
Vocational Education
8.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Primary — Catholic
4.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%

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

Normanhurst Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.5% 685
✅
No need for assistance
93.5% 9,855

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

Normanhurst Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.9% 875
—
Not a volunteer
79.1% 3,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Normanhurst Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
33.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Normanhurst How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.6%
Did not go to work
26.1%
Train
6.2%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
3.2%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Bicycle
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

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

Normanhurst Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.3%
1 vehicle
38.6%
2 vehicles
40.4%
3 vehicles
10.9%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

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

Normanhurst Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.6%
2 bedrooms
8.7%
3 bedrooms
39.5%
4 bedrooms
34.9%
5 bedrooms
10.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Normanhurst Population Mobility

10.3%
moved in the last year
32.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Normanhurst Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
78
Indigenous residents
10,515
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Normanhurst Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
422
Asthma
193
Arthritis
151
Heart disease
150
Diabetes
112
Cancer
84
Lung condition
61
Stroke
47
Dementia
40
Kidney disease
39

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

Normanhurst Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.2%
$1-$149/wk
6.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500+/wk
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Normanhurst Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.7%
Couple — no children under 15
22.7%
Couple — no children
19.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%
One parent — children under 15
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Normanhurst Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 11
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 79
👤
Never served
97.9% 4,112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Normanhurst Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 554
—
Did not provide
86.8% 3,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Normanhurst Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
15.2%
2 children
35.7%
3 children
14.3%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Normanhurst When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
19
1951–1960
57
1961–1970
110
1971–1980
122
1981–1990
270
1991–2000
346
2001–2010
541
2011–2015
211
2016
41
2017
54
2018
47
2019
37
2020
16
2021
7

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

Normanhurst Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
32.0%
15–29 hours
16.1%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
20.9%

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

Normanhurst Household Size

1 person
17.1%
2 persons
27.3%
3 persons
18.7%
4 persons
25.1%
5 persons
8.3%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Normanhurst Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,702
Moved from NSW
397
Moved — same area (SA2)
82
Moved from overseas
37
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from SA
4

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

Normanhurst Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.5%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Normanhurst Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 34 total

Theft
19
Other Against Person
4
Assault
3
Drug Offences
3
Sexual Offences
2
Property Damage
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Normanhurst Schools

32
schools nearby
11
government
1142
avg ICSEA score
17,882
total students
Abbotsleigh Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,634 students
1217
ICSEA
Hornsby Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 722 students
1209
ICSEA
Normanhurst Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 752 students
1207
ICSEA
Knox Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,345 students
1187
ICSEA
Turramurra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 531 students
1181
ICSEA
Warrawee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1170
ICSEA
Barker College Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 2,856 students
1166
ICSEA
Loreto Normanhurst Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,240 students
1164
ICSEA
Wahroonga Adventist School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 633 students
1161
ICSEA
Prouille Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1156
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 337 students
1153
ICSEA
Waitara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 972 students
1148
ICSEA
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 217 students
1147
ICSEA
Pennant Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 490 students
1143
ICSEA
Thornleigh West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 477 students
1142
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

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

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Normanhurst Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,590/wk
Median Rent $550/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Normanhurst

≈ $11,223/month
Median rent $550/wk
Left after rent $2,040/wk
Rent share 21.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $350/wk
Yoogali
Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $250/wk
Bathurst
Income: $753/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $250/wk
Waratah (NSW)
Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $200/wk
Windsor (NSW)
Income: $756/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $190/wk
Seaham
Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $190/wk
Corrimal
Income: $762/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $185/wk
East Hills
Income: $789/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $175/wk

Normanhurst vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Summerland Point
Pop: 2,708 Income: $646/wk Rent: $400/wk
Hobartville
Pop: 2,712 Income: $826/wk Rent: $420/wk
Jindera
Pop: 2,721 Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk
Austinmer
Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $550/wk
Blair Athol (NSW)
Pop: 2,725 Income: $809/wk Rent: $470/wk
Davidson
Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $1,000/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Normanhurst

What is the population of Normanhurst NSW?

The population of Normanhurst NSW is 5,387 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2441.5 people per km².Normanhurst is ranked #1,463 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Normanhurst?

The median personal income in Normanhurst NSW is $921 per week, or $47,892 per year.The median household income is $2,590 per week.Family income is $3,127 per week.Normanhurst is ranked #1,894 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Normanhurst?

Median rent in Normanhurst NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Normanhurst ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Normanhurst?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Normanhurst NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Normanhurst?

The median age in Normanhurst NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Normanhurst a good suburb to live in?

Normanhurst is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,387.The median income is $921/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 12986. All dollar figures in AUD.