Norman Park, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Norman Park is a leafy residential suburb just east of central Brisbane, bordered by Coorparoo, Camp Hill, Morningside and Hawthorne. Its name is thought to date from the 1890s, drawn from the nearby Norman Creek and from Henry Wylie Norman, a Governor of Queensland of the day. Much of the district remained semi-rural until after the Second World War; a large subdivision in 1922 carved hundreds of home sites from land once held by the grazier Louis Hope. For a time the Belmont Tramway linked the suburb to the railway at Norman Park station. Several heritage landmarks survive, among them the 1900 state school, the gracious house known as Eulalia, and MacPherson's Outlook on Waldo Street, a reminder of the area's older estates.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Norman Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1134, 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.
Norman Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,842
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,879
- SEIFA score
- 1134
- Coordinates
- -27.4785, 153.0632
Norman Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Norman Park 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 33%, 35% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,306 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 938 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,284 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,675 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 635 | 9% |
Share of the 6,838 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 600 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,027 | 41% |
| Rented | 876 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,744 | 69% |
| Townhouses & semis | 269 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 515 | 20% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,533 occupied private dwellings in Norman Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,439
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,306
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,430 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 668 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 91 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,330 (82%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,661
- Employed part-time
- 1,196
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 Norman Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Norman Park is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Norman Park
Where is Norman Park?
Norman Park is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Norman Park?
At the 2021 Census, Norman Park had a population of about 6,842.
Is Norman Park an advantaged area?
Norman Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1134, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Norman Park?
Norman Park has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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