Norwell, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Norwell is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 917, 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.
Norwell at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 189
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,562
- SEIFA score
- 917
- Coordinates
- -27.7775, 153.3083
Norwell demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Norwell 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 mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 29% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 31 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 23 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 48 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 57 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 33 | 17% |
Share of the 192 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 21 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 22% |
| Rented | 17 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 62 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 62 occupied private dwellings in Norwell.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,997
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $694
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 18 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 54 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 51
- Employed part-time
- 43
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 Norwell
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Norwell is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Norwell
Where is Norwell?
Norwell is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Norwell?
At the 2021 Census, Norwell had a population of about 189.
Is Norwell an advantaged area?
Norwell has an ABS SEIFA score of 917, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Norwell?
Norwell has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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