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QLD · Rockhampton Council

Norman Gardens, 4701

Est. population · Jun 2025

11,101

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.8%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,770/wk

Employment rate

60.8%

University qualified

18.9%

Work from home

4.1%

Languages at home

14.6%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Nepali, Tagalog

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

34.9/100
Below average

1124th in QLD

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Green suburb
  • Port & industry
What Norman Gardens is known for: Education hub, Green suburb, Port & industry

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Suburb profile

Norman Gardens is an industrial and port town in Queensland, in Rockhampton Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It has an industrial and port economy.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked industrial and port towns. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and weaker population growth, with population growth 24% below the peer median.

Norman Gardens is a better fit for people who value local amenities and university qualifications more than peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Industrial or port town · compared with industrial and port towns in Queensland (230)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4701 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Industrial and port economy
  • University campus

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Norman Gardens compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$585/wk

Population (ERP)

11,101

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#154

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

88th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

37th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

29%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

42nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
34.9/100 — Below average
National rank
5628th in Australia
State rank
1124th in QLD
Peer rank
#154 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#646 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$585

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

11,101(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 37th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+4.8%
Change in 1 year
+91
Change in 5 years
+508
Growth rank in QLD
37th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,000), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,534
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,770
Dwelling vacancy
6.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
260 of 4,006
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
33.2% / 37.7% / 29.1%
Employment rate
60.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
4.1% / 1.1% / 80%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,252 / 412 / 72 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

18.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 19.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified18.9% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified7.4% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational19.7% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below54% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies21.5%
  • Management and commerce19.6%
  • Health15.5%
  • Society and culture12.7%
  • Education11%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,748

75th percentile in QLD · +5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,058

71st percentile in QLD · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
8.0%

17th percentile in QLD · -42% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$71,839

56th percentile in QLD · +13% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

12th percentile in QLD · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4701 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
26,566
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,046
Median net rent
-$502
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,742
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+8%
Rental investment vs state median
-27%
Super vs state median
+4%
Business income vs state median
-30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

14.6% speak a language other than English at home; 16.9% born overseas

Language at home
8,426 English only · 1,441 other
Non-English at home
14.6%
Born overseas
1,675 (16.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
756 (7.2%)
Australian citizens
9,200
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
27

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Vietnamese85 · 14.5%
  • Nepali63 · 10.7%
  • Tagalog55 · 9.4%
  • Mandarin54 · 9.2%
  • Punjabi54 · 9.2%
  • Bengali30 · 5.1%
  • Filipino30 · 5.1%
  • Hindi30 · 5.1%

Religion

54.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 54.8%, while 31% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion31%40.7%
Christianity54.8%45.7%
Hinduism3%1.3%
Other / not stated11.2%12.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.7%18.6%
Anglican12.1%11.3%
Uniting Church5.4%3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.9%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.8%3.1%
Baptist2.6%1.7%
Pentecostal2%1.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4701, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
1,109
Against the person
203
Against property
513
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
133.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 52 residents
State crime-rate percentile
87.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-1.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault90
  • Drug Offences210
  • Good Order Offences89
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)270
  • Traffic And Related Offences113

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
989.5
Median ICSEA percentile
42th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Lighthouse Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 593 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 619 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Berserker Street SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Frenchville SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glenmore SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Glenmore SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • North Rockhampton SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Parkhurst SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • nGundanoo Imbabee Community Childcare Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

75 mapped amenities

2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 25 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
8/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.37
Community(3)
  • nGundanoo Imbabee Community Childcare CentreChildcare
  • Rockhampton Men's ShedCommunity centre
  • Lighthouse Christian SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(50)
  • 1995Cycling route
  • 95 LinkCycling route
  • CactusCycling route
  • Cannonball-Pig LinkCycling route
  • Cannonball-Whip linkCycling route
  • Creek LinkCycling route
  • Dirt ClownsCycling route
  • Enzo's LinkCycling route
  • Finley'sCycling route
  • First Turkey Mountain Bike ReserveCycling route
  • HorseshoeCycling route
  • JabbaCycling route
  • Leper's LeapCycling route
  • Low RoadCycling route
  • Lower Pig-Lighthouse linkCycling route
  • Lower Wild PigCycling route
  • Moores Creek PathwayCycling route
  • PegasusCycling route
  • Pig-Whip linkCycling route
  • Scrub TurkeyCycling route
  • Sunset TrailCycling route
  • Think TankCycling route
  • Top LinkCycling route
  • unnamed link trackCycling route
  • Upper Pig-Lighthouse LinkCycling route
  • Upper WhiteyCycling route
  • Upper Wild PigCycling route
  • Whip SnakeCycling route
  • Whitey-Lighthouse LinkCycling route
  • WundaliCycling route
  • Zamia Walk (shared section)Cycling route
  • Cedar Drive ParkPark
  • Eddie Baker ParkPark
  • John Broad ParkPark
  • Lyle Albert Dodds ParkPark
  • Park (7)
  • Rose Swadling ParkPark
  • Rundle ParkPark
  • Webber ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Bluebirds Soccer ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
  • Zamia WalkWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Discovery ParksCaravan park
Transport(5)

5 bus stops

Other(7)
  • CQ NurseriesGarden Centre
  • Parking (8)
  • Lighthouse Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    Norman Road

  • Peace Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Shelter (3)
  • Social Facility
  • Central Queensland UniversityUniversity

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Bluebirds Soccer Club

    Soccer

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alex Chilsom ParkPark
  • Cedar Drive ParkPark
  • Col Auston ParkPark
  • Eddie Baker ParkPark
  • John Broad ParkPark
  • Juds ParkPark
  • Lighthouse HubPark
  • Lyle Albert Dodds ParkPark
  • Rose Swadling ParkPark
  • Rundle ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
27
Parks (OSM)
25
Typical summer maximum
32°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Lighthouse Baptist Church

    Norman Road

  • Peace Baptist Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Hillcrest Private Hospital (7.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
100

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • Star Discount ChemistPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • North Rockhampton Nursing CentreNORMAN GARDENSResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
487
Participants per 1,000 residents
43.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
32° / 22°
Rainfall
403 mm · ~50 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
29° / 17°
Rainfall
147 mm · ~18 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Roadworks are about to begin at the intersection of Norman Road and Foulkes Street, Norman Gardens.Foulkes Street11 Sep 2026 – 31 Aug 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Capricornia
Member of Parliament
Michelle LANDRY (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,141
Turnout (2025)
88.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).

Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%

6.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Norman Gardens NorthLabor 49.8% · Coalition 50.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Frenchville NorthLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • KawanaLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • ParkhurstLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Norman Gardens SouthLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)2.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Rockhampton Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.