QLD · Brisbane Council
Norman Park, 4170
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Norman Park is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 6,842
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,879
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 221 of 2,756
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 75.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 269 / 515
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $745
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 252
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 156
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 214 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences143
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)407
- Traffic And Related Offences73
- Unlawful Entry90
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,119
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- McIlwraith Ave at Katherine Street, stop 28
- McIlwraith Ave at Katherine Street, stop 28
- McIlwraith Ave near Bennetts Rd, stop 26
- McIlwraith Ave near Bennetts Rd, stop 26
- Perth St at St Thomas Primary, stop 31
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit 5 183 Bennetts Road, Norman Park
- ArtWorld Studio GalleryArt
- Golden K BakeryBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bennetts Rd at Acfold Street, stop 28Bus stop
- Bennetts Rd at Bennetts Bushland, stop 29Bus stop
- Bennetts Rd at Norman Park near Morehead AveBus stop
- Bennetts Rd at Pattison Avenue, stop 27Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beak Street ParkPark
- Donaldson Street ParkPark
- Overend Street ParkPark
- Pattison ParkPark
- Rollo ParkPark
- Vectis Street ParkPark
- Wilson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 4cyte Pathologylaboratory
- Bennetts Road Family Practicedoctor
- Kindredmidwife
- Norman Park Specialist CentreMcIlwraith Avenueclinic
- healthSAVEpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Brisbane City Council Tramway Substation No 9 (former)State heritage place
- EulaliaState heritage place
- Norman Park State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Avenues Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 55.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1383rd in Australia
- State rank
- 304th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #174 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #179 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ArtWorld Studio Galleryamenitiesart
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Barberholicamenitieshairdresser
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.