Norman Park
Norman Park is close to a train, but rents have jumped.
Norman Park is close to a train station (Norman Park, about 200 m as the crow flies); among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10). The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 19% in the past year (RTA); renting is expensive, a median of $750 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $2,918 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Norman Park, about 200 m as the crow flies)
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10)
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 19% in the past year (RTA)
- renting is expensive, a median of $750 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
Norman Park on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Norman Park, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Norman Park against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Norman Park population grew from 6,659 in 2016 to 7,414 in 2025, a change of 11.3% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Norman Park | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,659 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,740 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,846 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,897 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,973 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,958 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,980 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,139 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,342 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,414 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Norman Park gained 727 residents from internal migration and 189 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 910 people moved away — a net addition of 6 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+727
- Internal migration out+789
- Overseas migration in+189
- Natural increase+66
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,302 | 6,857 | +8.8% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $2,386/wk | $2,918/wk | +22% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $450/wk | +4.7% |
| Born overseas | 19.5% | 21.0% | +1.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 23.8%
- Mortgaged 41.2%
- Rented 33.7%
- Other / not stated 1.3%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Norman Park against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Norman Park went from $660 in 2024-Q1 to $750 in 2026-Q2, up 14%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Norman Park | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $660 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $700 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $625 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $680 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $675 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $720 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $750 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $745 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $750 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $800n=14 | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $650n=24 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Norman Park was $750 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 19% on a year earlier. That is $94 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $800 and a 2-bedroom unit $650.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $750 | +19.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $745 | +10.4% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $750 | +10.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $720 | +15.2% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | −10.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $675 | +2.3% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $680 | +4.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $625 | +7.8% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $700 | +6.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $660 | +10.0% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $650 | +12.1% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $580 | +0.0% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $660 | +20.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $600 | +15.4% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $580 | +13.7% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $580 | +16.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $550 | +15.8% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $520 | +8.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $510 | +18.6% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $500 | +19.0% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $475 | +5.6% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $480 | +4.3% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $430 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | −6.7% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $450 | −6.3% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $460 | +2.2% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $430 | −6.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $450 | +4.7% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $480 | +6.7% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $450 | +2.3% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $460 | +9.5% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $430 | −4.4% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $450 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $440 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $420 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $450 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,102
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,136
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,076
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,137
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Norman Park sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Norman Park is policed by the Queensland Police Service Morningside Division, which also covers Cannon Hill, Bulimba, Balmoral, Hawthorne and Morningside - Seven Hills. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Norman Park specifically.
Most-reported offences · Morningside Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,457 /100k−7% vs QLD↓ 9%
- Drug Offences815 /100k−51% vs QLD↑ 51%
- Unlawful Entry638 /100k−6% vs QLD↓ 29%
- Assault580 /100k−45% vs QLD↓ 6%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle334 /100k−1% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Robbery46 /100k+3% vs QLD↑ 156%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Morningside Division — not Norman Park on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Morningside Division over the last 12 months, running 7% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Norman Park — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,457 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 9% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 815 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 51% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 638 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 29% vs prior year |
| Assault | 580 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 334 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 46 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 156% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Morningside Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202215%
- 201117%
- 197425%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
32% of Norman Park is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 11%
- Medium 6.3%
- Low 11%
- Very Low 3.7%
Norman Park has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 25% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 32% of Norman Park as flood-liable, roughly 17% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 15% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 17% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 25% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 32% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 11% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 6.3% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 11% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 3.7% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Norman Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 2 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 14 green spaces. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés and 3 restaurants. Staying active: 23 sports fields. The nearest train station, Norman Park, is about 200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 29 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Norman Park State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Avenues Early Learning Centre
GPs & clinics
- Bennetts Road Family Practice
- Norman Park Specialist Centre
Supermarkets
- Foodworks
Green spaces
- Beak Street Park
- Pattison Park
- C.P. Bottomley Park
- Vectis Street Park
- Rollo Park
- Wilson Park
- Donaldson Street Park
- Overend Street Park
Train stations
- Norman Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Norman Park has 10 council parks covering 27 ha, with 0.7 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 2 have a barbecue and 2 have a dog off-leash area.
- C.P.Bottomley Park31 Halifax Street, Norman Park8.3 ha
- Perth Street Park74 Perth Street, Camp Hill5.4 ha1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Donaldson Street Park46 Donaldson Street, Norman Park5.0 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Vectis Street Park31 Halifax Street, Norman Park5.0 ha0.5 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Wilson Park70 Norman Avenue, Norman Park1.4 ha1 barbecue
- Pattison Park34 Pattison Avenue, Norman Park0.7 ha
- Rollo Park15 Scott Street, Norman Park0.6 ha
- Macpherson's Outlook Park18 Waldo Street, Norman Park0.4 ha
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- Overend Street Park9 Overend Street, Norman Park0.1 ha
- Beak Street Park31 Hall Avenue, Norman Park0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Norman Park. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Rome Street Park · Coorparoo · 0.9 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Norman Park on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Norman Park, the train runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 17 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Norman Park
- TrainCleveland - Shorncliffe~17 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- 232Cannon Hill - City~18 min · every ~28 min in the peak
- 220Wynnum - City Express~22 min · runs through the day · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 215Carindale - City Express via Tingalpa~22 min · runs through the day · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 210Cannon Hill - City/Valley~23 min · every ~30 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 230Balmoral - City via Riding Road~24 min · every ~14 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 227Wynnum - City~25 min · every ~24 min in the peak
- 235Balmoral - City/Valley via Thynne Road~25 min · every ~28 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 17 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 23 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 14 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Shorncliffe | about 17 min |
| 232 — Cannon Hill - City | about 18 min |
| 220 — Wynnum - City Express | about 22 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 215 — Carindale - City Express via Tingalpa | about 22 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 210 — Cannon Hill - City/Valley | about 23 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 230 — Balmoral - City via Riding Road | about 24 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 227 — Wynnum - City | about 25 min |
| 235 — Balmoral - City/Valley via Thynne Road | about 25 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Norman Park SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Norman Park sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 85% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Norman Park State School (primary), Coorparoo Secondary College (junior secondary), Coorparoo Secondary College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Seven Hills State School (primary), Coorparoo State School (primary), Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School (primary), East Brisbane State School (primary), Balmoral State High School (junior secondary), Whites Hill State College (junior secondary), Whites Hill State College (senior secondary), Balmoral State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Norman Park State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Brisbane Inner - East
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereNorman Park+1.0%
- 01East Brisbane+3.0%
- 02Morningside - Seven Hills+1.5%
- 03Balmoral+1.2%
- 04Bulimba+0.8%
- 05Hawthorne+0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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