Norman Gardens, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Norman Gardens is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, 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 Gardens at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,534
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,770
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Coordinates
- -23.3269, 150.5388
Norman Gardens demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Norman Gardens 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 27%, 28% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,160 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,327 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,892 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,472 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,694 | 16% |
Share of the 10,545 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,216 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,382 | 37% |
| Rented | 1,066 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,252 | 87% |
| Townhouses & semis | 412 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 72 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,744 occupied private dwellings in Norman Gardens.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,124
- Median weekly personal income
- $836
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,675 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,441 (15%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 756 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,306 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 3,187
- Employed part-time
- 1,587
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 Gardens
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Norman Gardens is January (average daytime high around 30.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 22.4°C). The area receives roughly 768 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 107 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 22.8°C | 97 mm |
| Mar | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 64 mm |
| May | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 22.8°C | 14°C | 25 mm |
| Jul | 22.4°C | 12.7°C | 65 mm |
| Aug | 24°C | 13.3°C | 14 mm |
| Sep | 26.7°C | 15.7°C | 19 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 18.5°C | 51 mm |
| Nov | 30.4°C | 20.5°C | 63 mm |
| Dec | 31.1°C | 22°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Norman Gardens
Where is Norman Gardens?
Norman Gardens is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Norman Gardens?
At the 2021 Census, Norman Gardens had a population of about 10,534.
Is Norman Gardens an advantaged area?
Norman Gardens has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Norman Gardens?
Norman Gardens has average daytime highs of about 27.5°C and overnight lows of about 18.4°C, with roughly 768 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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