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Hawthorne vs Norman Park

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Hawthorne profile · Norman Park profile

Hawthorne Norman Park

Norman Park and Hawthorne are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very similar profiles, though they differ in how residents get around and access services. Hawthorne is much more convenient for daily needs, with 99.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 97.5% near health services, compared to 70.9% and 74.2% in Norman Park. Norman Park has far more public transport routes (28 versus 7) and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (11.6% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Hawthorne has much larger schools, with an average size of 1,225 students compared to 364 in Norman Park.

These two places share a great deal in common, including almost identical shares of adults with bachelor degrees (around 47%) and households earning over $3,000 a week. They also have nearly the same proportion of children under 15. While they are so alike in these areas, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the typical resident in Hawthorne is now two years older than in Norman Park, and more people in Norman Park now report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,724 larger in Norman Park De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Norman Park Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Norman Park No religion: 5.1 pts higher in Norman Park Median age: 2 yrs older in Hawthorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthornein Norman Park +1,724 larger in Norman Park gap widening
5,133 23rd pct 6,857 34th pct
Median age in Hawthornein Norman Park +2 yrs older in Hawthorne gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.2 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.1 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
8.3% 10th pct 9.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.2 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
19.5% 68th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Hawthornein Norman Park +3.1 pts higher in Norman Park gap widening
12.6% 58th pct 15.7% 86th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
8.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 44.6%
39.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorne Norman Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.7 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
22.1% 50th pct 20.4% 45th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 76.8%
5.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English even 41.9%
33.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%
16.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
5.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.7% Greek even 1.7%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.4 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
9.1% 41st pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Limited English in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.1 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
0.6% 30th pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 87.6%
0.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Hawthornein Norman Park +5.1 pts higher in Norman Park gap widening
40.6% 46th pct 45.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 46.6%
40.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
3.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.9 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
82.7% 97th pct 81.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.1 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
47.1% 90th pct 47.3% 90th pct
Schools in Hawthornein Norman Park even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.24 more in Hawthorne
1.00 15th pct 0.75 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawthornein Norman Park +10 more in Norman Park
36 77th pct 46 86th pct
Students in Hawthornein Norman Park +861 more in Hawthorne
1,225 44th pct 364 12th pct
Avg size in Hawthornein Norman Park +861 larger in Hawthorne
1,225 98th pct 364 41st pct
ICSEA in Hawthornein Norman Park even
1,120 89th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 81.8%
8.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
3.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
13.2% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%
11.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
11.0% Engineering & related even 10.9%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
5.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hawthornein Norman Park +$33 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$1,352 94th pct $1,319 93rd pct
Household income in Hawthornein Norman Park +$100 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$3,018 98th pct $2,918 96th pct
Family income in Hawthornein Norman Park +$467 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$3,945 100th pct $3,478 95th pct
High earners in Hawthornein Norman Park +2.3 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
31.7% 100th pct 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.0 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
47.5% 99th pct 46.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.9%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.6 pts higher in Norman Park
21.0% 13th pct 22.6% 19th pct
Mental health in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.3 pts higher in Norman Park
7.4% 32nd pct 8.7% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.4 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
2.2% 6th pct 2.6% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
4.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +2.1 pts 72.2%
16.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
20.1% 83rd pct 18.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.9 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
10.6% 25th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.2 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
29.8% 74th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Hawthornein Norman Park even
2.4% 38th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.3 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
20.3% 41st pct 20.6% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthornein Norman Park +35 larger in Norman Park
60 19th pct 95 30th pct
Median age in Hawthornein Norman Park +9 yrs older in Hawthorne
32 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Hawthornein Norman Park +3.2 pts higher in Hawthorne
77.8% 98th pct 74.6% 95th pct
Unemployment in Hawthornein Norman Park +8.1 pts higher in Hawthorne
8.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Hawthornein Norman Park +$268 higher in Hawthorne
$1,224 95th pct $956 87th pct
Household income in Hawthornein Norman Park +$167 higher in Norman Park
$2,583 89th pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Hawthornein Norman Park +11.6 pts higher in Norman Park
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthornein Norman Park even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.5 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
9.7% 17th pct 10.2% 22nd pct
Living alone in Hawthornein Norman Park +2.8 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
23.8% 44th pct 20.9% 32nd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 63.8%
22.5% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.8% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%
18.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
6.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthornein Norman Park +$20 higher in Norman Park gap widening
$430 74th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Hawthornein Norman Park +$200 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$2,800 92nd pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Hawthornein Norman Park even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hawthornein Norman Park +2.8 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
36.6% 73rd pct 33.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.9 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
24.8% 27th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Separate houses in Hawthornein Norman Park +6.8 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
62.7% 22nd pct 69.5% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawthornein Norman Park +2.0 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
70.9% 28th pct 72.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
36.6% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%
24.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

62.7% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 69.5%
24.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%
11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 23.9%
24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%
15.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
16.1% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 8.2%
14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
7.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.6 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
4.3% 45th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Work from home in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.2 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
27.1% 78th pct 26.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
7.0% 90th pct 5.5% 86th pct
PT stops in Hawthornein Norman Park +2 more in Norman Park
29 39th pct 31 41st pct
Stops/1k in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.13 more in Hawthorne
5.65 69th pct 4.52 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Hawthornein Norman Park +399.9 more in Norman Park
794.5 49th pct 1,194.4 64th pct
PT routes in Hawthornein Norman Park +21 more in Norman Park
7 48th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Hawthornein Norman Park +4 longer in Norman Park
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Hawthornein Norman Park +1 longer in Hawthorne
9 10th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Hawthornein Norman Park +15,948 more in Hawthorne
31,402 76th pct 15,454 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Hawthornein Norman Park +145,087 more in Norman Park
76,104 64th pct 221,191 86th pct
Transit to city in Hawthornein Norman Park +8 longer in Hawthorne
45 26th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%
27.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
35.7% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
6.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawthornein Norman Park +3.4 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
52.0% 87th pct 48.6% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
13.9% 64th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.1 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.4 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
76.8% 100th pct 78.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Hawthornein Norman Park even gap steady
63.3% 80th pct 63.4% 81st pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
8.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
6.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%
8.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
3.8% Labourers even 3.8%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawthornein Norman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Hawthornein Norman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Hawthornein Norman Park even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Hawthornein Norman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hawthornein Norman Park +6 higher in Hawthorne
1,142 96th pct 1,136 95th pct
ERP in Hawthornein Norman Park +1,712 higher in Norman Park
5,702 24th pct 7,414 34th pct
Growth in Hawthornein Norman Park +3.0 pts higher in Hawthorne
9.5% 78th pct 6.6% 65th pct
Businesses in Hawthornein Norman Park +85 higher in Norman Park
718 39th pct 803 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawthornein Norman Park +44 higher in Hawthorne
1,146 71st pct 1,102 68th pct
Max temp in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.1 higher in Norman Park
26.8 82nd pct 27.0 84th pct
Min temp in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.2 higher in Hawthorne
15.8 86th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.8 higher in Hawthorne
8.1 88th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawthornein Norman Park +0.8 more in Hawthorne
7.9 98th pct 7.1 78th pct
15-min city in Hawthornein Norman Park even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Hawthornein Norman Park +28.4 pts higher in Hawthorne
99.3% 94th pct 70.9% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Hawthornein Norman Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Hawthornein Norman Park even
99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Hawthornein Norman Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hawthornein Norman Park +23.3 pts higher in Hawthorne
97.5% 95th pct 74.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.7 more in Norman Park
9.9 23rd pct 11.7 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawthornein Norman Park +90 higher in Norman Park
201 71st pct 291 82nd pct
Mean slope in Hawthornein Norman Park +1.6 pts higher in Norman Park
6.1% 63rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Compare Norman Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorne vs Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305021116/hawthorne/vs/305021118/norman-park