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Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Norman Gardens

Name: Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Norman Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Frenchville - Mount Archer profile · Norman Gardens profile

Frenchville - Mount Archer Norman Gardens

Norman Gardens and Frenchville - Mount Archer are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with distinct profiles. Frenchville - Mount Archer is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Norman Gardens (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (71.8% compared to 40.5%) and health services (62.9% compared to 47.3%). Norman Gardens is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (15.8%) and those using another language at home (13.5%). It also has more recent arrivals from overseas (19.4%) and a higher population growth since 2021 (4.2%).

These areas share many core characteristics, including an identical typical resident age of 37 and the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.9%). They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,700 to $1,800. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in the number of people who do not identify with a religion has widened since 2011, with Frenchville - Mount Archer now well higher at 36.2% compared to 31.2% in Norman Gardens.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Norman Gardens Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Norman Gardens Born overseas: 6.1 pts higher in Norman Gardens Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Norman Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +1,650 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

9,059 47th pct 10,709 56th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) even 23.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Frenchville - Mount Archer Norman Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 78.4%

0.7% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.7%

40.4% English ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

7.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 80.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.2% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +1 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +0.72 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

1.64 36th pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

16 43rd pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +671 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

1,883 60th pct 1,212 44th pct

Avg size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +22 larger in Frenchville - Mount Archer

628 74th pct 606 73rd pct

ICSEA in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +44 higher in Norman Gardens

946 18th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 53.7%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 34.0%

22.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

12.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +$47 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap widening

$884 64th pct $837 57th pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +$41 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$1,737 49th pct $1,778 52nd pct

Family income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +$18 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap narrowing

$2,145 54th pct $2,127 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 even 24.8%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +152 larger in Norman Gardens

609 85th pct 761 86th pct

Median age in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +1 yrs older in Frenchville - Mount Archer

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +$110 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

$700 62nd pct $590 41st pct

Household income in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +$149 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

$1,735 52nd pct $1,586 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +0.1 larger in Norman Gardens gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

15.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.9% 3 people even 14.9%

5.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +$150 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$1,475 26th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +0.10 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 37.0%

32.8% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.5% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 87.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 36.9%

30.3% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 47.1%

29.3% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 43.6%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 71.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.5% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

13.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

9.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +1 higher in Norman Gardens

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

972 39th pct 971 39th pct

ERP in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +2,042 higher in Norman Gardens

9,246 44th pct 11,288 54th pct

Growth in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +3.2 pts higher in Norman Gardens

1.0% 19th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +112 higher in Norman Gardens

396 19th pct 508 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +176 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

844 48th pct 668 29th pct

Max temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +0.9 higher in Norman Gardens

27.1 85th pct 28.0 88th pct

Min temp in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +0.5 higher in Norman Gardens

17.1 89th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +1.3 higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

4.6 38th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +1.2 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

5.4 52nd pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +23.4 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

67.7% 52nd pct 44.3% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +31.3 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

71.8% 58th pct 40.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +26.9 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

87.3% 64th pct 60.4% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +2.8 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

98.4% 54th pct 95.6% 45th pct

Walk to health in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +15.6 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

62.9% 64th pct 47.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +2.1 more in Frenchville - Mount Archer

8.6 14th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +10 higher in Norman Gardens

22 31st pct 32 34th pct

Mean slope in Frenchville - Mount Archer in Norman Gardens +1.6 pts higher in Frenchville - Mount Archer

7.5% 77th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Frenchville - Mount Archer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frenchville - Mount Archer vs Norman Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031208/frenchville-mount-archer/vs/308031213/norman-gardens