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Norman Gardens vs Rockhampton City

Name: Norman Gardens vs Rockhampton City — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Norman Gardens profile · Rockhampton City profile

Norman Gardens Rockhampton City

Norman Gardens and Rockhampton City are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Norman Gardens is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,778 and 20.7% of homes earn $3,000 or more. It is defined by larger family living, with 87.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (30.6%). In contrast, Rockhampton City has more small households and renters, with a typical weekly income of $1,061 and a far higher proportion of people living alone (40.9%).

Both areas share similar weather and a very low reliance on public transport, with almost no one commuting by it. While Norman Gardens is mostly car-dependent, Rockhampton City is very walkable, with 92.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Gaps in wealth and housing have widened since 2011, though the difference in Year 12 completion rates has narrowed slightly, with 53.7% of residents in Norman Gardens having finished school compared to 38.4% in Rockhampton City.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in Norman Gardens One-parent: 19.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City Population: 7,345 larger in Norman Gardens Unemployment: 8.1 pts higher in Rockhampton City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +7,345 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

10,709 56th pct 3,364 13th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +4 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +23.0 pts 26.9%

34.2% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.7% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Norman Gardens Rockhampton City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

36.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Scottish even 7.9%

6.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 45.0%

31.2% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.1% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +1 more in Rockhampton City

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +5.01 more in Rockhampton City

0.91 12th pct 5.93 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +5 more in Rockhampton City

16 43rd pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +987 more in Norman Gardens

1,212 44th pct 225 7th pct

Avg size in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +531 larger in Norman Gardens

606 73rd pct 75 4th pct

ICSEA in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +99 higher in Norman Gardens

990 38th pct 891 8th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 38.4%

23.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.7% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 13.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

10.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +$224 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$837 57th pct $613 14th pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +$717 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$1,778 52nd pct $1,061 6th pct

Family income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +$731 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$2,127 53rd pct $1,396 10th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%

14.2% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +11.8 pts 50.0%

19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +381 larger in Norman Gardens

761 86th pct 380 73rd pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +7 yrs older in Rockhampton City

19 yrs 10th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +$139 higher in Norman Gardens

$590 41st pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +$483 higher in Norman Gardens

$1,586 43rd pct $1,103 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +0.5 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.9 pts 34.2%

15.2% One-parent families +19.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.2% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

23.0% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.1%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 8.2%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +$50 higher in Norman Gardens gap widening

$300 27th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +$552 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,073 6th pct

People / bedroom in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +0.10 higher in Rockhampton City gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 24.3%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%

1.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 74.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 9.0%

36.9% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 12.0%

12.3% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.9% Under $1,000 +31.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 38.8%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 7.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 62.3%

1.2% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 29.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

4.5% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%

11.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +3 higher in Norman Gardens

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +4 higher in Norman Gardens

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +5 higher in Norman Gardens

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +3 higher in Norman Gardens

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +137 higher in Norman Gardens

971 39th pct 834 1st pct

ERP in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +7,943 higher in Norman Gardens

11,288 54th pct 3,345 12th pct

Growth in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +5.8 pts higher in Norman Gardens

4.2% 47th pct -1.6% 5th pct

Businesses in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +326 higher in Rockhampton City

508 26th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +14 higher in Rockhampton City

668 29th pct 682 31st pct

Max temp in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +1.2 higher in Rockhampton City

28.0 88th pct 29.2 90th pct

Min temp in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +0.4 higher in Rockhampton City

17.6 90th pct 18.0 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +3.0 higher in Rockhampton City

3.3 23rd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +2.0 more in Rockhampton City

4.2 34th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +41.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City

44.3% 32nd pct 85.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +52.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City

40.5% 30th pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +33.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City

60.4% 38th pct 93.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +1.2 pts higher in Norman Gardens

95.6% 45th pct 94.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +35.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City

47.3% 51st pct 82.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +28.2 more in Rockhampton City

6.5 5th pct 34.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +6 higher in Norman Gardens

32 34th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton City +2.2 pts higher in Norman Gardens

5.9% 59th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Norman Gardens with nearby areas

Frenchville - Mount Archer Parkhurst - Kawana Lakes Creek Park Avenue Berserker The Range - Allenstown Glenlee - Rockyview Rockhampton City

Compare Rockhampton City with nearby areas

Berserker The Range - Allenstown Lakes Creek Park Avenue Rockhampton - West Frenchville - Mount Archer Parkhurst - Kawana Norman Gardens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norman Gardens vs Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031213/norman-gardens/vs/308031217/rockhampton-city