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Norman Gardens vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Name: Norman Gardens vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Norman Gardens profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - North profile

Norman Gardens Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Norman Gardens and Rockhampton Surrounds - North are two different types of Queensland communities. Norman Gardens is more populated and urban, where 40.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walkability score is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Rockhampton Surrounds - North is very rural and car-dependent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (47.3% compared to 32.9% in Norman Gardens). Norman Gardens is also more diverse, with 13.5% of people using another language at home and 19.4% being recent arrivals from overseas, while these figures are much lower in Rockhampton Surrounds - North.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, which sit around the national figure, and both have almost identical typical weekly rents of $300. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people moving into the area has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in language diversity has widened. Residents in Rockhampton Surrounds - North are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 37 in Norman Gardens, though this gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Norman Gardens Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North Population: 6,111 larger in Norman Gardens Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Norman Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6,111 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

10,709 56th pct 4,598 20th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +7 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%

7.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Norman Gardens Rockhampton Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 77.9%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.7% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 48.8%

31.2% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.1% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.88 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

0.91 12th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6 more in Norman Gardens

16 43rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +796 more in Norman Gardens

1,212 44th pct 416 14th pct

Avg size in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +502 larger in Norman Gardens

606 73rd pct 104 9th pct

ICSEA in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3 higher in Norman Gardens

990 38th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 41.6%

23.4% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 15.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

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

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$97 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$837 57th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$99 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$1,778 52nd pct $1,679 46th pct

Family income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$201 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$2,127 53rd pct $1,926 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.5%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 59.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +635 larger in Norman Gardens

761 86th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +4 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$103 higher in Norman Gardens

$590 41st pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$70 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

$1,586 43rd pct $1,656 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.1 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.5% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

14.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +$130 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.20 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.1% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 8.8%

1.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 97.7%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 0.3%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 28.8%

36.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.4% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 37.8%

32.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.8%

12.3% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.6% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 28.3%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%

13.9% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 57.3%

4.1% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

1.2% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 19.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.4% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

6.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

4.4% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 13.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

11.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1 higher in Norman Gardens

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

971 39th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +6,234 higher in Norman Gardens

11,288 54th pct 5,054 21st pct

Growth in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +4.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

4.2% 47th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +305 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

508 26th pct 813 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +42 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

668 29th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.5 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

28.0 88th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +1.0 higher in Norman Gardens

17.6 90th pct 16.6 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +2.9 higher in Norman Gardens

3.3 23rd pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +3.7 more in Norman Gardens

4.2 34th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +41.9 pts higher in Norman Gardens

44.3% 32nd pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +35.7 pts higher in Norman Gardens

40.5% 30th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +57.2 pts higher in Norman Gardens

60.4% 38th pct 3.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +83.3 pts higher in Norman Gardens

95.6% 45th pct 12.3% 0th pct

Walk to health in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +47.3 pts higher in Norman Gardens

47.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +15.2 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

6.5 5th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +32 higher in Norman Gardens

32 34th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton Surrounds - North +0.8 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

5.9% 59th pct 6.7% 70th 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 Surrounds - North with nearby areas

Shoalwater Bay Rockhampton Surrounds - West Glenlee - Rockyview Parkhurst - Kawana Norman Gardens Park Avenue Rockhampton - West The Range - Allenstown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norman Gardens vs Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031213/norman-gardens/vs/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north