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Norman Gardens vs Shoalwater Bay

Name: Norman Gardens vs Shoalwater Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Norman Gardens profile · Shoalwater Bay profile

Norman Gardens Shoalwater Bay

Norman Gardens and Shoalwater Bay are very different types of places. Norman Gardens is a residential area where children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, while Shoalwater Bay is sparsely populated and has no children. The typical resident in Norman Gardens is 37, whereas in Shoalwater Bay they are far older at 70. Other major gaps include the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both of which are far higher in Norman Gardens. Shoalwater Bay has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 18.2%.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age between the two has widened, though they share some similarities. Both areas have very little access to public transport and sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also experience almost identical average minimum and maximum temperatures. While Norman Gardens is mostly car-dependent, Shoalwater Bay is entirely car-dependent with almost no walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 33 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay Aged 65+: 43.1 pts higher in Shoalwater Bay Population: 10,687 larger in Norman Gardens Under 15: 20.4 pts higher in Norman Gardens Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in Norman Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +10,687 larger in Norman Gardens gap widening

10,709 56th pct 22 0th pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +33 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.0% Seniors (65+) +43.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 13.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married +50.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 16.7%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Norman Gardens Shoalwater Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

36.7% English ◂ +4.9 pts 31.8%

9.7% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

31.2% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.1% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay

0.91 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +15 more in Norman Gardens

16 43rd pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay

1,212 44th pct —

Avg size in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay

606 73rd pct —

ICSEA in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay

990 38th pct —

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +37.0 pts 16.7%

23.4% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below +18.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.8% Year 11 +16.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.1% Architecture & building +45.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

12.9% Health ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +$112 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$837 57th pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +$403 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$1,778 52nd pct $1,375 27th pct

Family income in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +$752 higher in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

$2,127 53rd pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +27.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.1% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +25.4 pts 36.4%

19.5% One condition +16.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.4% Two conditions +16.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +757 larger in Norman Gardens

761 86th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +7 yrs older in Norman Gardens

19 yrs 10th pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +$41 higher in Norman Gardens

$590 41st pct $549 31st pct

Household income in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +$87 higher in Norman Gardens

$1,586 43rd pct $1,499 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +0.5 larger in Norman Gardens gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

26.5% Couples without children +38.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +27.1 pts 30.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +20.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.0% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay

$300 27th pct —

Mortgage in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +$975 higher in Shoalwater Bay

$1,625 36th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +0.10 higher in Shoalwater Bay gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

28.1% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.2% 2 bedrooms +67.6 pts ▸ 77.8%

36.9% 3 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 33.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +2 higher in Shoalwater Bay

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +5 higher in Shoalwater Bay

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +4 higher in Norman Gardens

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +2 higher in Norman Gardens

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +34 higher in Shoalwater Bay

971 39th pct 1,005 53rd pct

ERP in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +11,266 higher in Norman Gardens

11,288 54th pct 22 0th pct

Growth in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay

4.2% 47th pct —

Businesses in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +508 higher in Norman Gardens

508 26th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +190 higher in Shoalwater Bay

668 29th pct 858 50th pct

Max temp in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +0.1 higher in Shoalwater Bay

28.0 88th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +0.1 higher in Shoalwater Bay

17.6 90th pct 17.7 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +3.2 higher in Norman Gardens

3.3 23rd pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +4.0 more in Norman Gardens

4.2 34th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +44.3 pts higher in Norman Gardens

44.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +40.5 pts higher in Norman Gardens

40.5% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +60.4 pts higher in Norman Gardens

60.4% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +74.0 pts higher in Norman Gardens

95.6% 45th pct 21.6% 4th pct

Walk to health in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +47.3 pts higher in Norman Gardens

47.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +720.7 more in Shoalwater Bay

6.5 5th pct 727.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +32 higher in Norman Gardens

32 34th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Norman Gardens in Shoalwater Bay +1.3 pts higher in Shoalwater Bay

5.9% 59th pct 7.2% 75th 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 Shoalwater Bay with nearby areas

Glenlee - Rockyview Rockhampton Surrounds - North Yeppoon Norman Gardens Parkhurst - Kawana Frenchville - Mount Archer Park Avenue Emu Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norman Gardens vs Shoalwater Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031213/norman-gardens/vs/308031221/shoalwater-bay