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Balmoral vs Norman Park

Name: Balmoral vs Norman Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Balmoral profile · Norman Park profile

Balmoral Norman Park

Norman Park and Balmoral (Qld) are neighbouring areas with several distinct differences in accessibility. Balmoral (Qld) is far more walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 71.1% in Norman Park, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Norman Park is better connected for commuters, with 28 public transport routes and a far larger number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit. Norman Park also has a well higher share of separate houses at 68.9% compared to 60.8% in Balmoral (Qld).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their core demographics. Both have a high proportion of residents born overseas and typical weekly household incomes that sit well above the national figure. They share almost identical age structures, with about 20% of the population being children under 15 and around 10% being seniors. This consistency is seen across 37 other measures where the two areas are effectively alike.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,669 larger in Norman Park Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Norman Park Median age: 2 yrs older in Balmoral Participation: 3.1 pts higher in Norman Park Born overseas: 3.1 pts higher in Balmoral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balmoral in Norman Park +2,669 larger in Norman Park gap widening

4,173 86th pct 6,842 86th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Norman Park +2 yrs older in Balmoral gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 43.7%

38.7% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balmoral Norman Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 76.4%

5.9% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%

32.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.5%

44.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balmoral in Norman Park +1.64 more in Balmoral

2.40 35th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balmoral in Norman Park +19 more in Norman Park

27 88th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Balmoral in Norman Park +20 larger in Balmoral

748 92nd pct 728 91st pct

ICSEA in Balmoral in Norman Park +7 higher in Balmoral

1,118 95th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

3.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Creative arts even 6.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Balmoral in Norman Park +$17 higher in Norman Park gap steady

$1,289 93rd pct $1,306 93rd pct

Household income in Balmoral in Norman Park +$208 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$2,671 92nd pct $2,879 95th pct

Family income in Balmoral in Norman Park +$71 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$3,368 95th pct $3,439 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%

16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.8%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None +1.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

3.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balmoral in Norman Park +22 larger in Norman Park

69 81st pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Balmoral in Norman Park +4 yrs older in Balmoral

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Balmoral in Norman Park +$180 higher in Norman Park

$762 62nd pct $942 75th pct

Household income in Balmoral in Norman Park +$556 higher in Norman Park

$2,194 69th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balmoral in Norman Park +0.1 larger in Norman Park gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.4% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

17.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balmoral in Norman Park even gap steady

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Balmoral in Norman Park +$129 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,729 90th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Balmoral in Norman Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

24.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 20.4%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.1% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 39.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

8.3% Under $1,000 even 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balmoral in Norman Park +11 more in Norman Park

18 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balmoral in Norman Park +0.07 more in Balmoral

4.31 75th pct 4.24 74th pct

Departures/1k in Balmoral in Norman Park +121.6 more in Norman Park

1,026.4 86th pct 1,147.9 87th pct

PT routes in Balmoral in Norman Park +22 more in Norman Park

6 86th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Balmoral in Norman Park +2 longer in Norman Park

6 36th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Balmoral in Norman Park +4 longer in Balmoral

12 8th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Balmoral in Norman Park +10,189 more in Norman Park

17,094 71st pct 27,283 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Balmoral in Norman Park +86,140 more in Norman Park

47,281 63rd pct 133,421 86th pct

Transit to city in Balmoral in Norman Park +14 longer in Balmoral

58 51st pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 45.4%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Bus even 2.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance even 5.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Balmoral in Norman Park +0.4 higher in Balmoral

7.8 96th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balmoral in Norman Park +0.6 more in Balmoral

7.8 99th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Balmoral in Norman Park even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balmoral in Norman Park +28.7 pts higher in Balmoral

99.8% 100th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Balmoral in Norman Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balmoral in Norman Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balmoral in Norman Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balmoral in Norman Park +17.3 pts higher in Balmoral

91.7% 97th pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Balmoral in Norman Park +1.4 more in Norman Park

9.1 39th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balmoral in Norman Park +94 higher in Norman Park

199 90th pct 293 95th pct

Mean slope in Balmoral in Norman Park even

7.6% 68th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Compare Balmoral with nearby areas

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Compare Norman Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balmoral vs Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30132/balmoral/vs/SAL32164/norman-park