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Coorparoo vs Norman Park

Name: Coorparoo vs Norman Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Coorparoo profile · Norman Park profile

Coorparoo Norman Park

Coorparoo and Norman Park are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing styles. Norman Park is dominated by family homes, with 68.9% being separate houses and 72.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Coorparoo is much more urban, where 49.9% of homes are flats or apartments and a higher share of people live alone (33.5%). Coorparoo is also far more walkable, with 98.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 2.98 schools per 1,000 children, while Norman Park has only 0.77 schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas are similar in their typical resident age of 35, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar level of education, with around 46% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, Norman Park has seen a higher concentration of high earners, with a typical weekly household income that is well higher than in Coorparoo by $774. This gap in income and the higher share of large houses in Norman Park is consistent with a larger proportion of people there caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Norman Park 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Norman Park Population: 11,290 larger in Coorparoo Living alone: 12.0 pts higher in Coorparoo Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Coorparoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorparoo in Norman Park +11,290 larger in Coorparoo gap widening

18,132 89th pct 6,842 86th pct

Median age in Coorparoo in Norman Park even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 33.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 43.5%

38.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coorparoo Norman Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 76.4%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.9% English +6.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.5% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.5% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coorparoo in Norman Park +2.22 more in Coorparoo

2.98 43rd pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coorparoo in Norman Park +6 more in Coorparoo

52 92nd pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Coorparoo in Norman Park +65 larger in Norman Park

663 88th pct 728 91st pct

ICSEA in Coorparoo in Norman Park +4 higher in Norman Park

1,107 93rd pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 81.7%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

3.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

14.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coorparoo in Norman Park +$174 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$1,132 88th pct $1,306 93rd pct

Household income in Coorparoo in Norman Park +$774 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$2,105 80th pct $2,879 95th pct

Family income in Coorparoo in Norman Park +$593 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$2,846 89th pct $3,439 96th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.3%

19.6% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.1%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorparoo in Norman Park +129 larger in Coorparoo

220 86th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Coorparoo in Norman Park +3 yrs older in Coorparoo

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Coorparoo in Norman Park +$176 higher in Norman Park

$766 62nd pct $942 75th pct

Household income in Coorparoo in Norman Park +$681 higher in Norman Park

$2,069 65th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorparoo in Norman Park +0.3 larger in Norman Park gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 25.3%

9.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 21.5%

12.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorparoo in Norman Park +$70 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$380 78th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Coorparoo in Norman Park +$553 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$2,047 74th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Coorparoo in Norman Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 34.6%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

21.5% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

40.6% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

49.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.5 pts 20.4%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 22.9%

25.2% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.1% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 48.6%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.9%

8.8% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.2% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 15.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coorparoo in Norman Park +49 more in Coorparoo

78 88th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coorparoo in Norman Park +0.06 more in Coorparoo

4.30 75th pct 4.24 74th pct

Departures/1k in Coorparoo in Norman Park +267.4 more in Coorparoo

1,415.3 88th pct 1,147.9 87th pct

PT routes in Coorparoo in Norman Park +10 more in Coorparoo

38 87th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Coorparoo in Norman Park +5 longer in Norman Park

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Coorparoo in Norman Park +1 longer in Norman Park

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Coorparoo in Norman Park +11,269 more in Coorparoo

38,552 86th pct 27,283 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Coorparoo in Norman Park +74,551 more in Coorparoo

207,972 87th pct 133,421 86th pct

Transit to city in Coorparoo in Norman Park +10 longer in Norman Park

34 11th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

22.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

7.8% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 36.3%

33.2% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

4.0% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

12.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 36.4%

14.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coorparoo in Norman Park +1.1 higher in Coorparoo

8.5 100th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coorparoo in Norman Park +0.8 more in Coorparoo

7.9 100th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Coorparoo in Norman Park +1.2 pts higher in Norman Park

98.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Coorparoo in Norman Park +27.2 pts higher in Coorparoo

98.4% 99th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Coorparoo in Norman Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Coorparoo in Norman Park +1.5 pts higher in Norman Park

98.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Coorparoo in Norman Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coorparoo in Norman Park +24.3 pts higher in Coorparoo

98.7% 100th pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coorparoo in Norman Park +0.8 more in Coorparoo

11.3 45th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coorparoo in Norman Park +39 higher in Norman Park

254 93rd pct 293 95th pct

Mean slope in Coorparoo in Norman Park +1.5 pts higher in Norman Park

6.2% 55th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Compare Coorparoo with nearby areas

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Compare Norman Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorparoo vs Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30707/coorparoo/vs/SAL32164/norman-park