Norman Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Norman Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Norman Park is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This is one of the largest populations at this level, with 6,842 people living in the area. The community is skewed toward working-age adults and families.

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📍 Norman Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Norman Park sits — Total population

6,842 ▲ +14.0%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Norman Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Norman Park6,842
4170, QLD 28,030
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 6,842 residents, Norman Park is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 35, which is three years younger than the average for Queensland and Australia.

6,842 ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6,003
  • 2016: 6,287
  • 2021: 6,842

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs ▲ +6.1%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.5%. While 19.1% of people are children, those aged 65 and over make up only 9.4%, which is well below the state and national figures.

9.4% ▲ +41.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.1% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Norman Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage and de facto partnerships are common, with 43.7% of people married and 15.9% in de facto relationships, the latter being much higher than most areas. Around 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.

1.3% ▲ +73.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 1.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.9% ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Norman Park splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 19 males; 85+: 35 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 20 males; 80–84: 27 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 49 males; 75–79: 48 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 106 males; 70–74: 102 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 107 males; 65–69: 117 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 133 males; 60–64: 153 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 197 males; 55–59: 187 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 216 males; 50–54: 264 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 266 males; 45–49: 258 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 268 males; 40–44: 275 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 266 males; 35–39: 311 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 302 males; 30–34: 303 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 275 males; 25–29: 293 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 244 males; 20–24: 263 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 234 males; 15–19: 194 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 237 males; 10–14: 194 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 220 males; 5–9: 229 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 222 males; 0–4: 204 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32164/norman-park/topic/demographics-identity