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.
Norman Park · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Norman Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Norman Park | 6,842 |
|---|---|
| 4170, QLD | 28,030 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Norman Park splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 8%.
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