Coorparoo vs Norman Park

In Coorparoo, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Norman Park, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Coorparoo tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Norman Park suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coorparoo has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • Norman Park has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 41%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Coorparoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,020,000 vs $1,505,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coorparoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coorparoo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 31%)
  • But Norman Park carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Norman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Coorparoo and Norman Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coorparoo Norman Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Coorparoo Norman Park
Walkability 88 / 84
Coorparoo — Walkability: 88/100 Norman Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 34 / 45
Coorparoo — Safety: 34/100 Norman Park — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coorparoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Norman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorparoo has more residents (18,132 vs 6,842); Norman Park has higher household incomes ($149,708 vs $109,460).

Coorparoo Norman Park
Population 18,132
+62% vs other
 6,842
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +8.8%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $109,460/yr $149,708/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $450/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo Norman Park
0-4 5.0% / 6.3%
Coorparoo — 0-4: 5.0% Norman Park — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 9.8% / 12.8%
Coorparoo — 5-14: 9.8% Norman Park — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.2% / 6.2%
Coorparoo — 15-19: 5.2% Norman Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.7% / 7.5%
Coorparoo — 20-24: 8.7% Norman Park — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 20.2% / 17.0%
Coorparoo — 25-34: 20.2% Norman Park — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 15.9% / 16.4%
Coorparoo — 35-44: 15.9% Norman Park — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 13.2% / 14.7%
Coorparoo — 45-54: 13.2% Norman Park — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 9.6% / 9.8%
Coorparoo — 55-64: 9.6% Norman Park — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 6.3% / 6.4%
Coorparoo — 65-74: 6.3% Norman Park — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 3.9% / 2.1%
Coorparoo — 75-84: 3.9% Norman Park — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 2.3% / 0.8%
Coorparoo — 85+: 2.3% Norman Park — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 33.5% couple families
Coorparoo — Couple Families: 33.5% Coorparoo — Lone Person: 44.8% Coorparoo — One Parent Families: 9.1% Coorparoo — Group Household: 9.8% Coorparoo — Other Families: 2.8%
Norman Park 47.3% couple families
Norman Park — Couple Families: 47.3% Norman Park — Lone Person: 28.9% Norman Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Norman Park — Group Household: 9.9% Norman Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 46.0% renting
Coorparoo — Owned Outright: 22.2% Coorparoo — Mortgage: 31.8% Coorparoo — Renting: 46.0%
Norman Park 35.0% renting
Norman Park — Owned Outright: 24.0% Norman Park — Mortgage: 41.0% Norman Park — Renting: 35.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo Norman Park
Bachelor Degree 25.9% / 25.7%
Coorparoo — Bachelor Degree: 25.9% Norman Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 9.0%
Coorparoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Norman Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 8.2%
Coorparoo — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Norman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.8%
Coorparoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Norman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.0%
Coorparoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Norman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Coorparoo Norman Park
England 2.9% / 3.9%
Coorparoo — England: 2.9% Norman Park — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.8%
Coorparoo — New Zealand: 2.6% Norman Park — New Zealand: 2.8%
India 2.5% / 0.6%
Coorparoo — India: 2.5% Norman Park — India: 0.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.2%
Coorparoo — South Africa: 0.8% Norman Park — South Africa: 1.2%
Nepal 1.7% / —
Coorparoo — Nepal: 1.7% Norman Park — Nepal: not among its largest
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Coorparoo — China: 0.8% Norman Park — China: 0.7%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Coorparoo — Philippines: 0.9% Norman Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.9%
Coorparoo — Ireland: not among its largest Norman Park — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 40.6% houses
Coorparoo — Houses: 40.6% Coorparoo — Flats / Apartments: 50.1% Coorparoo — Townhouses: 9.3%
Norman Park 68.9% houses
Norman Park — Houses: 68.9% Norman Park — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% Norman Park — Townhouses: 10.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coorparoo Norman Park
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,817,500
Median unit price $799,825 $822,500
Median land price $1,020,000 $1,505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 141 sales
 22 days
from 79 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coorparoo Norman Park
2 bed $794K / $800K
Coorparoo — 2 bed: $794K (209 sales) Norman Park — 2 bed: $800K (35 sales)

209 vs 35 sales

3 bed $990K / $1M
Coorparoo — 3 bed: $990K (41 sales) Norman Park — 3 bed: $1M (11 sales)

41 vs 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coorparoo Norman Park
2 bed $1.1M / $1.54M
Coorparoo — 2 bed: $1.1M (21 sales) Norman Park — 2 bed: $1.54M (12 sales)

21 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.57M / $1.5M
Coorparoo — 3 bed: $1.57M (61 sales) Norman Park — 3 bed: $1.5M (34 sales)

61 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.94M / $1.93M
Coorparoo — 4 bed: $1.94M (64 sales) Norman Park — 4 bed: $1.93M (34 sales)

64 vs 34 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.58M
Coorparoo — 5 bed: $2.4M (41 sales) Norman Park — 5 bed: $2.58M (39 sales)

41 vs 39 sales

Development activity

Coorparoo Norman Park
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coorparoo Norman Park
Houses 2.5%
$850/wk on $1.75M
 4.3%
$1,025/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $862K

Ranking within QLD

Coorparoo Norman Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools Higher than 83% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Norman Park scores higher overall (87 vs 82).

Coorparoo Norman Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 82/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coorparoo carries more crime risk (66 vs 55).

Coorparoo Norman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Coorparoo Norman Park
Inside the suburb 10 1
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 4.8 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.0%

Schools in Coorparoo

  • Brisbane School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Villanova College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Norman Park

  • Norman Park State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coorparoo Norman Park
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 24 8
Parks & reserves 29 9
Childcare 15 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Coorparoo Norman Park
Walkability score 88/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km 6.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 350.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 116.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4151
 2.7%
postcode 4170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 4151
 39
postcode 4170

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Coorparoo Norman Park
Car (driver) 52.7% / 53.2%
Coorparoo — Car (driver): 52.7% Norman Park — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 31.2%
Coorparoo — Worked from Home: 26.5% Norman Park — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Bus 9.8% / 3.1%
Coorparoo — Bus: 9.8% Norman Park — Bus: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.4%
Coorparoo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Norman Park — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 2.8% / 4.3%
Coorparoo — Train: 2.8% Norman Park — Train: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Coorparoo Norman Park
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Coorparoo Norman Park
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
9,095 premises
 2%
3,036 premises

Climate

Coorparoo Norman Park
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coorparoo Norman Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 15.0 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.25 pphm 0.68 pphm

Council rates

Coorparoo Norman Park
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Coorparoo Norman Park
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coorparoo Norman Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coorparoo

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Norman Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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