East Brisbane vs Norman Park

In East Brisbane, most 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. Houses cost more in Norman Park: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.66 million in East Brisbane, and rent is higher there too. East Brisbane is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 6.6 km. On these figures, East Brisbane tends to suit renters, young adults, 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

Norman Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 44%)
  • But East Brisbane has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Brisbane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Brisbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (4.4 km vs 6.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

East Brisbane

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 31%)
  • But Norman Park carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

East Brisbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 3.9%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East Brisbane 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.

East Brisbane 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.

East Brisbane Norman Park
Walkability 91 / 84
East Brisbane — Walkability: 91/100 Norman Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 10 / 45
East Brisbane — Safety: 10/100 Norman Park — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Brisbane — Low fire risk: 100/100 Norman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Norman Park has higher household incomes ($149,708 vs $106,912); Norman Park rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

East Brisbane Norman Park
Population 6,186 6,842
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +8.8%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $106,912/yr $149,708/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Brisbane Norman Park
0-4 3.5% / 6.3%
East Brisbane — 0-4: 3.5% Norman Park — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 7.5% / 12.8%
East Brisbane — 5-14: 7.5% Norman Park — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.5% / 6.2%
East Brisbane — 15-19: 4.5% Norman Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 11.9% / 7.5%
East Brisbane — 20-24: 11.9% Norman Park — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 25.3% / 17.0%
East Brisbane — 25-34: 25.3% Norman Park — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 16.3% / 16.4%
East Brisbane — 35-44: 16.3% Norman Park — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.2% / 14.7%
East Brisbane — 45-54: 12.2% Norman Park — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 8.9% / 9.8%
East Brisbane — 55-64: 8.9% Norman Park — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 5.9% / 6.4%
East Brisbane — 65-74: 5.9% Norman Park — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 2.9% / 2.1%
East Brisbane — 75-84: 2.9% Norman Park — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
East Brisbane — 85+: 0.9% Norman Park — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Brisbane 44.0% lone person
East Brisbane — Lone Person: 44.0% East Brisbane — Couple Families: 25.4% East Brisbane — Group Household: 18.7% East Brisbane — One Parent Families: 9.4% East Brisbane — Other Families: 2.5%
Norman Park 28.9% lone person
Norman Park — Lone Person: 28.9% Norman Park — Couple Families: 47.3% Norman Park — Group Household: 9.9% Norman Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Norman Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Brisbane 57.2% renting
East Brisbane — Owned Outright: 18.0% East Brisbane — Mortgage: 24.8% East Brisbane — Renting: 57.2%
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.

East Brisbane Norman Park
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 25.7%
East Brisbane — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Norman Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.6% / 8.2%
East Brisbane — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6% Norman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 9.0%
East Brisbane — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Norman Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.8%
East Brisbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Norman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.0%
East Brisbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Norman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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.

East Brisbane Norman Park
England 3.7% / 3.9%
East Brisbane — England: 3.7% Norman Park — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.8%
East Brisbane — New Zealand: 3.3% Norman Park — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.2%
East Brisbane — South Africa: 1.1% Norman Park — South Africa: 1.2%
China 1.5% / 0.7%
East Brisbane — China: 1.5% Norman Park — China: 0.7%
India 1.3% / 0.6%
East Brisbane — India: 1.3% Norman Park — India: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.9%
East Brisbane — 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.

East Brisbane 44.0% houses
East Brisbane — Houses: 44.0% East Brisbane — Flats / Apartments: 50.8% East Brisbane — Townhouses: 5.2%
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

East Brisbane Norman Park
Median house price $1,655,000 $1,817,500
Median unit price $824,000 $822,500
Median land price — $1,505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 45 sales
 22 days
from 79 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.

East Brisbane Norman Park
3 bed $1.52M / $1.5M
East Brisbane — 3 bed: $1.52M (26 sales) Norman Park — 3 bed: $1.5M (34 sales)

26 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.78M / $1.93M
East Brisbane — 4 bed: $1.78M (15 sales) Norman Park — 4 bed: $1.93M (34 sales)

15 vs 34 sales

5 bed $2.46M / $2.58M
East Brisbane — 5 bed: $2.46M (14 sales) Norman Park — 5 bed: $2.58M (39 sales)

14 vs 39 sales

Development activity

East Brisbane 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.

East Brisbane Norman Park
Houses — 4.3%
$1,025/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.7%
$715/wk on $800K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $862K

Ranking within QLD

East Brisbane Norman Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Norman Park scores higher overall (87 vs 70).

East Brisbane Norman Park
Grade A A+
Score 70/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Brisbane carries more crime risk (90 vs 55).

East Brisbane Norman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 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 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

East Brisbane Norman Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 2.6 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 4.0%

Schools in East Brisbane

  • Anglican Church Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • East Brisbane State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Norman Park

  • Norman Park State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Brisbane Norman Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 17 8
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 5 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Norman Park sits further from the CBD (6.6 km vs 4.4 km).

East Brisbane Norman Park
Walkability score 91/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 4.4 km 6.6 km
+50% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 160.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 116.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4169
 2.7%
postcode 4170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 11
postcode 4169
 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.

East Brisbane Norman Park
Car (driver) 48.7% / 53.2%
East Brisbane — Car (driver): 48.7% Norman Park — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 31.2%
East Brisbane — Worked from Home: 27.1% Norman Park — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Bus 9.8% / 3.1%
East Brisbane — Bus: 9.8% Norman Park — Bus: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.4%
East Brisbane — Car (passenger): 4.6% Norman Park — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 5.0% / 1.5%
East Brisbane — Walked Only: 5.0% Norman Park — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train 1.2% / 4.3%
East Brisbane — Train: 1.2% Norman Park — Train: 4.3%

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

Setting

East Brisbane Norman Park
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

East Brisbane Norman Park
Connectivity score 83/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
3,586 premises
 2%
3,036 premises

Climate

East Brisbane 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)

East Brisbane 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Brisbane

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

Norman Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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