Kensington vs Norville

Norville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Kensington. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kensington: a median of $810,000, against $580,000 in Norville, though rent is higher in Norville. On these figures, Norville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Norville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Norville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper houses ($580,000 vs $810,000)
  • has cheaper land ($402,500 vs $549,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kensington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kensington sits closer to the CBD (354.6 km vs 358.8 km)
  • Norville is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Norville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Kensington has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Kensington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.9% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kensington Norville
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.

Kensington Norville
Walkability 0 / 51
Kensington — Walkability: 0/100 Norville — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 4 / 37
Kensington — Safety: 4/100 Norville — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kensington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Norville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Norville has more residents (2,476 vs 722); Norville has higher household incomes ($56,888 vs $50,544).

Kensington Norville
Population 722 2,476
+243% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.9% +2.8%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $50,544/yr $56,888/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $280/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kensington Norville
0-4 4.4% / 4.7%
Kensington — 0-4: 4.4% Norville — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.5% / 11.8%
Kensington — 5-14: 11.5% Norville — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.5%
Kensington — 15-19: 6.5% Norville — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.2% / 5.9%
Kensington — 20-24: 6.2% Norville — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.4% / 11.8%
Kensington — 25-34: 8.4% Norville — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 10.0% / 10.3%
Kensington — 35-44: 10.0% Norville — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 14.5% / 11.5%
Kensington — 45-54: 14.5% Norville — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 14.1% / 14.7%
Kensington — 55-64: 14.1% Norville — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 16.8% / 12.3%
Kensington — 65-74: 16.8% Norville — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.0% / 8.0%
Kensington — 75-84: 6.0% Norville — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.0% / 3.6%
Kensington — 85+: 1.0% Norville — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kensington 43.1% lone person
Kensington — Lone Person: 43.1% Kensington — Couple Families: 40.5% Kensington — One Parent Families: 11.8% Kensington — Group Household: 4.6% Kensington — Other Families: 0.0%
Norville 44.4% lone person
Norville — Lone Person: 44.4% Norville — Couple Families: 29.1% Norville — One Parent Families: 19.7% Norville — Group Household: 4.6% Norville — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kensington 21.4% renting
Kensington — Owned Outright: 48.9% Kensington — Mortgage: 29.8% Kensington — Renting: 21.4%
Norville 31.3% renting
Norville — Owned Outright: 38.8% Norville — Mortgage: 29.9% Norville — Renting: 31.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kensington Norville
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.5%
Kensington — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Norville — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 5.4%
Kensington — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Norville — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 5.1%
Kensington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Norville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.0%
Kensington — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Norville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.1%
Kensington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Norville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Kensington Norville
England 3.0% / 2.0%
Kensington — England: 3.0% Norville — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.1%
Kensington — New Zealand: 2.4% Norville — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Kensington — Philippines: 1.1% Norville — Philippines: 0.8%
Fiji 1.0% / —
Kensington — Fiji: 1.0% Norville — Fiji: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Kensington — Malaysia: 0.8% Norville — Malaysia: not among its largest
India — / 0.4%
Kensington — India: not among its largest Norville — India: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Kensington — Netherlands: not among its largest Norville — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kensington 70.6% houses
Kensington — Houses: 70.6% Kensington — Flats / Apartments: 29.4% Kensington — Townhouses: 0.0%
Norville 89.3% houses
Norville — Houses: 89.3% Norville — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Norville — Townhouses: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kensington Norville
Median house price $810,000 $580,000
Median unit price — $540,000
Median land price $549,250 $402,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 4 sales
 28 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Kensington Norville
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
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.

Kensington Norville
Houses — 4.9%
$600/wk on $634K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kensington Norville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 45% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Norville is more walkable (51 vs 0); Norville scores higher overall (35 vs 16).

Kensington Norville
Grade D C
Score 16/100 35/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kensington carries more crime risk (96 vs 63).

Kensington Norville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Kensington Norville
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kensington

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Norville

  • Norville State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shalom College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Bundaberg Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative School Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kensington Norville
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Norville sits further from the CBD (358.8 km vs 354.6 km).

Kensington Norville
Walkability score 0/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 354.6 km 358.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 246 min 250 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
same for both

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.

Kensington Norville
Car (driver) 85.0% / 85.0%
Kensington — Car (driver): 85.0% Norville — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 7.3%
Kensington — Car (passenger): 6.8% Norville — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 5.0%
Kensington — Worked from Home: 6.8% Norville — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.8%
Kensington — Walked Only: 1.3% Norville — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Kensington — Bicycle: not among its largest Norville — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Kensington Norville
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kensington Norville
Connectivity score 47/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
397 premises
 32%
1,292 premises

Climate

Kensington Norville
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kensington Norville
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kensington Norville
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Kensington Norville
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kensington Norville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kensington

Premium Rural

Norville

Affordable Large Blocks

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