Limestone Creek vs Norman Gardens

Norman Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Limestone Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Limestone Creek, most households are couple families. In Norman Gardens, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Limestone Creek tends to suit 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

  • Limestone Creek carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 80/100)
  • Norman Gardens has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Norman Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Norman Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (638.1 km vs 644.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Norman Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Limestone Creek carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Norman Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
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.

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Walkability 6 / 38
Limestone Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Norman Gardens — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 56 / 20
Limestone Creek — Safety: 56/100 Norman Gardens — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 23 / 20
Limestone Creek — Low fire risk: 23/100 Norman Gardens — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Norman Gardens has more residents (10,534 vs 179); Limestone Creek has higher household incomes ($118,612 vs $92,040).

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Population 179 10,534
+5785% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +5.9%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $118,612/yr
+22% vs other
 $92,040/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+8% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
0-4 5.6% / 6.0%
Limestone Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Norman Gardens — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.3% / 14.5%
Limestone Creek — 5-14: 12.3% Norman Gardens — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 9.5% / 6.4%
Limestone Creek — 15-19: 9.5% Norman Gardens — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.6% / 6.2%
Limestone Creek — 20-24: 5.6% Norman Gardens — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 6.7% / 13.5%
Limestone Creek — 25-34: 6.7% Norman Gardens — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 9.5% / 13.9%
Limestone Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Norman Gardens — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.0% / 12.0%
Limestone Creek — 45-54: 14.0% Norman Gardens — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.2% / 11.5%
Limestone Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Norman Gardens — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 14.0% / 8.5%
Limestone Creek — 65-74: 14.0% Norman Gardens — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.2% / 5.8%
Limestone Creek — 75-84: 2.2% Norman Gardens — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.7% / 1.8%
Limestone Creek — 85+: 1.7% Norman Gardens — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 63.9% couple families
Limestone Creek — Couple Families: 63.9% Limestone Creek — Lone Person: 27.8% Limestone Creek — One Parent Families: 8.3% Limestone Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Limestone Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Norman Gardens 45.7% couple families
Norman Gardens — Couple Families: 45.7% Norman Gardens — Lone Person: 31.7% Norman Gardens — One Parent Families: 17.1% Norman Gardens — Group Household: 3.6% Norman Gardens — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 9.4% renting
Limestone Creek — Owned Outright: 56.2% Limestone Creek — Mortgage: 34.4% Limestone Creek — Renting: 9.4%
Norman Gardens 29.1% renting
Norman Gardens — Owned Outright: 33.2% Norman Gardens — Mortgage: 37.7% Norman Gardens — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.2%
Limestone Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Norman Gardens — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.7% / 1.1%
Limestone Creek — England: 1.7% Norman Gardens — England: 1.1%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Limestone Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Philippines: 2.4%
India — / 1.9%
Limestone Creek — India: not among its largest Norman Gardens — India: 1.9%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Limestone Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Vietnam: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 15.7%
Limestone Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Norman Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.5%
Limestone Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Norman Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.9%
Limestone Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Norman Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 3.0%
Limestone Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Norman Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.5%
Limestone Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Norman Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limestone Creek 100.0% houses
Limestone Creek — Houses: 100.0% Limestone Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Limestone Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Norman Gardens 86.8% houses
Norman Gardens — Houses: 86.8% Norman Gardens — Townhouses: 11.0% Norman Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Median house price — $713,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $768,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 111 sales

Development activity

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
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.

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Houses — 4.4%
$640/wk on $749K
Units — 5.6%
$450/wk on $415K

Ranking within QLD

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 44% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 84% of QLD

Liveability

Norman Gardens is more walkable (38 vs 6).

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Norman Gardens carries more crime risk (80 vs 44).

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
80/100
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 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 5.1 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 0.0 km

Schools in Limestone Creek

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

Schools in Norman Gardens

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lighthouse Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Emmaus College - Yaamba Road Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 15
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Limestone Creek sits further from the CBD (644.8 km vs 638.1 km).

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Walkability score 6/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 644.8 km
+1% vs other
 638.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 448 min 444 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
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.

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Car (driver) 82.9% / 83.3%
Limestone Creek — Car (driver): 82.9% Norman Gardens — Car (driver): 83.3%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 8.2%
Limestone Creek — Car (passenger): 7.3% Norman Gardens — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 4.8%
Limestone Creek — Worked from Home: 3.7% Norman Gardens — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Bus 6.1% / 1.5%
Limestone Creek — Bus: 6.1% Norman Gardens — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Limestone Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Connectivity score 22/100 73/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 51%
4,311 premises

Climate

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Limestone Creek Norman Gardens
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Limestone Creek

Rural

Norman Gardens

Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

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