Morningside vs Norman Park

In Morningside, about half of households rent. 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 $1.65 million in Morningside. Norman Park is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 8.9 km. On these figures, Morningside tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Norman Park suits 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

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 41%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 47%)
  • But Morningside has more childcare (10 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Morningside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,650,000 vs $1,817,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Morningside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Norman Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 18 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (6.6 km vs 8.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Morningside

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 31%)
  • But Norman Park carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 71/100)

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 3.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Morningside 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.

Morningside 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.

Morningside Norman Park
Walkability 83 / 84
Morningside — Walkability: 83/100 Norman Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 29 / 45
Morningside — Safety: 29/100 Norman Park — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Morningside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Norman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morningside has more residents (11,755 vs 6,842); Norman Park has higher household incomes ($149,708 vs $118,560).

Morningside Norman Park
Population 11,755
+42% vs other
 6,842
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +8.8%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $118,560/yr $149,708/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $450/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morningside Norman Park
0-4 6.4% / 6.3%
Morningside — 0-4: 6.4% Norman Park — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.2% / 12.8%
Morningside — 5-14: 10.2% Norman Park — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.3% / 6.2%
Morningside — 15-19: 4.3% Norman Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.9% / 7.5%
Morningside — 20-24: 8.9% Norman Park — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 22.2% / 17.0%
Morningside — 25-34: 22.2% Norman Park — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 18.4% / 16.4%
Morningside — 35-44: 18.4% Norman Park — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.7% / 14.7%
Morningside — 45-54: 12.7% Norman Park — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 8.5% / 9.8%
Morningside — 55-64: 8.5% Norman Park — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 4.9% / 6.4%
Morningside — 65-74: 4.9% Norman Park — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 2.2% / 2.1%
Morningside — 75-84: 2.2% Norman Park — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.1% / 0.8%
Morningside — 85+: 1.1% Norman Park — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morningside 33.8% couple families
Morningside — Couple Families: 33.8% Morningside — Lone Person: 37.9% Morningside — One Parent Families: 13.2% Morningside — Group Household: 12.6% Morningside — Other Families: 2.6%
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.

Morningside 47.7% renting
Morningside — Owned Outright: 16.3% Morningside — Mortgage: 36.0% Morningside — Renting: 47.7%
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.

Morningside Norman Park
Bachelor Degree 23.3% / 25.7%
Morningside — Bachelor Degree: 23.3% Norman Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 9.0%
Morningside — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Norman Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.8%
Morningside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Norman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 8.2%
Morningside — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Norman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 4.0%
Morningside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% 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.

Morningside Norman Park
England 4.1% / 3.9%
Morningside — England: 4.1% Norman Park — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.8%
Morningside — New Zealand: 3.8% Norman Park — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.2%
Morningside — South Africa: 1.4% Norman Park — South Africa: 1.2%
India 1.7% / 0.6%
Morningside — India: 1.7% Norman Park — India: 0.6%
Ireland 0.9% / 0.9%
Morningside — Ireland: 0.9% Norman Park — Ireland: 0.9%
China 0.6% / 0.7%
Morningside — China: 0.6% Norman Park — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morningside 40.8% houses
Morningside — Houses: 40.8% Morningside — Flats / Apartments: 27.6% Morningside — Townhouses: 31.6%
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

Morningside Norman Park
Median house price $1,650,000 $1,817,500
Median unit price $855,000 $822,500
Median land price — $1,505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 70 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.

Morningside Norman Park
2 bed $830K / $800K
Morningside — 2 bed: $830K (54 sales) Norman Park — 2 bed: $800K (35 sales)

54 vs 35 sales

3 bed $968K / $1M
Morningside — 3 bed: $968K (20 sales) Norman Park — 3 bed: $1M (11 sales)

20 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.

Morningside Norman Park
2 bed $1.28M / $1.54M
Morningside — 2 bed: $1.28M (12 sales) Norman Park — 2 bed: $1.54M (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.4M / $1.5M
Morningside — 3 bed: $1.4M (53 sales) Norman Park — 3 bed: $1.5M (34 sales)

53 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $1.93M
Morningside — 4 bed: $1.95M (33 sales) Norman Park — 4 bed: $1.93M (34 sales)

33 vs 34 sales

5 bed $2.45M / $2.58M
Morningside — 5 bed: $2.45M (25 sales) Norman Park — 5 bed: $2.58M (39 sales)

25 vs 39 sales

Development activity

Morningside 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.

Morningside Norman Park
Houses 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.29M
 4.3%
$1,025/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.3%
$690/wk on $839K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $862K

Ranking within QLD

Morningside Norman Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Norman Park scores higher overall (87 vs 78).

Morningside Norman Park
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Morningside carries more crime risk (71 vs 55).

Morningside Norman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Morningside Norman Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.1 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.0%

Schools in Morningside

  • Morningside State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Norman Park

  • Norman Park State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morningside Norman Park
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 11 8
Parks & reserves 11 9
Childcare 10 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Morningside sits further from the CBD (8.9 km vs 6.6 km).

Morningside Norman Park
Walkability score 83/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.9 km
+26% vs other
 6.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 151.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 116.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 4170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4170
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.

Morningside Norman Park
Car (driver) 55.4% / 53.2%
Morningside — Car (driver): 55.4% Norman Park — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 31.2%
Morningside — Worked from Home: 28.0% Norman Park — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Train 6.5% / 4.3%
Morningside — Train: 6.5% Norman Park — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.4%
Morningside — Car (passenger): 4.0% Norman Park — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 3.2% / 3.1%
Morningside — Bus: 3.2% Norman Park — Bus: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

Morningside Norman Park
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Morningside Norman Park
Connectivity score 81/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
6,277 premises
 2%
3,036 premises

Climate

Morningside 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)

Morningside Norman Park
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Morningside

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

Norman Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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