Mount Archer vs Norman Gardens

Norman Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 53 in Mount Archer. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Archer tends to suit share households, while Norman Gardens suits people living alone and families with children.

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 Gardens

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Mount Archer has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Archer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Norman Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Norman Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (444 min vs 457 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (638.1 km vs 644.9 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 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Archer 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.

Mount Archer 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.

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Walkability 0 / 38
Mount Archer — Walkability: 0/100 Norman Gardens — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 13 / 20
Mount Archer — Safety: 13/100 Norman Gardens — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 21 / 20
Mount Archer — Low fire risk: 21/100 Norman Gardens — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Norman Gardens has more residents (10,534 vs 77); Mount Archer has higher household incomes ($158,600 vs $92,040).

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Population 77 10,534
+13581% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +5.9%
Median age 53 37
Median household income $158,600/yr
+42% vs other
 $92,040/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+40% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
0-4 3.9% / 6.0%
Mount Archer — 0-4: 3.9% Norman Gardens — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.4% / 14.5%
Mount Archer — 5-14: 10.4% Norman Gardens — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.2% / 6.4%
Mount Archer — 15-19: 5.2% Norman Gardens — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 6.2%
Mount Archer — 20-24: not among its largest Norman Gardens — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.7% / 13.5%
Mount Archer — 25-34: 11.7% Norman Gardens — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 18.2% / 13.9%
Mount Archer — 35-44: 18.2% Norman Gardens — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.0% / 12.0%
Mount Archer — 45-54: 13.0% Norman Gardens — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 28.6% / 11.5%
Mount Archer — 55-64: 28.6% Norman Gardens — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 11.7% / 8.5%
Mount Archer — 65-74: 11.7% Norman Gardens — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 6.5% / 5.8%
Mount Archer — 75-84: 6.5% Norman Gardens — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 1.8%
Mount Archer — 85+: not among its largest Norman Gardens — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 53.3% couple families
Mount Archer — Couple Families: 53.3% Mount Archer — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Archer — Group Household: 26.7% Mount Archer — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Archer — Other Families: 0.0%
Norman Gardens 45.7% couple families
Norman Gardens — Couple Families: 45.7% Norman Gardens — Lone Person: 31.7% Norman Gardens — Group Household: 3.6% Norman Gardens — One Parent Families: 17.1% Norman Gardens — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 0.0% renting
Mount Archer — Owned Outright: 40.7% Mount Archer — Mortgage: 59.3% Mount Archer — Renting: 0.0%
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

Qualifications

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

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.7%
Mount Archer — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Norman Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 10.5%
Mount Archer — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Norman Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 5.9%
Mount Archer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Norman Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Mount Archer — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Mount Archer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Scotland 5.2% / —
Mount Archer — Scotland: 5.2% Norman Gardens — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.4%
Mount Archer — Philippines: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Philippines: 2.4%
India — / 1.9%
Mount Archer — India: not among its largest Norman Gardens — India: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Mount Archer — New Zealand: not among its largest Norman Gardens — New Zealand: 1.2%
England — / 1.1%
Mount Archer — England: not among its largest Norman Gardens — England: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Mount Archer — Vietnam: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Vietnam: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 100.0% houses
Mount Archer — Houses: 100.0% Mount Archer — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Archer — 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

Mount Archer 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

Mount Archer 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 44% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 26% 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 36% 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 0).

Mount Archer 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

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
87/100
 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

Mount Archer 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, 4.7 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 0.0 km

Schools in Mount Archer

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

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

Mobility

Mount Archer sits further from the CBD (644.9 km vs 638.1 km).

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Walkability score 0/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 644.9 km
+1% vs other
 638.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 457 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.

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Car (driver) 88.9% / 83.3%
Mount Archer — Car (driver): 88.9% Norman Gardens — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 4.8%
Mount Archer — Worked from Home: 11.1% Norman Gardens — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) — / 8.2%
Mount Archer — Car (passenger): not among its largest Norman Gardens — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bus — / 1.5%
Mount Archer — Bus: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Mount Archer — Walked Only: not among its largest Norman Gardens — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Archer Norman Gardens
Connectivity score 27/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 51%
4,311 premises

Climate

Mount Archer 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)

Mount Archer 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

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

Federal electorate

Mount Archer 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

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

Tags

Mount Archer

Professionals Rural

Norman Gardens

Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

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