New Farm vs Norman Park

Norman Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in New Farm. In New Farm, about half of households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. 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 New Farm: a median of $3.52 million, against $1.82 million in Norman Park, though rent is higher in Norman Park. New Farm is closer to the city centre: 3.2 km, against 6.6 km. On these figures, New Farm tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Norman Park suits families with children, couples, and 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

Norman Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 20%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 26%)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • But New Farm 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

Norman Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,817,500 vs $3,525,000)
  • has cheaper units ($822,500 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

New Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($405/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

New Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (3.2 km vs 6.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

New Farm

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (80% vs 31%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
  • But Norman Park carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Norman Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -2.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 1.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

New Farm 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.

New Farm 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.

New Farm Norman Park
Walkability 88 / 84
New Farm — Walkability: 88/100 Norman Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 20 / 45
New Farm — Safety: 20/100 Norman Park — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
New Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Norman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

New Farm has more residents (12,197 vs 6,842); Norman Park has higher household incomes ($149,708 vs $107,588).

New Farm Norman Park
Population 12,197
+44% vs other
 6,842
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +8.8%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $107,588/yr $149,708/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $405/wk $450/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Farm Norman Park
0-4 3.5% / 6.3%
New Farm — 0-4: 3.5% Norman Park — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 5.8% / 12.8%
New Farm — 5-14: 5.8% Norman Park — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 2.5% / 6.2%
New Farm — 15-19: 2.5% Norman Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.0% / 7.5%
New Farm — 20-24: 7.0% Norman Park — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 22.9% / 17.0%
New Farm — 25-34: 22.9% Norman Park — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 15.6% / 16.4%
New Farm — 35-44: 15.6% Norman Park — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.6% / 14.7%
New Farm — 45-54: 12.6% Norman Park — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.1% / 9.8%
New Farm — 55-64: 12.1% Norman Park — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 10.1% / 6.4%
New Farm — 65-74: 10.1% Norman Park — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 5.4% / 2.1%
New Farm — 75-84: 5.4% Norman Park — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 2.2% / 0.8%
New Farm — 85+: 2.2% Norman Park — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

New Farm 59.6% lone person
New Farm — Lone Person: 59.6% New Farm — Couple Families: 19.4% New Farm — Group Household: 12.2% New Farm — One Parent Families: 7.0% New Farm — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

New Farm 54.8% renting
New Farm — Owned Outright: 24.5% New Farm — Mortgage: 20.7% New Farm — Renting: 54.8%
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.

New Farm Norman Park
Bachelor Degree 27.9% / 25.7%
New Farm — Bachelor Degree: 27.9% Norman Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 8.2%
New Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Norman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 9.0%
New Farm — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Norman Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.8%
New Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Norman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.0%
New Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Norman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

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.

New Farm Norman Park
England 4.3% / 3.9%
New Farm — England: 4.3% Norman Park — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.8%
New Farm — New Zealand: 3.0% Norman Park — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.2%
New Farm — South Africa: 1.0% Norman Park — South Africa: 1.2%
China 1.2% / 0.7%
New Farm — China: 1.2% Norman Park — China: 0.7%
Italy 1.3% / —
New Farm — Italy: 1.3% Norman Park — Italy: not among its largest
Nepal 1.0% / —
New Farm — Nepal: 1.0% Norman Park — Nepal: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.9%
New Farm — Ireland: not among its largest Norman Park — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

New Farm 75.1% flats / apartments
New Farm — Flats / Apartments: 75.1% New Farm — Houses: 20.4% New Farm — Townhouses: 4.4%
Norman Park 20.4% flats / apartments
Norman Park — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% Norman Park — Houses: 68.9% Norman Park — Townhouses: 10.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

New Farm Norman Park
Median house price $3,525,000 $1,817,500
Median unit price $980,000 $822,500
Median land price — $1,505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 44 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.

New Farm Norman Park
2 bed $1M / $800K
New Farm — 2 bed: $1M (165 sales) Norman Park — 2 bed: $800K (35 sales)

165 vs 35 sales

3 bed $2.42M / $1M
New Farm — 3 bed: $2.42M (56 sales) Norman Park — 3 bed: $1M (11 sales)

56 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.

New Farm Norman Park
2 bed $955K / $1.54M
New Farm — 2 bed: $955K (7 sales) Norman Park — 2 bed: $1.54M (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

3 bed $2.95M / $1.5M
New Farm — 3 bed: $2.95M (15 sales) Norman Park — 3 bed: $1.5M (34 sales)

15 vs 34 sales

4 bed $3.88M / $1.93M
New Farm — 4 bed: $3.88M (31 sales) Norman Park — 4 bed: $1.93M (34 sales)

31 vs 34 sales

5 bed $5.3M / $2.58M
New Farm — 5 bed: $5.3M (9 sales) Norman Park — 5 bed: $2.58M (39 sales)

9 vs 39 sales

Development activity

New Farm 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.

New Farm Norman Park
Houses 1.7%
$1,200/wk on $3.65M
 4.3%
$1,025/wk on $1.25M
Units 3.9%
$720/wk on $952K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $862K

Ranking within QLD

New Farm Norman Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Norman Park scores higher overall (87 vs 76).

New Farm Norman Park
Grade A A+
Score 76/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

New Farm carries more crime risk (80 vs 55).

New Farm Norman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

New Farm 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
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 1.6 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 4.0%

Schools in New Farm

  • New Farm State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Spirit School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Norman Park

  • Norman Park State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

New Farm Norman Park
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 43 8
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Norman Park sits further from the CBD (6.6 km vs 3.2 km).

New Farm Norman Park
Walkability score 88/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 3.2 km 6.6 km
+106% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus · Ferry
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 374.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 116.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 4005
 2.7%
postcode 4170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 4005
 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.

New Farm Norman Park
Car (driver) 40.2% / 53.2%
New Farm — Car (driver): 40.2% Norman Park — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 31.2%
New Farm — Worked from Home: 31.2% Norman Park — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Bus 9.3% / 3.1%
New Farm — Bus: 9.3% Norman Park — Bus: 3.1%
Walked Only 10.6% / 1.5%
New Farm — Walked Only: 10.6% Norman Park — Walked Only: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.4%
New Farm — Car (passenger): 3.8% Norman Park — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bicycle 3.8% / 2.3%
New Farm — Bicycle: 3.8% Norman Park — Bicycle: 2.3%
Train 1.1% / 4.3%
New Farm — Train: 1.1% Norman Park — Train: 4.3%

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

Setting

New Farm Norman Park
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

New Farm Norman Park
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
8,098 premises
 2%
3,036 premises

Climate

New Farm 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)

New Farm Norman Park
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ 15.0 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.68 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

New Farm Norman Park
Division Brisbane Griffith
Member Madonna Jarrett Renee Coffey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

New Farm

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Norman Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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