Stokes vs Normanton

Stokes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 31 in Normanton. In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stokes, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Stokes tends to suit renters, young adults, and couples, while Normanton suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Stokes carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 97/100)
  • Normanton has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

Renters

Stokes

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $170/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 72%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Stokes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1304 min vs 1400 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1955.8 km vs 2059.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stokes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Normanton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs -10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stokes Normanton
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.

Stokes Normanton
Walkability 0 / 0
Stokes — Walkability: 0/100 Normanton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 3
Stokes — Safety: 62/100 Normanton — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Stokes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Normanton — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Normanton rents higher ($170/wk vs $0/wk); Normanton has more residents (1,391 vs 75).

Stokes Normanton
Population 75 1,391
+1755% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.7% +10.7%
Median age 25 31
Median household income $108,316/yr
+19% vs other
 $87,932/yr
Median weekly rent — $170/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stokes Normanton
0-4 9.3% / 8.5%
Stokes — 0-4: 9.3% Normanton — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 — / 18.4%
Stokes — 5-14: not among its largest Normanton — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 13.3% / 4.9%
Stokes — 15-19: 13.3% Normanton — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 28.0% / 8.3%
Stokes — 20-24: 28.0% Normanton — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 18.7% / 14.9%
Stokes — 25-34: 18.7% Normanton — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 9.3% / 11.6%
Stokes — 35-44: 9.3% Normanton — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 17.3% / 11.8%
Stokes — 45-54: 17.3% Normanton — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 5.3% / 11.4%
Stokes — 55-64: 5.3% Normanton — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 — / 6.5%
Stokes — 65-74: not among its largest Normanton — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 — / 3.1%
Stokes — 75-84: not among its largest Normanton — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / 0.2%
Stokes — 85+: not among its largest Normanton — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stokes 100.0% couple families
Stokes — Couple Families: 100.0% Stokes — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stokes — Lone Person: 0.0% Stokes — Other Families: 0.0% Stokes — Group Household: 0.0%
Normanton 34.1% couple families
Normanton — Couple Families: 34.1% Normanton — One Parent Families: 31.9% Normanton — Lone Person: 27.5% Normanton — Other Families: 4.1% Normanton — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stokes 100.0% renting
Stokes — Owned Outright: 0.0% Stokes — Mortgage: 0.0% Stokes — Renting: 100.0%
Normanton 72.4% renting
Normanton — Owned Outright: 19.8% Normanton — Mortgage: 7.8% Normanton — Renting: 72.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stokes 94.1% houses
Stokes — Houses: 94.1% Stokes — Flats / Apartments: 5.9% Stokes — Townhouses: 0.0%
Normanton 85.9% houses
Normanton — Houses: 85.9% Normanton — Flats / Apartments: 12.3% Normanton — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Stokes Normanton
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 11.6%
Stokes — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Normanton — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 3.4%
Stokes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Normanton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.5%
Stokes — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Normanton — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Stokes — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Normanton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Stokes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Normanton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Property market

Stokes Normanton
Median house price — $270,850
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 73 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Stokes Normanton
New dwellings approved 1
across Carpentaria
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Stokes Normanton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 24% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Stokes Normanton
Grade — D
Score — 10/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Normanton carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Normanton carries more crime risk (97 vs 38).

Stokes Normanton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
97/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
94/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Stokes Normanton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Stokes

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

Schools in Normanton

  • Gulf Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Normanton State School Government · Combined at peers
  • Gulf Christian College - Thompson Street Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Stokes Normanton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 11 26

Mobility

Normanton sits further from the CBD (2059.4 km vs 1955.8 km).

Stokes Normanton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1955.8 km 2059.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1304 min 1400 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4823
 0.0%
postcode 4890
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4823
 27
postcode 4890

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.

Stokes Normanton
Car (driver) 34.1% / 63.8%
Stokes — Car (driver): 34.1% Normanton — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 41.5% / 6.6%
Stokes — Worked from Home: 41.5% Normanton — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only 17.1% / 20.8%
Stokes — Walked Only: 17.1% Normanton — Walked Only: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 8.1%
Stokes — Car (passenger): 7.3% Normanton — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Stokes — Bicycle: not among its largest Normanton — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.8%).

Setting

Stokes Normanton
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stokes Normanton
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Stokes Normanton
Annual rainfall 635 mm 967 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Stokes Normanton
Average residential rate $749/yr
same for both
Council Carpentaria
same for both

Federal electorate

Stokes Normanton
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stokes Normanton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stokes

Rural Students Young Families

Normanton

Affordable Family River Rural

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