Queensland · Postcode 4701

Norman Gardens postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 525 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
10,534
Population (2021)
$1,770
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Norman Gardens at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4701 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10,534 People Resident population, Census 2021
Rockhampton Council area 59 suburbs, 5 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,770/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,770/wk
matches QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
21% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
7.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
2.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Norman Gardens vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNorman GardensQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,770 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 37 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Norman Gardens is a locality 525 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4701. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Norman Gardens has a population of 10,534 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,770, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 756 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in Norman Gardens includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 3,748 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Norman Gardens scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Norman Gardens is served by Lighthouse Christian School.

Norman Gardens is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Norman Gardens details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4701
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)10,534
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,770/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$836/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area13.3 km²
Population Density795/km²
Total Dwellings3,748
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population756 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-23.3203921
Longitude150.5298387
Distance from Brisbane525 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateCapricornia
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (27.5%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,160 (20.5%)
15–24 years1,327 (12.6%)
25–44 years2,892 (27.5%)
45–64 years2,472 (23.5%)
65+ years1,694 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.2%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Rented (29.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Norman Gardens is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma887 (8.4%)
Arthritis882 (8.4%)
Diabetes582 (5.5%)
Heart Disease464 (4.4%)
Cancer274 (2.6%)
Lung Condition199 (1.9%)
Dementia112 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle167 (4.5%)
1 vehicle1,342 (36.2%)
2 vehicles1,513 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles682 (18.4%)

Schools in Norman Gardens

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Norman Gardens. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Lighthouse Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 984 · 593 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.