Norman Park (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,947 people were usually resident in Norman Park (Brisbane City): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.0% of people usually resident in Norman Park (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Norman Park (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 15.7% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Norman Park (Brisbane City) were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 41.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.1% of people usually resident in Norman Park (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 3.5%, Scotland 0.6%, South Africa 0.4% and Canada 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Norman Park (Brisbane City) were Catholic 31.8%, No Religion 19.2%, Anglican 18.9%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Norman Park (Brisbane City) were Italian 0.6%, Greek 0.5%, German 0.4%, Cantonese 0.4% and Spanish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,599 people aged 15 years and over in Norman Park (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 67.4% worked full-time, 24.4% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 902 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Norman Park (Brisbane City) were Professionals 32.5%, Managers 16.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8%, Labourers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Norman Park (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.3%, Hospitals 4.3%, State Government Administration 3.6% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Norman Park (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $752, the median family income was $1,823 and the median household income was $1,520.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,536 families in Norman Park (Brisbane City): of these 42.5% were couple families without children, 43.0% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,404 occupied private dwellings were counted in Norman Park (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Norman Park (Brisbane City), 76.5% were separate houses, 6.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Norman Park (Brisbane City), 23.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.3% were owned with a mortgage and 33.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Norman Park (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Norman Park (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $254. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Norman Park (Brisbane City), 62.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.8% were single (or lone) person households and 8.0% were group households.