Norman Gardens
QLD 4701 · Rockhampton
10,534 (2021) → 10,982 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Norman Gardens is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4701, about 524km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Norman Gardens are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 23km inland. Norman Gardens has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.4%), India (1.95%), New Zealand (1.18%), England (1.15%), Vietnam (1.06%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.45%), Tagalog (1.26%), Mandarin (1.15%), Nepali (1.04%), Punjabi (0.91%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Rockhampton local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 950 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1001
- Lighthouse Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 991
- Emmaus College - Yaamba Road CampusSecondary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Frenchville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1005
- Heights CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1006
- Glenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 922
- Capricornia (Rockhampton Campus) School of Dist EdCombined · Government · 2.4km
- Glenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 864
- Rockhampton North Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 937
- North Rockhampton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 913
- Emmaus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 997
- Mount Archer State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 915
- Parkhurst State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 979
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 990
- Berserker Street State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 819
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Norman Gardens
Is Norman Gardens safe?
Norman Gardens has a residential safety score of 33/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,380 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Norman Gardens from Brisbane CBD?
Norman Gardens is about 524.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Norman Gardens?
Norman Gardens has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Norman Gardens?
Norman Gardens has a transport score of 0/100.