Norwell
QLD 4208 · Gold Coast
189 (2021) → 229 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Norwell is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4208, about 44km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Norwell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Norwell has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.17%), England (1.59%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1064
- Woongoolba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 979
- Mother Teresa Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1032
- Ormeau State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1006
- King's Christian College - Pimpama CampusCombined · Independent · 4.1km
- Ormeau Woods State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1003
- Livingstone Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1041
- Toogoolawa SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 957
- Gainsborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1002
- Pimpama State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 988
- Norfolk Village State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1013
- Pimpama State Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 972
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 Norwell
How far is Norwell from Brisbane CBD?
Norwell is about 44.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Norwell?
Norwell has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Norwell?
Norwell has a transport score of 35/100.