Suburb Profile
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Norman Park is an established inner-eastern Brisbane suburb approximately 4.5km east of the CBD. Covering about 2.3 square kilometres, it is predominantly residential and borders East Brisbane, Coorparoo, Seven Hills, Camp Hill, Hawthorne and Morningside.
The suburb offers a mix of traditional character homes, post-war houses and newer contemporary properties. Residents benefit from rail access, proximity to the Brisbane River and easy access to major employment, dining and retail precincts across Brisbane’s inner east.
Norman Park had a population of 6,842 in 2021, up from 6,287 in 2016, an increase of 8.8%. The largest age group is 30–39 years, with children and residents aged 40–59 also making up a substantial share of the population.
Couples with children account for 48.5% of households, compared with 44.9% across Brisbane. Couples without children make up 37.4%, while single-parent households account for 12.6%. Owner occupation increased from 62.0% in 2016 to 64.3% in 2021.
Norman Park has a well-educated, comparatively high-income population. Bachelor degree holders account for 42.8% of residents with recorded qualifications, while 13.6% hold postgraduate qualifications. Around 37.9% of households earn more than $182,000, compared with 22.1% across Brisbane.
Norman Park’s main shopping and cafe precinct is located on and around Bennetts Road. A Foodworks and other local cafes can be found here as well as Australia Post. There are a couple of local favourites dotted through some of the surrounding streets including Dovetail on Overend, Jacu and the Norman Park Bowls Club.
The suburb offers excellent transport links with a local train station (Norman Park Station), on Waite Street, plus a ferry service accessible from Wynnum Road. There are also several convenient bus services connecting Norman Park with the Brisbane CBD.
The area is home to a number of great private and public schools including Churchie (Anglican Church Grammar School), Lourdes Hill in neighbouring Hawthorne and Norman Park State School (Primary).
Norman park is dotted with local parks and green spaces as well as some larger recreational reserves including:
Bicycle paths are used by many local residents to commute to the city. Packs of cyclists are commonplace along the recently upgraded Wynnum Road cycle routes on both weekday and weekend mornings.
Norman Park is predominantly residential and does not contain a major employment centre. Many residents commute to the Brisbane CBD or nearby commercial and employment precincts.
Its inner-eastern location offers convenient access to the CBD, Fortitude Valley, South Brisbane, the Princess Alexandra and Mater hospital precincts, Brisbane Airport and employment areas along the inner-eastern transport corridors.
An area known as Poets Corner (all the streets are named after famous Poets) is a highly desirable pocket of Norman Park. Here you can find many renovated character homes on larger blocks.
The suburb’s most expensive real estate sits directly on the river on Wynnum road and consists of a mix of modern mansions and traditional renovated Qlder/character homes.
Traffic noise can be an issue for properties close to major thoroughfares including Bennetts Road, Boundary Road and Wynnum Road. Buyers should check the Brisbane City Council Flood Maps, as some areas especially near the lower lying areas close to Norman Creek are susceptible to flooding.
The vast majority of properties in Norman Park are free standing houses.
The suburb is a mix of Queenslanders, cute character worker cottages and modern homes. Queenslander style houses are distinct timber character homes built in the late 1800’s through to early 1900’s and are characterised by deep wrap-around verandahs, VJ walls and soaring ceilings. A typical block size for this type of home is 607m2.
Post-war houses also occur in the area. Many of the post war homes have been removed to allow for subdivisions, and the construction of contemporary homes on smaller sized blocks (405m2).
The median house price in Norman Park is $1,847,053 (July 2026) which is well above Brisbane’s median.
The median house price in Norman Park would typically buy a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house. For example 9 Thynne Avenue, Norman Park, sold for $1,915,000 on 10 July 2026.
The median unit price in Norman Park is $1,027,174 (July 2026).
This amount would typically buy a 2 bedroom unit in a boutique style complex but in a very good condition. For example: 10/84 Norman Crescent, Norman Park, sold for $995,000 on 18 June 2026.
Norman Park has recorded strong price growth over both the short and longer term. The median house value reached $1,847,053 in July 2026, up 12.3% from $1,644,864 in July 2025. In July 2017, the median house value was $906,801, representing average annual growth of approximately 8.2% over the nine-year period.
The unit market has also performed strongly. The median unit value reached $1,027,174 in July 2026, up 14.6% from $896,425 in July 2025. In July 2017, the median unit value was $532,085, representing average annual growth of approximately 7.6% over nine years.
Whether you are looking for a character home, family property, townhouse or apartment, an experienced Norman Park buyers agent can help compare properties, assess value, identify risks and negotiate effectively.
Current supply-and-demand indicators show limited advertised stock, particularly for units. Houses are taking around 51 days to sell, while there is insufficient data to provide a reliable days-on-market figure for units.
House stock on market is approximately 0.92%, with a gross rental yield of 2.55%, a vacancy rate of 1.72% and around 26% of houses occupied by renters. For units, stock on the market is approximately 0.25%, gross rental yield is 4.05%, vacancy rate is 0.44%, and around 65% are occupied by renters.
**Statistics are accurate for July 2026
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