Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,510,000
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The quick read on
Norwell
QLD 4208 · Gold Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,510,000
- Population
- 189
- Postcode
- 4208
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Norwell, Queensland
Property market insights for Norwell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Norwell QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
The median house price in Norwell, QLD is currently $1,510,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Norwell safe?
The overall rate for Norwell is 3,739 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Norwell.
Overall crime rate
3,739
offences per 100,000 residents
52% aboveRest of Qld
NorwellRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Norwell?
Norwell QLD 4208 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
189 people call Norwell home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,997 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3424.3%In line
35–5430.2%Above
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.2%Above
Paying a mortgage25.5%Below
Renting33.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.0%Below
Two cars19.0%Below
Three or more41.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.7%Above
Drove to work54.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.8%Above
What stands out in Norwell
15.7% of workers in Norwell worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
3.2% of Norwell residents were born in New Zealand.
37.0% of people in Norwell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Norwell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Norwell QLD 4208.
Is Norwell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Norwell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
43 family households lived in Norwell; 51.2% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.
39.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Norwell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Norwell had 189 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Norwell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.1% of occupied private dwellings in Norwell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Norwell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
25.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Norwell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Norwell had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 35.5%, while 29.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Norwell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Norwell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 31.0% of the total.
60.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Norwell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.9% reported a different address.
9.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Norwell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Norwell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.5% of Norwell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Norwell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.3% of ancestry responses in Norwell.
Australian ancestry made up 43.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Norwell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 21.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.8% of workers, and education and training employed 2.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Norwell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
33.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Norwell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Norwell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Norwell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,997.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Norwell compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.7% in Norwell, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 41.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 33.3% in Norwell, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Norwell
Is Norwell expensive?
The median house price is $1,510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Norwell good for families?
The Census counted 43 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Norwell?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Norwell
12 streets in Norwell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Behms Rd
- Cowley Rd
- Eggersdorf Rd
- Fischers Rd
- Gross Rd
- Kerkin Rd North
- New Norwell Rd
- Norwell Lakes Rd
- Norwell Rd
- Pimpama Jacobs Well Rd
- Skopps Rd
- Stapylton - Jacobs Well Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.