Moving to Normanton QLD 4890
What the official numbers say about living in Normanton — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $170 a week, against a median household income of $1,691 a week.
About 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 67% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Normanton shrank 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,468 → 1,391 people).
Around 75% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Philippines, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Normanton scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest train station: Normanton, 400 m north-west.
Nearest airport: Normanton Aerodrome, 1.5 km south.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1639 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 3 supermarkets · 2 parks — see them all on the Normanton profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Normanton State School 450 m · Gulf Christian College 600 m
Groceries: Foodworks 200 m · Normanton Stop Shop 350 m · Fuel-Ice 600 m
Parks and reserves: John Henry Memorial Park 400 m · Joyce Travers QCWA Park 600 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Normanton, most often seen first: Black Kite · Brolga · Whistling Kite · Magpie-lark · Great Egret · Straw-necked Ibis.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Carpentaria — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kennedy — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4890 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Normanton profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $170 a week, and about 67% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,468 people to 1,391. It sits about 1639 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Normanton station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Carpentaria council, and the federal seat is Kennedy.
Keep an eye on Normanton
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