Normanton, QLD 4890 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Normanton is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4890, home to 1,391 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Croydon local government area (Very Remote Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$170 /wk
Population1,391
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGACarpentaria

Demographics

Population
1,391
Median age
31 years
Median household income
$1,691 /week
Median personal income
$750 /week
Median family income
$1,718 /week
Average household size
3.0
Persons per bedroom
1.1
Local government area
Carpentaria
Statistical region (SA4)
Queensland - Outback
Remoteness classification
Very Remote Australia
Federal electorate
Kennedy
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$170 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$992
Rent share of household income
10%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 743 across the Carpentaria LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 340 violent offences, 121 theft, 115 drug offences.

Figures cover the whole Carpentaria — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

  • Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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