Morningside vs Norman Park

Morningside scores higher on walkability (48/100 vs 42/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Norman Park skews owner-occupied (64%), Morningside runs more rental-dense (51% owner).

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Morningside and Norman Park side by side

MeasureMorningsideNorman Park
Price and market
Median house–$1,500,000
Median unit–$762,500
Renting
House rent$750/wk$800/wk
Unit rent$650/wk$650/wk
Owner occupied51.0%64.0%
Renter occupied47.0%35.0%
Schools
Schools nearby2020
Average ICSEA10981098
Lifestyle and people
Walk score4842
Transit score020
Bike score100100
Population11,7556,842
Median age3435
Climate
Annual rainfall1007 mm967 mm
Mean max, January30.0°C30.2°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Morningside vs Norman Park: common questions

Which is more walkable, Morningside or Norman Park?

Morningside scores 48/100 on walkability vs 42/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.