Side by sideSuburb comparison

New Farm vs Norman Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. New Farm edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

New Farm scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 42/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Norman Park skews owner-occupied (64%), New Farm runs more rental-dense (44% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

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

Norman Park has a heavier family-household mix (71% vs 49%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsNew Farm vs Norman Park

Common questions

Which is more walkable, New Farm or Norman Park?

New Farm scores 100/100 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.

The numbers behind the take

New Farm
Metric
Norman Park

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$830/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$1100/wk
$740/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$675/wk
44.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
53.0%
Renter occupied
35.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
42
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
12,197
Population
6,842
39
Median age
35

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1098
Avg ICSEA
1098

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).