Norwell, QLD 4208
Gold Coast City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4208
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What to know about Norwell
Norwell (4208) sits in the Gold Coast region of Queensland.
Norwell has roughly 189 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Norwell scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,163 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Norwell's population at 189, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (55% own, 27% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (68% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 68%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 55%
- Renter occupied
- 27%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
134,060 offences recorded in 2026 across the Gold Coast City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Gold Coast City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,163 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Norwell
- What is the Norwell postcode?
- Norwell is in the 4208 postcode, in QLD, in the Gold Coast City Council region.
- Where is Norwell?
- Norwell is a suburb in the Gold Coast City Council area, QLD 4208.
- What schools are in Norwell?
- There are 20 schools serving Norwell on this page, including Woongoolba State School, Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Mother Teresa Primary School.
- How walkable is Norwell?
- Norwell has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Norwell?
- Norwell is close to Jacobs Well, Ormeau, Pimpama, Canowindra, Cabbage Tree Point.
- What is the population of Norwell?
- The population of Norwell is approximately 189 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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