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Suburb profile ·Bundaberg LGA · QLD ·4670

Norville QLD 4670

Norville is in Bundaberg LGA, QLD, postcode 4670, with population 2,476.

The read

Income-first

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$580/wk
+16.0% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$580
$300
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

Median house
$580K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$580/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
16.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
5.2%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,476
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
24,248
1,357 added 12mo · 149MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$109/wk (-$5,684/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
10.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
53%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,130/mo, while renters pay about $2,513/mo — renting runs $1,383/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$580K
Household income · yr
$57K
Median rent · wk
$580
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,130
Gross yield
5.2%

Household income

$57K household · yr-28.5% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$71K
Household
$57K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA950
Students624
Government2
  • Norville State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 939
  • Bundaberg Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 961
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
4,913
4,913 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,913
Total incidents4,913· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault67723%
  • Break And Enter51117%
  • Drug Offences1,48650%
  • Fraud29510%

Full data detail

Norville QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Norville is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Bundaberg local government area (postcode 4670). The area has roughly 2,476 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Norville sit at $580,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,130.

Norville is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 950, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Bundaberg LGA is moderate at 4,913 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.2%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($580K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield5.2% High Yield
Price vs State$580K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability10.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,130
Rent · wk(Census)$280
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$580
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income10.2x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)136
Population growth · Bundaberg LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)107,297
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Bundaberg LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)893
Houses691
Units202
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bundaberg LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4670ATO
Negatively geared1,934 (4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,667/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,774
Reported capital gains3,641
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,476
Median age44
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,094
Personal income · wk$580
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Norville has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Norville FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Norville in?

    Norville is in the Bundaberg Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4670. Council-level context for Bundaberg LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Norville?

    The current median house price in Norville, QLD is $580K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Norville?

    The median weekly rent in Norville is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Norville?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.2%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Norville a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Norville show: High Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Norville?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Norville data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.