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New Norfolk vs Derwent Valley

Name: New Norfolk vs Derwent Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · New Norfolk profile · Derwent Valley profile

New Norfolk Derwent Valley

New Norfolk and Derwent Valley are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. New Norfolk is a more concentrated hub where 67.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 77.9% are near public transport, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Derwent Valley is car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much longer typical drive to the city of 91 minutes. There are also notable social differences: one-parent families are far more common in New Norfolk at 22.5%, compared to 11.6% in Derwent Valley.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $600 to $640. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in rental rates has widened, with 27.3% of New Norfolk households renting compared to just 9.2% in Derwent Valley. Residents in Derwent Valley have also become noticeably older than those in New Norfolk, with the age gap increasing to four years over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.1 pts higher in New Norfolk No car: 6.0 pts higher in New Norfolk One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in New Norfolk Population: 3,969 larger in New Norfolk PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in New Norfolk

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +3,969 larger in New Norfolk gap widening

7,293 36th pct 3,324 13th pct

Median age in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +4 yrs older in Derwent Valley gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

38.4% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.9% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%

9.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

New Norfolk Derwent Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 82.8%

2.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 45.8%

45.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 43.6%

9.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.1%

7.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +3 more in New Norfolk

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +0.08 more in New Norfolk

3.70 76th pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +2 more in Derwent Valley

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +821 more in New Norfolk

1,078 39th pct 257 8th pct

Avg size in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +87 larger in New Norfolk

216 22nd pct 129 12th pct

ICSEA in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +23 higher in New Norfolk

913 11th pct 890 8th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%

31.8% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 40.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

4.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +$40 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$601 13th pct $641 18th pct

Household income in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +$155 higher in Derwent Valley gap steady

$1,178 12th pct $1,333 24th pct

Family income in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +$175 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$1,464 12th pct $1,639 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.7%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 45.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +265 larger in New Norfolk

499 79th pct 234 58th pct

Median age in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +6 yrs older in Derwent Valley

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +$101 higher in New Norfolk

$572 36th pct $471 13th pct

Household income in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +$14 higher in Derwent Valley

$1,375 29th pct $1,389 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +0.2 larger in Derwent Valley gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

29.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 23.8%

15.2% 3 people even 15.1%

13.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +$32 higher in New Norfolk gap steady

$290 24th pct $258 16th pct

Mortgage in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +$39 higher in Derwent Valley gap narrowing

$1,200 11th pct $1,239 12th pct

People / bedroom in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

32.3% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.3% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 98.5%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 48.3%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

3.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 48.2%

23.2% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.5%

33.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.7%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +32 more in New Norfolk

32 42nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +4.39 more in New Norfolk

4.39 51st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +550.4 more in New Norfolk

550.4 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +4 more in New Norfolk

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley

74 100th pct —

Drive to city in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +57 longer in Derwent Valley

34 62nd pct 91 87th pct

Reach 30 min in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley

7,293 18th pct —

Reach 45 min in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley

7,293 12th pct —

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 69.3%

4.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 20.8%

14.5% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.8% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

14.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +1 higher in Derwent Valley

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +1 higher in Derwent Valley

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +3 higher in Derwent Valley

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +43 higher in Derwent Valley

861 6th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +4,249 higher in New Norfolk

7,713 36th pct 3,464 12th pct

Growth in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +2.9 pts higher in New Norfolk

4.6% 50th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +90 higher in New Norfolk

291 13th pct 201 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +148 higher in Derwent Valley

625 22nd pct 772 42nd pct

Max temp in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +0.3 higher in New Norfolk

15.9 0th pct 15.6 0th pct

Min temp in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +0.4 higher in New Norfolk

6.6 0th pct 6.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +4.7 higher in New Norfolk

5.4 50th pct 0.7 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +4.2 more in New Norfolk

5.0 46th pct 0.8 2nd pct

15-min city in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +55.4 pts higher in New Norfolk

58.2% 44th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +54.0 pts higher in New Norfolk

67.2% 54th pct 13.3% 8th pct

Walk to transit in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +77.9 pts higher in New Norfolk

77.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +61.4 pts higher in New Norfolk

68.4% 45th pct 7.1% 4th pct

Walk to a park in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +61.2 pts higher in New Norfolk

90.0% 37th pct 28.8% 6th pct

Walk to health in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +38.4 pts higher in New Norfolk

38.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +0.5 more in Derwent Valley

17.3 64th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +7 higher in New Norfolk

7 21st pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in New Norfolk in Derwent Valley +7.2 pts higher in Derwent Valley

8.1% 82nd pct 15.3% 100th pct

Compare New Norfolk with nearby areas

Bridgewater - Gagebrook Austins Ferry - Granton Berriedale - Chigwell Claremont Montrose - Rosetta Mount Wellington Glenorchy Old Beach - Otago

Compare Derwent Valley with nearby areas

Huonville - Franklin New Norfolk Bridgewater - Gagebrook Berriedale - Chigwell Austins Ferry - Granton Claremont Mount Wellington Montrose - Rosetta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Norfolk vs Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601031020/new-norfolk/vs/603011066/derwent-valley