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Robina vs Norfolk Island

Name: Robina vs Norfolk Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 1,425 km apart · Robina profile · Norfolk Island profile

Robina Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island and Robina are very different places, separated by more than 1,400 km. Norfolk Island is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 39 in Robina. It is also a place where more people volunteer (29.0% versus 11.6% in Robina) and a much higher share speak a First Nations language (52.2% versus 2.8%). Robina is more urban, with a typical weekly rent of $500, which is far higher than the $240 usual in Norfolk Island, and a higher proportion of residents who have completed Year 12.

Daily life in both areas shares some similarities, such as typical weekly personal incomes that sit close to each other at $736 in Norfolk Island and $776 in Robina. They also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work. Over time, some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of people using other languages at home. Other gaps have widened, including the difference in home ownership and the number of people who live alone, both of which are far higher in Norfolk Island.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.7 pts higher in Norfolk Island Population: 51,715 larger in Robina Volunteering: 17.4 pts higher in Norfolk Island Rent: $260 higher in Robina Median age: 11 yrs older in Norfolk Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robina in Norfolk Island +51,715 larger in Robina gap steady

53,903 43rd pct 2,188 1st pct

Median age in Robina in Norfolk Island +11 yrs older in Norfolk Island gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 18.7%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 43.2%

37.2% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 30.9%

10.3% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Robina Norfolk Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 61.5%

6.5% New Zealand +8.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +10.7 pts 27.4%

28.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 0.6%

4.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 52.4%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.0% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%

6.5% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Robina in Norfolk Island +9 more in Robina

10 12th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Robina in Norfolk Island +1.76 more in Norfolk Island

1.08 8th pct 2.84 65th pct

Students in Robina in Norfolk Island +10,565 more in Robina

10,840 55th pct 275 1st pct

Avg size in Robina in Norfolk Island +809 larger in Robina

1,084 100th pct 275 27th pct

ICSEA in Robina in Norfolk Island +61 higher in Robina

1,063 71st pct 1,002 43rd pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 47.5%

16.9% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 16.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 12.1%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

7.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Robina in Norfolk Island +$40 higher in Robina gap narrowing

$776 46th pct $736 34th pct

Household income in Robina in Norfolk Island +$518 higher in Robina gap widening

$1,702 52nd pct $1,184 10th pct

Family income in Robina in Norfolk Island +$341 higher in Robina gap widening

$1,971 46th pct $1,630 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

14.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.2%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +4.1 pts 62.2%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Robina in Norfolk Island +896 larger in Robina

919 36th pct 23 1st pct

Median age in Robina in Norfolk Island +26 yrs older in Norfolk Island

25 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Robina in Norfolk Island +$130 higher in Robina

$779 81st pct $649 61st pct

Household income in Robina in Norfolk Island +$593 higher in Robina

$1,926 75th pct $1,333 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Robina in Norfolk Island +0.4 larger in Robina gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 45.9%

27.4% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

22.1% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.4% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 10.4%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robina in Norfolk Island +$260 higher in Robina gap narrowing

$500 91st pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Robina in Norfolk Island +$607 higher in Robina gap widening

$1,907 55th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Robina in Norfolk Island even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.4% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 29.0%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 23.7%

1.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

50.8% Separate house +44.7 pts ▸ 95.5%

32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +31.6 pts 1.2%

16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 39.8%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 18.7%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

6.3% $200–$349 +45.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +38.6 pts 11.9%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 16.9%

13.2% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Robina in Norfolk Island +159 more in Robina

159 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Robina in Norfolk Island +2.95 more in Robina

2.95 25th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Robina in Norfolk Island +830.2 more in Robina

830.2 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Robina in Norfolk Island +31 more in Robina

31 56th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Robina in Norfolk Island

23 79th pct —

Drive to city in Robina in Norfolk Island

54 68th pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%

1.7% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%

37.5% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%

11.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

4.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 12.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

8.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Robina in Norfolk Island +56,040 higher in Robina

58,233 42nd pct 2,193 1st pct

Growth in Robina in Norfolk Island +7.9 pts higher in Robina

6.6% 60th pct -1.3% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Robina in Norfolk Island

1,544 92nd pct —

Max temp in Robina in Norfolk Island

26.2 72nd pct —

Min temp in Robina in Norfolk Island

15.8 86th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Robina in Norfolk Island +3.7 higher in Robina

6.3 67th pct 2.6 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Robina in Norfolk Island +3.3 more in Robina

6.1 67th pct 2.8 12th pct

15-min city in Robina in Norfolk Island +51.1 pts higher in Robina

82.7% 71st pct 31.5% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Robina in Norfolk Island +41.1 pts higher in Robina

73.0% 64th pct 31.9% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Robina in Norfolk Island +91.7 pts higher in Robina

91.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Robina in Norfolk Island +54.9 pts higher in Robina

74.3% 60th pct 19.5% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Robina in Norfolk Island +35.3 pts higher in Robina

97.7% 67th pct 62.3% 17th pct

Walk to health in Robina in Norfolk Island +37.2 pts higher in Robina

65.2% 72nd pct 28.0% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Robina in Norfolk Island +37.3 more in Norfolk Island

12.1 24th pct 49.4 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Robina in Norfolk Island +162 higher in Robina

175 76th pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Robina in Norfolk Island +5.3 pts higher in Norfolk Island

5.6% 52nd pct 10.9% 98th pct

Compare Robina with nearby areas

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Compare Norfolk Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robina vs Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30908/robina/vs/90104/norfolk-island