7,293 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,334
- 2016: 6,605
- 2021: 7,293
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Norfolk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in New Norfolk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in New Norfolk compared to most other areas. The population grew by 15% since 2011 to reach 7,293 people. While the typical resident is 40, the community has a notable mix of both children and seniors.
7,293
▲ +15.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is New Norfolk — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
New Norfolk has seen steady growth, adding about 959 people since 2011. The typical age of residents has remained steady at 40 years, which is slightly younger than the Tasmania figure.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.7% of the population, a figure that rose 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.5% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure.
19.7% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →New Norfolk splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%.
6.8% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →New Norfolk splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031020/new-norfolk/topic/demographics-identity