4,031 ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,795
- 2016: 3,881
- 2021: 4,031
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Norwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 31% of residents in Norwood are aged 65 or over, making it one of the oldest areas in its class. The population has grown to 4,031 people since 2011. This older demographic is reflected in a typical resident age of 47, which is far older than the national figure.
4,031
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Norwood — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania average and has barely changed over the last decade. The total population grew by 6.2% after adding about 236 people since 2011.
47 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 30.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average that has risen 5.8 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 15.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
30.9% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at 9.0%.
2.7% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (11%).
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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011043/norwood/topic/demographics-identity