Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A shrinking population has marked recent years in Norwood, with the number of residents falling by 6.5% since 2021. This decline is well below the Tasmanian growth rate, contrasting with a local economy that maintains a typical level of advantage and resource access.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Norwood — lower than 57% of areas.
| Norwood | 5 |
|---|---|
| 7250, TAS | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have a mid-range level of access to money, education, and job skills, with the area ranking larger than about half of similar places. Its overall advantage score of 984 is slightly smaller than the national average.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
984
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has dropped to 3,844 people, a decrease of 6.5% since 2021. This is among the lowest growth rates for similar areas and sits 8.1 percentage points below the Tasmanian average.
3,844
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-6.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 189 businesses operating in the area, which is among the smallest counts for this level of location.
189
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011043/norwood/topic/economy-advantage
