Norfolk Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 4 for overall advantage marks Norfolk Island as less advantaged than about 60% of similar areas. The community faces a modest level of disadvantage and has a small population of 2,193 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Norfolk Island — lower than 64% of areas.
| Norfolk Island | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2899, OT | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Typical levels of education, job skills, and access to money are all rated at 4, which is lower than about 60% of similar areas. The overall advantage score is 958, falling below the national average.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
5
Lower 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
958
Lower than 67% 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 shrunk by 1.3% since 2021, which is among the lowest growth rates for its area type and well below the 3.4% seen across Other Territories.
2,193
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901041004/norfolk-island/topic/economy-advantage
