2,193
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Norfolk Island · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population drop of 1.3% since 2021 marks the current economic trend for Norfolk Island. This small community is seeing a decline in residents while other similar territories are growing.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Norfolk Island has a population of 2,193, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Its growth rate is well below the 3.4% seen across other territories.
2,193
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.3%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/90104/norfolk-island/topic/economy-advantage