8,682 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,012
- 2016: 8,306
- 2021: 8,682
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norlane · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Norlane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 8,682 people in Norlane have never been married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. This is a large community where the typical resident is 37, making it a little younger than the national figure.
8,682
▲ +8.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Norlane — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,682 residents, Norlane is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the typical age for Victoria and Australia.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, though seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.3% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Children under 15 make up 16.0%, slightly below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
18.3% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Norlane splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, 10.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure lower than most other areas.
3.5% ▲ +87.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norlane, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21960/norlane/topic/demographics-identity