130 ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 340
- 2016: 118
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Norong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older typical resident of 45 marks the shifting demographic feel of Norong. While the overall population is small at 130 people, the area stands out for its high number of children and a very low proportion of seniors.
130
▼ -61.8%
- 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 Norong — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures, which both sit at 38.
45 yrs ▲ +21.6%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 5.4% of people aged 65 and over is far below the Victorian average.
5.4% ▼ -69.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Norong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.7%. Around 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average.
2.3% ▲ —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norong, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Norong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21962/norong/topic/demographics-identity