Norwin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Norwin

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Norwin is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The community is small, with only 100 people living across the district. This population is older than both the state and national averages, with a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Norwin, Suburb / Locality

Where Norwin sits — Total population

100
  • 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 Norwin — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Norwin100
4356, QLD 5,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 100, which is smaller than about 58% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the average person in Australia, with a typical age of 42.

100

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94
  • 2021: 100

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17%. Children under 15 are slightly less common here than in the rest of the country, at 16%.

20.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Norwin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.6%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.

19.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Norwin, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Norwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32192/norwin/topic/demographics-identity