8,002 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,079
- 2016: 7,979
- 2021: 8,002
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Noranda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Noranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Noranda is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national average of 38. This shift is driven by a large senior population, with people aged 65 and over making up nearly a quarter of the community. The area is home to 8,002 people, one of the largest populations for a place of this level.
8,002
▼ -1.0%
- 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 Noranda — higher than 87% of areas.
| Noranda | 8,002 |
|---|---|
| 6062, WA | 34,144 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 8,002 people. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 45 years.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, at 15.7%, which is well below the state average.
24.5% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Noranda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, while only 6.6% are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the 11.5% national average. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.4% ▲ +200.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Noranda, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Noranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51124/noranda/topic/demographics-identity