562 ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 777
- 2016: 581
- 2021: 562
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norseman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Norseman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 562 people lives in Norseman, where a stark age gap exists compared to the rest of the country. The typical resident is 52, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This older demographic is mirrored in the high proportion of seniors living here.
562
▼ -27.7%
- 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 Norseman — higher than 66% of areas.
| Norseman | 562 |
|---|---|
| 6443, WA | 722 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Norseman is 52, which is far older than the typical Western Australian or Australian resident by 14 years. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
52 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With children under 15 making up only 11.4% of the population, the area has far fewer kids than the state and national figures. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.5% of the people, which is well above the national average.
23.5% ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Norseman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
17.1% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norseman, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51127/norseman/topic/demographics-identity