6,037 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,243
- 2016: 5,432
- 2021: 6,037
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Norfolk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in New Norfolk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than twice the national rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents live in New Norfolk, where 6.9% of the population identify as Indigenous. This is one of the largest towns at this level with 6,037 people. The community has a balanced age mix and a high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
6,037
▲ +15.1%
- 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 New Norfolk — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure but a little older than the national average.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.3%, a figure that is well above the national average.
20.3% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →New Norfolk splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%, which is well above the state and national figures.
6.9% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New Norfolk, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for New Norfolk
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60450/new-norfolk/topic/demographics-identity