3,869 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,795
- 2016: 3,734
- 2021: 3,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Norwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Norwood, where the typical resident is 48. This community of 3,869 people has a significantly higher proportion of seniors compared to both the state and national figures.
3,869
▲ +1.9%
- 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 Norwood — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania average of 42 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 31.8% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a smaller share of the area at 15.2%.
31.8% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 8.9%.
2.8% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (11%).
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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60464/norwood/topic/demographics-identity