2,188 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1,748
- 2021: 2,188
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norfolk Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Norfolk Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population shapes the own pace of life on Norfolk Island, where the typical resident is 50. This is far older than the Australian figure of 38, with a large number of seniors living in the community.
2,188
—
- 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 Norfolk Island — higher than 79% of areas.
| Norfolk Island | 2,188 |
|---|---|
| 2899, OT | 2,188 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,188 people. This makes the area larger than about 81% of similar regions, though the typical resident is noticeably older than those in the rest of the territories.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.1%, a little below the Australian average.
25.2% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Norfolk Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norfolk Island, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Norfolk Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90004/norfolk-island/topic/demographics-identity