1,326 ▲ +116.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 613
- 2016: 1,001
- 2021: 1,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Normanton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Normanton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A remarkably young population defines Normanton, where the typical resident is just 31 years old. This is among the lowest typical ages for similar areas and is noticeably younger than the national figure. The town has grown rapidly, more than doubling in size since 2011 to reach 1,326 people.
1,326
▲ +116.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Normanton — higher than 62% of areas.
| Normanton | 1,326 |
|---|---|
| 4890, QLD | 1,437 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 116% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 713 people. This makes Normanton larger than about 64% of similar areas.
31 yrs ▼ -16.2%
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 27.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 9.8%.
9.8% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.4% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Normanton splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 57.8% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common here at 22.8%, a figure well above the state average.
57.8% ▲ +2256.9%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.8% ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Normanton, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Normanton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321079/normanton/topic/demographics-identity