6,153 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,061
- 2016: 5,168
- 2021: 6,153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Norfolk · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in New Norfolk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,153 people defines New Norfolk, where the typical resident is now 40 years old. The area has become younger over the last decade, with the usual age dropping by 5 years since 2011.
6,153
▲ +21.6%
- 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 New Norfolk — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 22% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,092 people. This makes New Norfolk larger than about 89% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 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 18.6% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.1%. This senior share has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
20.1% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
First Nations people make up 6.8% of the community, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 16.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
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 42%, 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).
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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/ucl/UCL614002/new-norfolk/topic/demographics-identity