Norfolk Island, OT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Norfolk Island is more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 958, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Norfolk Island at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,188
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,184
- SEIFA score
- 958
- Coordinates
- -29.0292, 167.9583
Norfolk Island demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Norfolk Island using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 29% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 348 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 184 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 404 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 706 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 543 | 25% |
Share of the 2,185 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 369 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 213 | 24% |
| Rented | 260 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 858 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 894 occupied private dwellings in Norfolk Island.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,630
- Median weekly personal income
- $736
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 572 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 787 (41%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 23 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 845 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 578
- Employed part-time
- 455
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Norfolk Island
Where is Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island is a suburb of Other Territories, Australia.
What is the population of Norfolk Island?
At the 2021 Census, Norfolk Island had a population of about 2,188.
Is Norfolk Island an advantaged area?
Norfolk Island has an ABS SEIFA score of 958, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 33 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of Australian suburbs.
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