Census comparison · 2016 · 2021
Norfolk Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Norfolk Island, AU (postcode 2899) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2016 to 2021.
Population
Census 2016 → 2021
+25.2% over 5 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | 1,748 | 2,188 | +440 · +25.2% |
| Median age | — | 49 | 50 | +1 · +2% |
| Median household income | — | $1,012/wk | $1,184/wk | +$172 · +17% |
| Median personal income | — | $592/wk | $736/wk | +$144 · +24.3% |
| Median rent | — | $138/wk | $240/wk | +$102 · +73.9% |
| Median mortgage | — | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | — | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Norfolk Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,188
was 1,748 in 2016
+440 · +25.2%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $138/wk in 2016
+$102 · +73.9%
Household income
$1,184/wk
was $1,012/wk in 2016
+$172 · +17%
Median age
50
was 49 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Norfolk Island population growth · Norfolk Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.