Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Norfolk Island suburb profile
Norfolk Island, AU · Postcode 2899
This Norfolk Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Norfolk Island, AU (postcode 2899). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Norfolk Island with nearby suburbs.
Norfolk Island at a glance
Population
2,188
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,184/wk
Median age
50
Norfolk Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2016 → 2021
+25.2% over 5 years
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
Norfolk Island vs nearby & AU
Median Census 2021 figures for Norfolk Island, nearby suburbs (1), and the AU state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+23.1% vs area
- Norfolk Island$240/wk
- AU$195/wk
Household income
-28.1% vs area
- Norfolk Island$1,184/wk
- AU$1,646.5/wk
Median age
+13.6% vs area
- Norfolk Island50
- AU44
Personal income
-25.2% vs area
- Norfolk Island$736/wk
- AU$984.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in AU.
Socio-economic profile
How Norfolk Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Norfolk Island sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3973.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5960.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Norfolk Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Norfolk Island, AU.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Norfolk Island people
- Population
- 2,188
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 26.1%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Norfolk Island income
- Median household income
- $1,184/wk
- Median personal income
- $736/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Norfolk Island housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 19.7%
- Rented
- 24.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Norfolk Island work
- Employment to population
- 61.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2899)
Compare Norfolk Island with nearby suburbs
Norfolk Island in numbers
Norfolk Island had 2,188 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 1st most populous suburb or locality in AU out of 5. The median age is 50, 14% above the typical AU suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 26.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 19.7% are paying a mortgage, 24.1% rent. Separate houses make up 79.4% of dwellings, with 0.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 23% above the typical AU suburb.
Median household income was $1,184/wk, 28% below the typical AU suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.8%. 47.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 25.2% (from 1,748 to 2,188). Median rent moved from $138/wk to $240/wk (+73.9%).
Norfolk Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Norfolk Island, AU?
- The median weekly rent in Norfolk Island was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Norfolk Island, AU?
- Norfolk Island had 2,188 residents at the 2021 Census, up 25.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Norfolk Island?
- Median household income in Norfolk Island was $1,184/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Norfolk Island?
- 24.1% of occupied homes in Norfolk Island were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 19.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Norfolk Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Norfolk Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology