Norseman
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 104 |
|---|---|
| Male | 50 |
| Female | 54 |
| Median age | 22 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 37 |
|---|---|
| Average people per household | 3.1 |
| Median weekly household income | $724 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $190 |
| Median weekly rent | $75 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
| People | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal | 104 | 100.0 | 67,062 | 96.3 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
| Torres Strait Islander | 0 | 0.0 | 1,306 | 1.9 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
| Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 0 | 0.0 | 1,298 | 1.9 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
| Total | 104 | -- | 69,666 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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| Male | 50 | 48.1 | 34,418 | 49.4 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
| Female | 54 | 51.9 | 35,246 | 50.6 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Norseman, there were 104 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 50 (or 48.1%) were male and 54 (or 51.9%) were female.
| Age | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | 17 | 16.7 | 8,236 | 11.8 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
| 5-14 years | 22 | 21.6 | 16,301 | 23.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
| 15-24 years | 16 | 15.7 | 13,453 | 19.3 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
| 25-54 years | 36 | 35.3 | 25,428 | 36.5 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
| 55-64 years | 7 | 6.9 | 3,919 | 5.6 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
| 65 years and over | 4 | 3.9 | 2,326 | 3.3 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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| Median age | 22 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Norseman the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 22 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 37.3% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.9% were people aged 65 years and over.
| Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 7 | 10.6 | 9,893 | 21.9 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
| Separated | 8 | 12.1 | 1,871 | 4.1 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 3 | 4.5 | 2,125 | 4.7 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0 | 1,599 | 3.5 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
| Never married | 48 | 72.7 | 29,643 | 65.7 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Norseman 10.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 9.1% were either divorced or separated.
| Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33 | -- | 43 | -- | 44 | -- |
| Separated | 53 | -- | 44 | -- | 46 | -- |
| Divorced | 71 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
| Widowed | 0 | -- | 63 | -- | 65 | -- |
| Never married | 27 | -- | 27 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Norseman for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 33 years and the median age of people never married was 27 years.
| Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 5 | 9.4 | 7,099 | 19.2 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
| De facto marriage | 11 | 20.8 | 7,293 | 19.7 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
| Not married | 37 | 69.8 | 22,676 | 61.2 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Norseman 9.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 20.8% were in a de facto marriage.
| Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 40 | -- | 44 | -- | 45 | -- |
| De facto marriage | 36 | -- | 34 | -- | 34 | -- |
| Not married | 39 | -- | 28 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Norseman for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 40 years and in a de facto marriage was 36 years.
| Education | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | 6 | 13.6 | 1,799 | 6.4 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
| Primary | 14 | 31.8 | 10,335 | 36.7 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
| Secondary | 9 | 20.5 | 5,053 | 17.9 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
| Technical or further education institution | 0 | 0.0 | 1,212 | 4.3 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
| University or tertiary institution | 0 | 0.0 | 929 | 3.3 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | 352 | 1.3 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
| Not stated | 15 | 34.1 | 8,478 | 30.1 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
| Total | 44 | -- | 28,158 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Norseman, 43.7% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.8% were attending a primary school, 20.5% were attending a secondary school and 0.0% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
| Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English only spoken at home | 103 | 100.0 | 54,756 | 78.6 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Norseman. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.
Employment
| Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worked full-time | 13 | 52.0 | 9,993 | 47.9 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
| Worked part-time | 8 | 32.0 | 5,112 | 24.5 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
| Away from work | 0 | 0.0 | 2,060 | 9.9 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
| Unemployed | 4 | 16.0 | 3,711 | 17.8 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
| Total in labour force | 25 | -- | 20,876 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 25 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Norseman. Of these 52.0% were employed full time, 32.0% were employed part-time and 16.0% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet| Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed full-time | 34 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
| Employed part-time | 27 | -- | 34 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Norseman who were employed full time was 34 years and those employed part time was 27 years.
| Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | 619 | -- | 348 | -- | 362 | -- |
| Household | 724 | -- | 1,043 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Norseman was $619 and the median weekly household income was $724.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
| Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of people per household | 3.1 | -- | 3.5 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
| Average number of people per bedroom | 1.1 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
| Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.4 | -- | 1.5 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Norseman, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1, with 1.1 persons per bedroom and 1.4 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
| Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent | 75 | -- | 158 | -- | 195 | -- |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | 190 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Norseman, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $75 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $190.
Dwelling structure
| Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separate house | 34 | 91.9 | 18,446 | 83.3 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 3 | 8.1 | 2,005 | 9.1 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
| Flat, unit or apartment | 0 | 0.0 | 1,311 | 5.9 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
| Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 316 | 1.4 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
| Total | 37 | -- | 22,131 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Norseman there were 37 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 91.9% were separate houses, 8.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
| Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Norseman | % Norseman | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 23.7 | 1,896 | 8.6 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 21.1 | 5,098 | 23.0 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
| Rented | 17 | 44.7 | 13,868 | 62.7 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 158 | 0.7 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
| Tenure type not stated | 4 | 10.5 | 1,115 | 5.0 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Norseman, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 23.7% were owned outright, 21.1% were owned with a mortgage and 44.7% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.