Norfolk Island

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,748 people in Norfolk Island. Of these 46.8% were male and 53.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Norfolk Island was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.8% of the population.

Of people in Norfolk Island aged 15 years and over, 48.0% were married and 18.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Norfolk Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Norfolk Island 25.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.2% were in primary school, 22.0% in secondary school and 5.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Norfolk Island, 15.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Norfolk Island were Australian 22.8%, English 22.4%, Pitcairn 20.0%, Scottish 6.0% and Irish 5.2%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Norfolk Island (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Norfolk Island, 39.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Norfolk Island 22.1%, New Zealand 17.6%, Fiji 2.7%, England 2.6% and Philippines 2.3%.

In Norfolk Island, 43.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 30.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Norfolk Island, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 36.5%, New Zealand 18.6%, Norfolk Island 17.8%, England 5.6% and Fiji 3.3%.

In Norfolk Island, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 38.0%, New Zealand 20.9%, Norfolk Island 17.2%, England 5.5% and Fiji 3.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Norfolk Island were Anglican 29.5%, No Religion, so described 26.8%, Catholic 12.6%, Uniting Church 9.6% and Not stated 9.6%. In Norfolk Island, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Norfolk Island 45.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Norf'k-Pitcairn 40.9%, Fijian 2.0%, Tagalog 1.0%, Filipino 0.8% and Mandarin 0.7%.

Employment

There were 991 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Norfolk Island. Of these 59.6% were employed full time, 31.7% were employed part-time and 1.6% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Norfolk Island, 11.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Norfolk Island included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Managers 17.2%, Labourers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.8%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Professionals 10.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.0%.

Of the employed people in Norfolk Island, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 12.9%, Local Government Administration 6.8%, Cafes and Restaurants 6.0%, Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 3.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Norfolk Island was $592.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Norfolk Island, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 65.9%, Truck 7.2%, Walked only 5.6%, Worked at home 5.2% and Car, as passenger 4.0%. On the day, 0.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Norfolk Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.2% provided care for children and 14.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Norfolk Island, 31.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Norfolk Island, 33.2% were couple families with children, 52.9% were couple families without children and 13.3% were one parent families.

In Norfolk Island, 19.1% of single parents were male and 80.9% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Norfolk Island, of couple families with children, 28.3% had both partners employed full-time, 7.1% had both employed part-time and 23.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Norfolk Island, 74.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 25.5% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Norfolk Island, 97.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In Norfolk Island, of occupied private dwellings 6.7% had 1 bedroom, 25.8% had 2 bedrooms and 41.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.2 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Norfolk Island, 36.5% were owned outright, 31.6% were owned with a mortgage and 27.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Norfolk Island, of all households, 65.9% were family households, 33.0% were single person households and 1.1% were group households.

In Norfolk Island, 28.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 3.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Norfolk Island, 31.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Norfolk Island, 80.8% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Norfolk Island, 25.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 75.0% were female. The median age was 49 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Norfolk Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1.5 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,249.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Norfolk Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)