Norfolk Island

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC90004
People 1,748
Male 46.8%
Female 53.2%
Median age 49
Families 491
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 1,080
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,012
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent $138
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Male 819 46.8 2,462 53.7 11,546,638 49.3
Female 930 53.2 2,120 46.3 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 9 0.5 231 5.0 649,171 2.8

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.

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Age Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Median age 49 -- 42 -- 38 --
0-4 years 84 4.8 262 5.7 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 104 6.0 285 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 106 6.1 263 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 76 4.4 215 4.7 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 31 1.8 210 4.6 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 53 3.1 262 5.7 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 68 3.9 316 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 106 6.1 321 7.0 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 116 6.7 325 7.1 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 128 7.4 332 7.2 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 143 8.2 378 8.2 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 157 9.0 376 8.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 151 8.7 335 7.3 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 142 8.2 295 6.4 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 107 6.2 180 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 77 4.4 122 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 43 2.5 68 1.5 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 45 2.6 58 1.3 486,842 2.1

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.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Married 700 48.0 1,933 51.2 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 63 4.3 128 3.4 608,059 3.2
Divorced 200 13.7 321 8.5 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 107 7.3 182 4.8 985,204 5.2
Never married 389 26.7 1,211 32.1 6,668,910 35.0

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

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 598 47.3 1,382 52.2 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 213 16.8 313 11.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 454 35.9 953 36.0 7,024,973 41.9

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.

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Education Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Preschool 33 7.3 74 4.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 148 32.9 348 22.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 0 0.0 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 4 0.3 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 97 21.6 240 15.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 3 0.2 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 4 0.9 6 0.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 14 3.1 36 2.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 10 2.2 42 2.7 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 0.9 27 1.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 140 31.1 802 50.7 1,707,023 23.7

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.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 196 13.5 459 12.2 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 137 9.5 279 7.4 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 30 2.1 98 2.6 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 247 17.1 511 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 222 15.3 489 13.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 58 4.0 145 3.8 941,531 4.9
Year 10 218 15.1 394 10.4 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 5 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 0 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 69 4.8 257 6.8 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.2 125 3.3 145,844 0.8
Not stated 193 13.3 882 23.4 1,974,794 10.4

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.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australian 553 22.8 1,095 18.7 7,298,243 23.3
English 543 22.4 955 16.3 7,852,224 25.0
Pitcairn 484 20.0 484 8.3 746 0.0
Scottish 145 6.0 224 3.8 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 125 5.2 213 3.6 2,388,058 7.6

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).

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Country of birth Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australia 685 39.7 2,151 47.3 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Norfolk Island 381 22.1 381 8.4 696 0.0
New Zealand 303 17.6 366 8.0 518,466 2.2
Fiji 47 2.7 52 1.1 61,469 0.3
England 45 2.6 114 2.5 907,570 3.9
Philippines 40 2.3 69 1.5 232,386 1.0

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%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 522 30.0 1,411 30.8 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 176 10.1 328 7.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 176 10.1 345 7.5 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 751 43.2 1,738 37.9 11,070,538 47.3

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

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australia 629 36.5 1,808 39.7 12,231,150 52.3
New Zealand 320 18.6 364 8.0 617,331 2.6
Norfolk Island 306 17.8 306 6.7 737 0.0
England 96 5.6 188 4.1 1,403,096 6.0
Fiji 56 3.3 58 1.3 88,598 0.4

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%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australia 646 38.0 1,791 39.3 12,643,365 54.0
New Zealand 356 20.9 401 8.8 608,329 2.6
Norfolk Island 293 17.2 293 6.4 630 0.0
England 93 5.5 182 4.0 1,302,147 5.6
Fiji 59 3.5 61 1.3 90,329 0.4

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%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Anglican 511 29.5 695 15.2 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 465 26.8 964 21.0 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 218 12.6 434 9.5 5,291,834 22.6
Uniting Church 167 9.6 200 4.4 870,183 3.7
Not stated 166 9.6 811 17.7 2,238,735 9.6

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).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Norf'k-Pitcairn 709 40.9 709 15.5 1,035 0.0
Fijian 35 2.0 33 0.7 8,145 0.0
Tagalog 18 1.0 39 0.9 111,273 0.5
Filipino 14 0.8 14 0.3 71,220 0.3
Mandarin 12 0.7 329 7.2 596,711 2.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 789 45.5 1,732 38.0 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 429 51.7 784 50.1 1,971,011 22.2

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%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 591 59.6 1,413 63.4 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 314 31.7 571 25.6 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 70 7.1 188 8.4 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 16 1.6 58 2.6 787,452 6.9

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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 107 11.0 213 9.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 83 8.6 149 6.9 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 123 12.7 209 9.6 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 210 21.7 501 23.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 381 39.3 905 41.7 4,591,801 43.0

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.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 185 18.9 380 17.6 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 168 17.2 340 15.7 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 122 12.5 302 14.0 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 117 12.0 301 13.9 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 115 11.8 249 11.5 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 106 10.8 130 6.0 1,000,955 9.4
Professionals 105 10.7 242 11.2 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 39 4.0 161 7.5 670,106 6.3

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%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Accommodation 114 12.9 132 6.2 113,377 1.1
Local Government Administration 60 6.8 132 6.2 142,724 1.3
Cafes and Restaurants 53 6.0 73 3.5 253,385 2.4
Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 33 3.7 38 1.8 34,644 0.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 29 3.3 46 2.2 254,275 2.4

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%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Personal 592 -- 712 -- 662 --
Family 1,290 -- 1,568 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,012 -- 1,377 -- 1,438 --

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

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 648 65.9 1,269 59.5 6,574,571 61.5
Truck 71 7.2 69 3.2 85,892 0.8
Walked only 55 5.6 163 7.6 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 51 5.2 77 3.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 39 4.0 117 5.5 489,922 4.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 3 0.3 148 6.8 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 695 71.1 1,425 65.9 7,305,271 68.4

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).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,097 75.6 2,199 58.2 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 379 26.2 853 22.7 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 213 14.7 389 10.3 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 499 34.5 966 25.7 3,620,726 19.0

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.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 260 18.0 630 16.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 456 31.5 901 23.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 218 15.1 370 9.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 158 10.9 303 8.0 1,710,970 9.0

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.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 263 52.9 443 43.0 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 165 33.2 430 41.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 66 13.3 145 14.1 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 0.6 13 1.3 102,559 1.7

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.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.1 -- 25.2 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.9 -- 74.8 -- 81.8

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

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 123 28.3 216 25.2 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 31 7.1 46 5.4 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 104 23.9 184 21.5 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 32 7.4 129 15.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 29 6.7 45 5.3 302,037 6.0
Both not working 52 12.0 110 12.9 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 27 6.2 65 7.6 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 37 8.5 61 7.1 311,381 6.2

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.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 746 74.5 1,358 78.5 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 255 25.5 371 21.5 1,039,874 11.2

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

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Separate house 726 97.3 1,130 83.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 83 6.1 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 6 0.8 116 8.5 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 10 1.3 13 1.0 64,425 0.8

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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 7 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 50 6.7 81 5.9 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 191 25.8 320 23.4 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 308 41.6 607 44.5 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 169 22.8 295 21.6 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 23 3.1 55 4.0 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 2.9 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

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.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Owned outright 273 36.5 401 29.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 236 31.6 299 22.0 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 206 27.5 552 40.6 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 9 1.2 48 3.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 24 3.2 58 4.3 224,869 2.7

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

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Household composition

Household composition Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Family households 488 65.9 980 71.6 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 244 33.0 369 27.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 1.1 20 1.5 354,917 4.3

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

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Household income Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 28.0 -- 19.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 3.8 -- 11.6 -- 16.4

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.

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Mortgage & rent

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

Rent weekly payments Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Median rent 138 -- 140 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.4 -- 96.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.6 -- 3.4 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,400 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.2 -- 93.8 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.8 -- 6.2 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
None 19 2.6 63 4.6 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 235 31.6 435 31.9 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 304 40.9 516 37.9 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 160 21.5 280 20.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 25 3.4 69 5.1 285,197 3.4

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.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 119 16.1 236 17.3 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 597 80.8 1,070 78.3 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 23 3.1 60 4.4 221,494 2.7

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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Male 3 25.0 115 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 9 75.0 118 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 49 -- 35 -- 23 --

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.

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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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 1.5 -- 3.5 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1.1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,249 -- 1,268 -- 1,203 --

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)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 63 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 0 -- 1,660 --

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)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.