Norfolk Island

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL90004
People 2,188
Male 48.4%
Female 51.6%
Median age 50
Families 544
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 1,220
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,184
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $240
Average number of 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.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Male 1,060 48.4 2,520 52.6 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,130 51.6 2,268 47.4 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 23 1.1 224 4.7 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,909 87.2 3,958 82.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 258 11.8 607 12.7 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Median age 50 N/A 43 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 101 4.6 243 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 123 5.6 292 6.1 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 128 5.8 295 6.1 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 103 4.7 189 3.9 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 81 3.7 218 4.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 78 3.6 277 5.8 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 80 3.6 301 6.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 117 5.3 350 7.3 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 134 6.1 288 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 141 6.4 310 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 150 6.8 354 7.4 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 203 9.2 391 8.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 209 9.5 383 8.0 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 170 7.7 320 6.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 152 6.9 270 5.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 105 4.8 154 3.2 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 70 3.2 106 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 50 2.3 66 1.4 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Married 795 43.2 1,934 48.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 86 4.7 163 4.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 270 14.7 409 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 110 6.0 170 4.3 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 569 30.9 1,293 32.6 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 645 42.7 1,390 48.6 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 255 16.9 383 13.4 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 612 40.5 1,088 38.0 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Preschool 40 6.2 81 4.7 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 153 23.9 358 20.7 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 0 0.0 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 0 0.0 0 0.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 155 24.2 353 20.4 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 109 17.0 230 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 4 0.2 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 0 0.0 3 0.2 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 110 17.2 234 13.5 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 32 5.0 77 4.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 28 4.4 57 3.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 70 10.9 136 7.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 7 1.1 19 1.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 256 40.0 908 52.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

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 288 15.7 523 13.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 178 9.7 299 7.5 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 45 2.4 102 2.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 319 17.3 580 14.6 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 268 14.6 529 13.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 66 3.6 131 3.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 250 13.6 402 10.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 3 0.1 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 71 3.9 221 5.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 65 3.5 96 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 4 0.2 114 2.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 281 15.3 949 23.9 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australian 619 28.3 1,123 23.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 600 27.4 913 19.1 8,385,928 33.0
Pitcairn 550 25.1 556 11.6 1,123 0.0
Norfolk Islander 319 14.6 319 6.7 970 0.0
Scottish 186 8.5 262 5.5 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australia 993 45.4 2,328 48.6 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Norfolk Island 347 15.9 355 7.4 606 0.0
New Zealand 322 14.7 350 7.3 530,492 2.1
England 56 2.6 103 2.2 927,490 3.6
Philippines 35 1.6 60 1.3 293,892 1.2
Fiji 33 1.5 42 0.9 68,947 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 554 25.2 1,307 27.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 215 9.8 375 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 228 10.4 371 7.8 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 934 42.4 1,834 38.3 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 270 12.3 899 18.8 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australia 842 38.5 1,901 39.7 12,959,282 51.0
New Zealand 330 15.1 371 7.7 673,661 2.6
Norfolk Island 315 14.4 319 6.7 720 0.0
England 110 5.0 168 3.5 1,626,778 6.4
Fiji 45 2.1 45 0.9 102,073 0.4

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Australia 852 38.9 1,924 40.2 13,383,605 52.6
New Zealand 381 17.4 417 8.7 650,743 2.6
Norfolk Island 304 13.9 304 6.3 637 0.0
England 98 4.5 174 3.6 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 42 1.9 73 1.5 417,285 1.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 782 35.7 1,294 27.0 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 481 22.0 578 12.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 321 14.7 959 20.0 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 241 11.0 396 8.3 5,075,907 20.0
Uniting Church 168 7.7 185 3.9 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Norfolk Island, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (56.0%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Norf'k-Pitcairn 667 30.5 666 13.9 907 0.0
Fijian 27 1.2 27 0.6 10,398 0.0
Tagalog 18 0.8 29 0.6 131,195 0.5
Filipino 11 0.5 18 0.4 90,853 0.4
Mandarin 10 0.5 242 5.1 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,146 52.4 1,956 40.9 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 404 45.0 757 49.4 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,172 63.7 2,307 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 466 25.3 1,084 27.3 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 204 11.1 576 14.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
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 578 49.3 1,350 58.5 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 455 38.8 723 31.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 103 8.8 178 7.7 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 33 2.8 56 2.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 94 8.3 131 5.8 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 183 16.1 342 15.2 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 141 12.4 207 9.2 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 127 11.2 171 7.6 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 255 22.4 531 23.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 189 16.6 413 18.3 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 138 12.1 405 18.0 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 199 17.5 391 17.4 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 187 16.4 364 16.2 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 158 13.9 335 14.9 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 157 13.8 279 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Professionals 145 12.7 299 13.3 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 113 9.9 271 12.0 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 112 9.8 135 6.0 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 45 4.0 135 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Accommodation 96 8.4 120 5.3 107,476 0.9
Local Government Administration 74 6.5 154 6.8 156,402 1.3
General Practice Medical Services 50 4.4 59 2.6 109,649 0.9
Cafes and Restaurants 47 4.1 77 3.4 268,005 2.2
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 43 3.8 86 3.8 146,993 1.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $736 N/A $829 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,630 N/A $1,890 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,184 N/A $1,497 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 722 63.4 1,341 59.6 6,347,498 52.7
Truck 80 7.0 88 3.9 76,657 0.6
Walked only 66 5.8 154 6.8 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 31 2.7 95 4.2 466,904 3.9
Motorbike/scooter 28 2.5 70 3.1 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 96 8.4 161 7.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 83 7.3 122 5.4 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 0 0.0 136 6.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 767 67.3 1,480 65.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,335 72.5 2,343 59.1 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 453 24.6 871 22.0 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 236 12.8 376 9.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 534 29.0 861 21.7 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

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 312 16.9 624 15.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 558 30.2 962 24.3 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 279 15.1 435 11.0 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 192 10.4 320 8.1 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Arthritis 177 8.1 252 5.3 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 139 6.4 268 5.6 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 74 3.4 102 2.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 23 1.1 27 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 76 3.5 189 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 106 4.8 161 3.4 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 24 1.1 45 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 37 1.7 55 1.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 114 5.2 187 3.9 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 20 0.9 34 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 157 7.2 269 5.6 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,274 58.2 2,723 56.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 285 13.0 983 20.5 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,362 62.2 2,884 60.2 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 371 17.0 673 14.1 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 114 5.2 164 3.4 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 55 2.5 90 1.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 285 13.0 983 20.5 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Currently serving 5 0.3 36 0.9 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 58 3.2 85 2.1 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,566 85.2 3,046 76.8 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 213 11.6 795 20.1 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 285 52.4 496 46.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 171 31.4 413 38.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 73 13.4 135 12.7 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 6 1.1 22 2.1 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Male N/A 21.9 N/A 27.4 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 78.1 N/A 76.3 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 93 20.5 220 24.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 33 7.3 53 5.8 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 108 23.8 199 21.9 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 39 8.6 101 11.1 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 58 12.8 83 9.1 339,960 6.1
Both not working 62 13.7 117 12.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 40 8.8 72 7.9 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 17 3.8 63 6.9 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 898 83.1 1,533 82.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 186 17.2 331 17.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Separate house 858 95.5 1,259 82.1 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 11 1.2 106 6.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 10 1.1 141 9.2 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5 0.3 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 4 0.4 4 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 74 8.2 130 8.5 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 227 25.3 354 23.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 357 39.7 640 41.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 209 23.2 341 22.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 28 3.1 65 4.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
None 23 2.6 62 4.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 334 37.1 558 36.5 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 334 37.1 524 34.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 183 20.3 323 21.1 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 26 2.9 61 4.0 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Family households 539 59.8 1,008 66.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 342 37.9 492 32.2 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 21 2.3 28 1.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Owned outright 369 41.1 494 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 213 23.7 280 18.3 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 260 29.0 600 39.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 33 3.7 94 6.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 25 2.8 65 4.2 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.0 N/A 19.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.7 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 240 N/A 200 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 169 65.0 419 69.8 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 59 22.7 88 14.7 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 29 11.2 92 15.3 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,300 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 152 71.4 205 73.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 38 17.8 39 13.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 26 12.2 36 12.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Norfolk Island % Norfolk Island Other Territories % Other Territories Australia % Australia
Male 8 38.1 99 45.8 403,709 49.7
Female 13 61.9 117 54.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 51 N/A 44 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 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 2.3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.7 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,333 N/A 1,156 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 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 (a) 300 N/A 60 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,092 N/A 1,083 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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