Norfolk Island (L)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 761 people in Norfolk Island (L). Of these 47.1% were male and 52.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Norfolk Island (L) was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.0% of the population.

Of people in Norfolk Island (L) aged 15 years and over, 43.4% were married and 19.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Norfolk Island (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 42.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Norfolk Island (L) 24.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.3% were in primary school, 22.8% in secondary school and 3.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Norfolk Island (L), 15.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Norfolk Island (L) were Australian 22.4%, English 20.1%, Pitcairn 18.6%, Scottish 6.1% and Irish 4.7%.

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 (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Norfolk Island (L), 35.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Norfolk Island 21.9%, New Zealand 18.5%, Fiji 4.5%, Philippines 3.2% and England 1.8%.

In Norfolk Island (L), 40.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 34.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Norfolk Island (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 34.5%, New Zealand 20.4%, Norfolk Island 16.2%, Fiji 5.2% and England 4.2%.

In Norfolk Island (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 35.2%, New Zealand 22.0%, Norfolk Island 15.2%, Fiji 4.9% and England 3.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Norfolk Island (L) were No Religion, so described 29.2%, Anglican 21.4%, Catholic 17.0%, Uniting Church 12.5% and Not stated 8.1%. In Norfolk Island (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Norfolk Island (L) 46.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Norf'k-Pitcairn 36.8%, Fijian 4.1%, Mandarin 1.6%, Filipino 1.5% and Tagalog 0.9%.

Employment

There were 450 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Norfolk Island (L). Of these 58.4% were employed full time, 30.2% were employed part-time and 2.9% 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 (L), 10.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Norfolk Island (L) included Managers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Labourers 17.4%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.2%, Professionals 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.9%.

Of the employed people in Norfolk Island (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 17.3%, Cafes and Restaurants 7.7%, Local Government Administration 5.9%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 3.6% and Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 3.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Norfolk Island (L) was $584.

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In Norfolk Island (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.6%, Walked only 7.8%, Truck 6.4%, Car, as passenger 5.7% and Worked at home 4.3%. On the day, 0.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 70.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Norfolk Island (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 71.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.3% provided care for children and 17.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.0% 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 (L), 29.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Norfolk Island (L), 28.2% were couple families with children, 56.3% were couple families without children and 15.5% were one parent families.

In Norfolk Island (L), 14.7% of single parents were male and 85.3% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Norfolk Island (L), of couple families with children, 29.9% had both partners employed full-time, 6.0% had both employed part-time and 26.3% 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 (L), 72.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 27.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Norfolk Island (L), 94.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In Norfolk Island (L), of occupied private dwellings 9.0% had 1 bedroom, 27.1% had 2 bedrooms and 40.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Norfolk Island (L), 32.7% were owned outright, 29.8% were owned with a mortgage and 32.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Norfolk Island (L), of all households, 61.5% were family households, 37.6% were single person households and 0.9% were group households.

In Norfolk Island (L), 30.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.7% 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 (L), 32.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Norfolk Island (L), 78.4% 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 (L), 30.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 70.0% were female. The median age was 54 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.

In Norfolk Island (L), 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 $900.

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

In Norfolk Island (L), 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)