Tasmania · Suburb Profile

New Norfolk TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for New Norfolk, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of New Norfolk TAS is 6,037 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in New Norfolk is $580 per week ($30,160 per year). Median rent in New Norfolk is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). New Norfolk has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. New Norfolk has a population density of 407.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in New Norfolk is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Norfolk is $1,127.

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New Norfolk Population

residents (Census 2021)

New Norfolk Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$580/wk

$30,160 per year

#7376 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,127/mo

Avg household size: —

New Norfolk Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (2,957) Female 51.0% (3,080)

Population Density

407.7

people per km²

6,037 people · 14.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,409

Family income/wk

New Norfolk Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

New Norfolk Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.6% 728 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.4% 834 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

New Norfolk Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

2.7%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

India

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

New Norfolk Religion

No Religion

51.5%

Anglican

19.8%

Catholic

15.3%

Not stated

8.6%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

New Norfolk Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

New Norfolk Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.2%

IAL Sinhal

13.8%

IAL Punjabi

12.3%

Spanish

10.8%

Mandarin

10.8%

Arabic

9.2%

German

9.2%

Polish

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

New Norfolk Employment

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Employed full-time

29.8% 1,312 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 854 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 213 people

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Not in labour force

46.0% 2,027 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

New Norfolk Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.8%

Bachelor Degree

15.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.9%

Certificate I/II

5.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

New Norfolk Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.4%

Community & Personal Service

19.3%

Professionals

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

10.2%

Labourers

8.3%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

New Norfolk Field of Study

Society & Culture

18.6%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Engineering

16.6%

Architecture & Building

10.7%

Health

10.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.6%

Education

6.4%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

New Norfolk Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

New Norfolk Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

12.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

New Norfolk Marital Status

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Married

35.9% 1,764

↔️

Separated

4.5% 223

📋

Divorced

9.9% 484

🕊️

Widowed

7.1% 350

👤

Never married

42.6% 2,090

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

New Norfolk Ancestry

English

37.9%

Australian

36.1%

Irish

7.1%

Scottish

5.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

Other

3.0%

German

2.7%

Dutch

0.7%

Italian

0.6%

Chinese

0.4%

New Zealander

0.4%

Polish

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

New Norfolk School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.1%

Secondary — Government

23.5%

Primary — Catholic

11.7%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

New Norfolk Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.3% 1,151

✅

No need for assistance

89.7% 10,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

New Norfolk Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 563

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 3,977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

New Norfolk Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

4.2%

$600-$799/mo

8.8%

$800-$999/mo

15.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

New Norfolk How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

2.8%

Bus

2.3%

Truck

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Other

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

New Norfolk Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.7%

1 vehicle

37.0%

2 vehicles

33.3%

3 vehicles

13.0%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

New Norfolk Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

20.4%

3 bedrooms

59.7%

4 bedrooms

12.5%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

New Norfolk Population Mobility

12.9%

moved in the last year

39.4%

moved in the last 5 years

8.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

New Norfolk Indigenous Population

7.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

832

Indigenous residents

10,537

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

New Norfolk Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

870

Arthritis

314

Asthma

251

Diabetes

216

Lung condition

209

Heart disease

167

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

New Norfolk Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

7.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

New Norfolk Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.0%

Couple — no children

29.3%

One parent — children under 15

15.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

New Norfolk Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.9% 179

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Never served

95.9% 4,381

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

New Norfolk Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 645

—

Did not provide

85.8% 3,884

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

New Norfolk Children Ever Born

No children

27.9%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

27.5%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

New Norfolk When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

New Norfolk Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

24.9%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

33.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

New Norfolk Household Size

1 person

30.0%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

12.1%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

New Norfolk Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,813

Moved from TAS

427

Moved — same area (SA2)

201

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

New Norfolk Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.6%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Blended family — no other children

8.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

New Norfolk Schools

schools nearby

government

908

avg ICSEA score

949

total students

St Brigid's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students

969

ICSEA

New Norfolk Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 208 students

894

ICSEA

Fairview Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 235 students

889

ICSEA

New Norfolk High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 319 students

881

ICSEA

Indie School - Glenorchy (New Norfolk Campus) Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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New Norfolk Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,112/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in New Norfolk

Your weekly income

≈ $4,819/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $822/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Norfolk

What is the population of New Norfolk TAS?

The population of New Norfolk TAS is 6,037 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 407.7 people per km².New Norfolk is ranked #1,301 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in New Norfolk?

The median personal income in New Norfolk TAS is $580 per week, or $30,160 per year.The median household income is $1,112 per week.Family income is $1,409 per week.New Norfolk is ranked #7,376 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in New Norfolk?

Median rent in New Norfolk TAS is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.New Norfolk ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in New Norfolk?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Norfolk TAS is $1,127. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in New Norfolk?

The median age in New Norfolk TAS is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is New Norfolk a good suburb to live in?

New Norfolk is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 6,037.The median income is $580/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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