New Norfolk, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
New Norfolk lies about 32 kilometres up the River Derwent from Hobart, the main town of the green, hop-growing Derwent Valley. First known as Elizabeth Town, it was renamed in 1825 in honour of the settlers brought here from Norfolk Island, who were resettled in the area after their own colony was abandoned. One of Tasmania's oldest towns, it keeps a rich stock of colonial heritage, from St Matthew's, the state's oldest Anglican church, to the timber oast houses that recall a long history of growing hops along the river flats. The rambling former Willow Court asylum, now given over to antiques and dining, and a working newsprint mill at nearby Boyer round out the town.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
New Norfolk is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 848, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
New Norfolk at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,037
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,112
- SEIFA score
- 848
- Coordinates
- -42.7815, 147.0663
New Norfolk demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile New Norfolk using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25%, 31% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,121 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 693 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,505 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,497 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,222 | 20% |
Share of the 6,038 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 728 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 834 | 35% |
| Rented | 732 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,148 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 113 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 67 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,358 occupied private dwellings in New Norfolk.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,409
- Median weekly personal income
- $580
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 434 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 152 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 419 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,531 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,310
- Employed part-time
- 858
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about New Norfolk
Where is New Norfolk?
New Norfolk is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of New Norfolk?
At the 2021 Census, New Norfolk had a population of about 6,037.
Is New Norfolk an advantaged area?
New Norfolk has an ABS SEIFA score of 848, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
How big is New Norfolk?
New Norfolk is one of the most populous suburbs in Tasmania — the 16th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 6,037 usual residents).
Where New Norfolk ranks
New Norfolk appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Tasmania#16 of 25
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