Suburb in Victoria Plains

New Norcia, WA

New Norcia had a population of 57 at the 2021 Census (−43.6% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

New Norcia at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, New Norcia's population shrank by 43.6% to 57, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 7.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.8%.

62.5% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 16 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the WA average of $1,815.

43.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 18.2% use a language other than English at home. 35.9% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, New Norcia beside WA and Australia.

MeasureNew NorciaWAAustralia
Population572,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−43.6%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age57.038.038.0
Households16964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting62.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$106$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas43.2%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home18.2%19.6%23.6%
No religion35.9%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−43.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 622011
  2. 1012016
  3. 572021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

New Norcia Western Australia
Share of people by age, New Norcia and Western Australia
0–97.0%
10–195.3%
20–290.0%
30–3910.5%
40–4917.5%
50–5917.5%
60–6926.3%
70–795.3%
80+10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in New Norcia at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Irish27.9%
  2. English23.3%
  3. German18.6%
  4. Australian16.3%
  5. Filipino16.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog7.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines23.1%
  2. New Zealand10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around New Norcia

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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