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Norah Head NSW 2263

1,414 addresses · 46 streets

Dobell Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Norah Head · 73 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Norah Head is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,149 people, with a median age of 51. The typical household earns around $1,711 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 80% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

1,149Population
51Median age
$1,711Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Toukley - Norah Head statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Norah Head itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Warnervale, 11.5 km west · Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 25.2 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 71.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.9% · Labour-force participation 53.6%

Population by age in Norah Head
Population by age, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-443
5-14137
15-1958
20-2448
25-3467
35-44127
45-54145
55-64194
65-74170
75-8499
85+58
Dwelling types in Norah Head
Dwelling types, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House373
Townhouse24
Apartment10
Other9
Households by weekly income in Norah Head
Households by weekly income, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65048
$650-1,499130
$1,500-2,999100
$3,000+103
Top ancestries in Norah Head
Top ancestries, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian525
English496
Irish152
Scottish130
Aboriginal58
Other54
Housing tenure in Norah Head
Housing tenure, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned199
Mortgage135
Rented77
Other6
Cars per household in Norah Head
Cars per household, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
013
1130
2164
371
4+40
Commute to work in Norah Head
Commute to work, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car282
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked5
Bicycle0
Home122
Top countries of birth in Norah Head
Top countries of birth, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England32
Scotland12
New Zealand9
Italy7
China5
United States5
Languages used at home in Norah Head
Languages used at home, Norah Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek8
Spanish7
Italian6
Malayalam3

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