Noranda, WA: suburb profile

The population of Noranda WA is 8,002 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Noranda is $715 per week ($37,180 per year). Median rent in Noranda is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Noranda has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Noranda has a population density of 1,619 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Noranda is Vietnam. The most common religion is Catholic (34.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Noranda is $1,907.

Population
8,002
Census 2021
Median income
$715/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
45years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Noranda vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Noranda is $715 a week, 11% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 487th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 21.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 45, 4 years older than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureNorandaTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$715/wk$806/wk −11%$766/wk
Household income$1,632/wk$1,722/wk −5%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$320/wk +9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,907/mo$1,759/mo +8%$1,733/mo
Median age4541 +4 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.4%18.6% +2.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Noranda, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Noranda Population

8,002 residents at the 2021 Census.

Noranda Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$715/wk
$37,180 per year
Ranked 5,198 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,907/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Noranda Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,632/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 21.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Noranda against your income

About $7,072 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,282/wk
Rent share 21.4%

Noranda Schools

25
schools nearby
16
government
1014
avg ICSEA score
8,582
total students
Banksia Montessori School Independent
Primary · PP · 11 students
1102
ICSEA
Our Lady's Assumption School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 371 students
1094
ICSEA
Infant Jesus School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 420 students
1083
ICSEA
St Andrew's Grammar Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 796 students
1078
ICSEA
Weld Square Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 158 students
1053
ICSEA
West Morley Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 303 students
1044
ICSEA
North Morley Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 207 students
1032
ICSEA
Morley Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 228 students
1027
ICSEA
Noranda Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 352 students
1020
ICSEA
Camboon Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 322 students
1019
ICSEA
Hampton Park Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 394 students
1017
ICSEA
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre Government
Primary · K-2 · 337 students
1016
ICSEA
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 393 students
1016
ICSEA
Morley Senior High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,013 students
1008
ICSEA
South Ballajura Education Support Centre Government
Primary · K-6 · 97 students
999
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools.

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

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People in Noranda

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,944) Female 50.7% (4,061)

Population Density

1,619
people per km²
8,002 people · 4.9 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,037
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Vietnam
4.6%
England
4.0%
Italy
3.6%
India
2.8%
South Africa
2.7%
Malaysia
2.0%
China
1.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
6.5%
Italian
5.1%
Cantonese
2.4%
Mandarin
2.3%
Greek
1.5%
Arabic
1.4%
Serbian
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
25.5%
Australian
20.8%
Italian
15.4%
Chinese
8.4%
Irish
6.4%
Vietnamese
6.3%
Scottish
5.9%
Indian
3.5%
Greek
2.9%
German
2.2%
South African
1.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
34.3%
No religion
25.2%
Anglican
8.1%
Buddhism
5.0%
Eastern Orthodox
4.7%
Not stated
4.5%
Islam
3.7%
Judaism
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
53.7% 3,623
Separated
2.5% 170
Divorced
7.6% 515
Widowed
6.5% 442
Never married
29.7% 2,002

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
35.5%
Couple: no children
28.0%
Couple: no children under 15
23.6%
One parent: no children under 15
7.0%
One parent: children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
22.4%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Noranda

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,981 occupied private dwellings in Noranda at the 2021 Census, 16.5% were rented, 46.4% owned outright and 35.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 33 dwellings
Owned outright
46.4% 1,384 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.0% 1,044 dwellings
Rented
16.5% 492 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 31 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.1%
2 bedrooms
8.0%
3 bedrooms
28.8%
4 bedrooms
51.8%
5 bedrooms
9.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.9%
1 vehicle
30.9%
2 vehicles
40.7%
3 vehicles
15.1%
4+ vehicles
9.4%

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

Work, income and education in Noranda

Employment

Employed full-time
35.6% 2,266 people
Employed part-time
22.1% 1,409 people
Unemployed
3.9% 251 people
Not in labour force
38.4% 2,448 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
31.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.0%
Managers
12.3%
Community & Personal Service
10.9%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.2%
Did not go to work
11.0%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Bus
3.0%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.6%
Train
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Walked only
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.8%
Certificate III/IV
30.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.9%
Postgraduate Degree
7.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.4%
Engineering
18.5%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
10.6%
Health
9.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.1%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Information Technology
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
21.1%
Secondary: Government
16.3%
Secondary: Catholic
14.6%
Primary: Catholic
12.9%
Vocational Education
11.8%
Pre-school
8.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
8.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.2%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.9%
Has need for assistance
5.9%
Need for assistance not stated
3.2%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
529
Diabetes
305
Heart disease
235
Arthritis
232
Asthma
229
Cancer
134
Lung condition
128
Kidney disease
91
Stroke
84
Dementia
41

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 903
Did not provide
86.1% 5,599

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.1% 919
Not a volunteer
85.9% 5,618

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 5
Previously served
2.1% 139
Never served
97.8% 6,416

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
1.3%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
32
1951: 1960
196
1961: 1970
423
1971: 1980
393
1981: 1990
653
1991: 2000
419
2001: 2010
516
2011: 2015
282
2016
43
2017
23
2018
28
2019
37
2020
18
2021
3

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

Population Mobility

9.7%
moved in the last year
28.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,962
Moved from WA
580
Moved: same area (SA2)
98
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from SA
5

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.4%
5: 14 hours
27.3%
15: 29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
9.5%
Did not do domestic work
29.0%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.1%
Step family: no other children
9.0%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Noranda

The closest suburb to Noranda is Morley, 2.1 km away.

Morley
2.1 km away · income $737/wk · rent $360/wk
Dianella
3.1 km away · income $789/wk · rent $340/wk
Mirrabooka (WA)
3.2 km away · income $482/wk · rent $290/wk
Embleton
3.6 km away · income $812/wk · rent $340/wk
Beechboro
3.6 km away · income $651/wk · rent $320/wk
Ballajura
3.8 km away · income $716/wk · rent $350/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Noranda

What is the population of Noranda WA?

The population of Noranda WA is 8,002 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,619 people per km². Noranda is ranked #885 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Noranda?

The median personal income in Noranda WA is $715 per week, or $37,180 per year. The median household income is $1,632 per week. Family income is $2,037 per week. Noranda is ranked #5,198 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Noranda?

Median rent in Noranda WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Noranda ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Noranda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Noranda WA is $1,907. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Noranda?

The median age in Noranda WA is 45 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Noranda a good suburb to live in?

Noranda is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,002. The median income is $715/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51124. All dollar figures in AUD.