Located in Western Australia within the Victoria Plains local government area, New Norcia is a quiet locality (postcode 6509). The area has roughly 57 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Irish, English, German.
The median weekly rent is $106 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,650.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -1.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.