Norfuk Aileners | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 347 or 15.9% were Norfolk Island-born out of a total population of 2,188 (2021 census) usual resident pop)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Norfolk Island | 347[1] |
 Australia (mainland) | 315[2] |
 New Zealand | 108 (2018)[3] |
 United States | 99 |
 California | 94 |
 United Kingdom | 89 |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (68.5%)[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Norfolk Islanders (Pitcairn-Norfolk: Norf'k Ailenas), also referred to as just Islanders, are the inhabitants or residents of Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia. The Islanders have their own unique identity and are predominantly people of Pitcairn and English descent and to a lesser extent of Scottish and Irish. [1]
The culture held in common by most native-born Norfolk Islanders is mainstream Norfolk culture, traditions primarily inherited from the 194 Pitcairn settlers in 1856. All of the people that claim Pitcairn ancestry are descended from the British HMS Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. In the 2021 census, there were 347 Norfolk Island-born residents out of a total of 2,188 inhabiting the island, a decrease over the 2016 census.[1][2]
There is a Norfolk Islander diaspora in Australia and New Zealand and other nations due to people having relocated temporarily or migrated permanently.[4]
- ^ a b c d "Understanding ancestry, language and birthplace of the Norfolk Island population". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "2016 Census QuickStats Norfolk Island". censusdata.abs.gov.au. 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Birthplaces in New Zealand". stats.govt.nz. 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Results and Analysis – 2011 Census