Digital 2022: Norfolk Island
This page contains all the data, insights, and trends you need to help you understand how people in Norfolk Island use connected devices and services in 2022.
You’ll find our complete Digital 2022 report on Norfolk Island in the “full report” section below, but let’s start by taking a look at the essential headlines for digital adoption and use in Norfolk Island this year.
Norfolk Island’s population in 2022
Norfolk Island’s total population was 1,748 in January 2022.
Data show that Norfolk Island’s population remained unchanged between 2021 and 2022.
53.2 percent of Norfolk Island’s population is female, while 46.8 percent of the population is male.
At the start of 2022, 39.7 percent of Norfolk Island’s population lived in urban centres, while 60.3 percent lived in rural areas.
Note: gender data are currently only available for “female” and “male”.
Norfolk Island’s population by age
The median age of the population in Norfolk Island is 49.0.
Internet use in Norfolk Island in 2022
There were 858 internet users in Norfolk Island in January 2022.
Norfolk Island’s internet penetration rate stood at 49.1 percent of the total population at the start of 2022.
Kepios analysis indicates that internet users in Norfolk Island increased by 52 (+6.5 percent) between 2021 and 2022.
For perspective, these user figures reveal that 890 people in Norfolk Island did not use the internet at the start of 2022, meaning that 50.9 percent of the population remained offline at the beginning of the year.
However, issues relating to COVID-19 continue to impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be higher than these published numbers suggest (see here for further details).
For the latest insights into internet adoption and use around the world, follow our regular Global Statshot reports.
Social media statistics for Norfolk Island in 2022
There were 1,100 social media users in Norfolk Island in January 2022.
The number of social media users in Norfolk Island at the start of 2022 was equivalent to 62.9 percent of the total population, but it’s important to note that social media users may not represent unique individuals (see our detailed notes on data to learn why).
Kepios analysis reveals that social media users in Norfolk Island increased by 300 (+37.5 percent) between 2021 and 2022.
Facebook users in Norfolk Island in 2022
Data published in Meta’s advertising resources indicates that Facebook had 800 users in Norfolk Island in early 2022.
However, Meta made important changes to the way its advertising resources report audience reach data at the end of 2021 – including making significant revisions to its base audience data for Facebook – so the figures shown here are not directly comparable with figures published in our previous reports.
To learn more about these changes, please see this article, as well as our comprehensive notes on data.
The company’s revised audience figures mean that Facebook’s ad reach in Norfolk Island was equivalent to 45.8 percent of the total population at the start of 2022.
For additional context, Facebook’s ad reach in Norfolk Island was equivalent to 93.2 percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age) in January 2022.
At the start of 2022, 60.0 percent of Facebook’s ad audience in Norfolk Island was female, while 40.0 percent was male.
Note: Meta’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
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Instagram users in Norfolk Island in 2022
Numbers published in Meta’s advertising tools indicate that Instagram had 500 users in Norfolk Island in early 2022.
This figure suggests that Instagram’s ad reach in Norfolk Island was equivalent to 28.6 percent of the total population at the start of the year.
It’s also worth noting that Instagram’s ad reach in Norfolk Island at the start of 2022 was equivalent to 58.3 percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age).
In early 2022, 58.3 percent of Instagram’s ad audience in Norfolk Island was female, while 41.7 percent was male.
Note: Meta’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
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Facebook Messenger users in Norfolk Island in 2022
Data published in Meta’s advertising resources indicate that ads on Facebook Messenger reached 750 users in Norfolk Island in early 2022.
However, Meta made important changes to the way its advertising resources report audience reach data at the end of 2021 – including making significant revisions to its base audience data for Facebook Messenger – so the figures shown here are not directly comparable with figures published in our previous reports.
To learn more about these changes, please see this article, as well as our comprehensive notes on data.
The company’s revised audience numbers suggest that Facebook Messenger’s ad reach in Norfolk Island was equivalent to 42.9 percent of the total population at the start of the year.
For additional context, Facebook Messenger’s ad reach in Norfolk Island is equivalent to 87.4 percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age).
At the start of 2022, 60.0 percent of Facebook Messenger’s ad audience in Norfolk Island was female, while 40.0 percent was male.
Notes: Meta’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
Looking for more Facebook Messenger stats? Click here to explore our in-depth Facebook Messenger data for every country in the world.
LinkedIn users in Norfolk Island in 2022
Figures published in LinkedIn’s advertising resources indicate that LinkedIn had 2,700 “members” in Norfolk Island in early 2022.
However, note that LinkedIn’s advertising tools publish audience reach data based on total registered members, rather than the monthly active users that form the basis of the ad reach figures published by most other social media platforms.
As a result, these LinkedIn figures are not directly comparable with the figures for other social media platforms published on this page, or in our Digital 2022 reports.
The company’s advertising reach figures suggest that LinkedIn’s audience in Norfolk Island was equivalent to 154 percent* of the total population at the start of 2022.
For additional context, LinkedIn’s ad reach in Norfolk Island was equivalent to 315 percent* of the local internet user base (regardless of age) at the start of the year.
In early 2022, 39.7 percent of LinkedIn’s ad audience in Norfolk Island was female, while 60.3 percent was male.
Note: LinkedIn’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
*Advisory: we’re aware that usage rates in excess of 100 percent of the population, “eligible” population, and / or internet users may seem implausible, but we’ve elected to republish source data “as is”, to enable readers to make their own judgments. Please see our detailed notes on data to learn more about these anomalies.
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Mobile connections in Norfolk Island in 2022
Data from GSMA Intelligence shows that there were 1,650 cellular mobile connections in Norfolk Island at the start of 2022.
However, note that many people around the world make use of more than one mobile connection – for example, they might have one connection for personal use, and another one for work – so it’s not unusual for mobile connection figures to significantly exceed figures for total population.
GSMA Intelligence’s numbers indicate that mobile connections in Norfolk Island were equivalent to 94.4 percent of the total population in January 2022.
The number of mobile connections in Norfolk Island increased by 29 (+1.8 percent) between 2021 and 2022.
Additional resources
Just before we get to the full report, here are some suggestions for further reading, which will provide additional context for our full set of Digital 2022 numbers for Norfolk Island:
Read our complete Digital 2022 Global Overview Report to get a comprehensive overview of the “state of digital” around the world in 2022.
Click here to see all of the Global Digital Reports we’ve published on Norfolk Island over the past decade.
Explore all of our reports on countries in Oceania by clicking here.
Visit our complete online reports library to find all of the (free!) reports in the Global Digital Reports series.
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Full report
You’ll find our complete Digital 2022: Norfolk Island report in the SlideShare embed below (click here if that’s not working for you).