· Pop. 57
Australia's only monastic town carries a weight of contradictions: breathtaking 19th-century Spanish Benedictine architecture set against a deeply painful history of abuse and Stolen Generations trauma. Day-trippers come for the photography, the dark skies, and the abbey heritage, and the place leaves a strong impression. It is deeply quiet, entirely car-dependent, and unlike anywhere else in WA, though its famous abbey bakery is now gone.
This is an established area with a median age of 57 and household incomes of $1,125/week.
“I just stopped in New Norcia on my way back to Perth earlier to stretch my legs, just as the sun was setting, and it had an eerie and weird feeling to it, idk why. I think it may have been the really old buildings.”— 273 upvotes in community discussion
Sources: WA Police, realestate.com.au, REIWA, WA Rental Bonds, ABS Census 2021, . Community sentiment 2016–2025 from .
Data last updated: July 2026
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57 yrs
Median Age
WA avg: 42 yrs
$1125/wk
Household Income
WA avg: $1720/wk
0.0%
Unemployment
WA avg: 0.0%
0%
Home Ownership
WA avg: 0%
21.7%
WFH Rate
WA avg: 0.0%
2.1
Household Size
WA avg: 2.5