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Latham vs Scullin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Latham profile · Scullin profile

Latham Scullin

Latham and Scullin are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in their local amenities and housing. Almost every home in Latham (99.9%) is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 46.4% of Scullin homes have this access. In contrast, Scullin is much better for health services, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 35.3% in Latham. Renting is also far more common in Scullin, where 32.5% of households rent, compared to 20.8% in Latham.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of children under 15, at around 21%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of about $2,000 to $2,100. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both of which are now well higher in Scullin. Other differences, like the gap in the typical age of residents, have remained little changed.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 5.6 pts higher in Latham Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Scullin Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in Scullin Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Scullin Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Latham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lathamin Scullin +698 larger in Latham gap narrowing
3,767 14th pct 3,069 12th pct
Median age in Lathamin Scullin +3 yrs older in Latham gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Lathamin Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
2.2% 50th pct 2.3% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lathamin Scullin +2.4 pts higher in Latham gap widening
16.0% 41st pct 13.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Lathamin Scullin even gap steady
20.8% 78th pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Lathamin Scullin +0.4 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
12.4% 55th pct 12.8% 60th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%
20.8% Children (0–14) even 20.9%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 46.1%
35.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Latham Scullin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lathamin Scullin +6.5 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
19.7% 44th pct 26.2% 59th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 70.3%
2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Vietnam even 1.1%
0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%
35.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%
14.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Lathamin Scullin +7.6 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
15.4% 56th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Limited English in Lathamin Scullin +1.3 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
1.8% 58th pct 3.1% 71st pct

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 72.6%
1.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Arabic even 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lathamin Scullin +4.3 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
43.4% 60th pct 47.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 34.7%
5.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lathamin Scullin +5.6 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
67.9% 72nd pct 73.5% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Lathamin Scullin +8.4 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
30.2% 69th pct 38.6% 80th pct
Schools in Lathamin Scullin even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lathamin Scullin +0.29 more in Scullin
1.28 24th pct 1.56 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lathamin Scullin even
20 51st pct 20 51st pct
Students in Lathamin Scullin +183 more in Latham
298 10th pct 115 3rd pct
Avg size in Lathamin Scullin +183 larger in Latham
298 32nd pct 115 10th pct
ICSEA in Lathamin Scullin +50 higher in Scullin
1,038 60th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%
5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
5.3% Year 9 or below even 5.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
5.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lathamin Scullin +$48 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$1,089 85th pct $1,041 81st pct
Household income in Lathamin Scullin +$100 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$2,125 74th pct $2,025 67th pct
Family income in Lathamin Scullin +$70 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$2,495 74th pct $2,425 72nd pct
High earners in Lathamin Scullin +2.1 pts higher in Latham gap widening
18.5% 79th pct 16.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Lathamin Scullin +0.5 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
29.4% 74th pct 28.9% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
10.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.2%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.7%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lathamin Scullin +3.3 pts higher in Latham
32.8% 77th pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Lathamin Scullin +0.6 pts higher in Latham
12.1% 88th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Lathamin Scullin +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 64.5%
22.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lathamin Scullin +2.1 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
16.6% 65th pct 18.7% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Lathamin Scullin +5.6 pts higher in Latham gap widening
17.0% 100th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Lathamin Scullin +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
34.0% 89th pct 32.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Lathamin Scullin +0.8 pts higher in Latham
5.2% 88th pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lathamin Scullin +0.7 pts higher in Latham gap steady
23.6% 73rd pct 23.0% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lathamin Scullin +9 larger in Latham
81 26th pct 72 23rd pct
Median age in Lathamin Scullin +2 yrs older in Scullin
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Lathamin Scullin +28.5 pts higher in Scullin
39.0% 39th pct 67.5% 90th pct
Unemployment in Lathamin Scullin +11.4 pts higher in Latham
11.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lathamin Scullin +$87 higher in Latham
$871 81st pct $784 73rd pct
Household income in Lathamin Scullin +$406 higher in Scullin
$1,781 55th pct $2,187 77th pct
Indigenous language in Lathamin Scullin +4.9 pts higher in Scullin
6.2% 58th pct 11.1% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lathamin Scullin even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lathamin Scullin +0.8 pts higher in Latham gap steady
15.6% 69th pct 14.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in Lathamin Scullin +3.1 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
24.1% 45th pct 27.2% 59th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 60.1%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%
24.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
18.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lathamin Scullin +$10 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $390 57th pct
Mortgage in Lathamin Scullin +$50 higher in Latham gap steady
$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Lathamin Scullin even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Lathamin Scullin +11.7 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
20.8% 31st pct 32.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Lathamin Scullin +4.8 pts higher in Latham gap widening
31.9% 49th pct 27.1% 34th pct
Separate houses in Lathamin Scullin +8.1 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
88.1% 59th pct 79.9% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Lathamin Scullin +8.0 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
88.2% 76th pct 80.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 39.7%
20.8% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 79.9%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.6% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 23.5%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
1.5% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 43.4%
22.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%
18.5% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.3% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 42.9%
28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lathamin Scullin +1.3 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
4.1% 43rd pct 5.4% 54th pct
Work from home in Lathamin Scullin +1.1 pts higher in Latham gap widening
11.4% 37th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
PT commute in Lathamin Scullin +1.8 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
3.2% 68th pct 5.0% 82nd pct
PT stops in Lathamin Scullin +8 more in Latham
25 35th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Lathamin Scullin +1.10 more in Latham
6.64 79th pct 5.54 68th pct
Departures/1k in Lathamin Scullin +366.4 more in Latham
1,201.5 64th pct 835.1 51st pct
PT routes in Lathamin Scullin even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Lathamin Scullin +3 longer in Latham
5 50th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lathamin Scullin +1 longer in Latham
14 23rd pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Lathamin Scullin +2,006 more in Scullin
7,438 18th pct 9,444 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Lathamin Scullin +16,781 more in Scullin
50,169 54th pct 66,950 61st pct
Transit to city in Lathamin Scullin +9 longer in Latham
65 63rd pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 61.3%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 37.6%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lathamin Scullin +8.9 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
29.5% 15th pct 38.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Lathamin Scullin +5.1 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
11.7% 55th pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lathamin Scullin +0.6 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 4.3% 43rd pct
Participation in Lathamin Scullin even gap narrowing
66.1% 71st pct 66.0% 71st pct
Full-time in Lathamin Scullin +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
63.3% 80th pct 62.0% 74th pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%
11.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
9.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.6% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Sales workers even 6.2%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lathamin Scullin even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Lathamin Scullin even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Lathamin Scullin +2 higher in Latham
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Lathamin Scullin even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Lathamin Scullin even
1,041 68th pct 1,040 67th pct
ERP in Lathamin Scullin +711 higher in Latham
3,763 14th pct 3,052 11th pct
Growth in Lathamin Scullin +0.5 pts higher in Latham
0.6% 14th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Lathamin Scullin +59 higher in Latham
197 9th pct 138 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lathamin Scullin +13 higher in Latham
855 49th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Lathamin Scullin +0.1 higher in Latham
21.0 29th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Lathamin Scullin +0.1 higher in Latham
6.9 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lathamin Scullin even
7.0 74th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lathamin Scullin +0.1 more in Scullin
7.0 76th pct 7.1 77th pct
15-min city in Lathamin Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin
99.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lathamin Scullin +53.5 pts higher in Latham
99.9% 99th pct 46.4% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Lathamin Scullin +0.9 pts higher in Scullin
99.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lathamin Scullin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lathamin Scullin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lathamin Scullin +64.5 pts higher in Scullin
35.3% 40th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Lathamin Scullin +6.5 more in Scullin
11.4 33rd pct 17.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Lathamin Scullin +125 higher in Scullin
214 73rd pct 339 86th pct
Mean slope in Lathamin Scullin even
4.9% 43rd pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latham vs Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011017/latham/vs/801011024/scullin