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Latham vs Scullin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Latham profile · Scullin profile

Latham Scullin

Latham (ACT) and Scullin are neighbouring areas with distinct local profiles. Latham (ACT) is more likely to have detached houses and larger homes, with 88.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is also far more accessible for shoppers, as 99.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Scullin has a higher share of renters at 32.5% and is more likely to be home to people born overseas (26.2%) and those who use a language other than English at home (23.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of children under 15. They also share a similar level of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at around 2.2% to 2.3%. While Latham (ACT) has a higher rate of public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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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 86th pct 3,069 84th pct
Median age in Lathamin Scullin +3 yrs older in Latham gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Lathamin Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
2.2% 52nd pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Lathamin Scullin +2.4 pts higher in Latham gap widening
16.0% 37th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Lathamin Scullin even gap steady
20.8% 74th pct 20.9% 74th pct
De facto in Lathamin Scullin +0.4 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
12.4% 52nd pct 12.8% 55th 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% 76th pct 26.2% 86th 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% 84th pct 23.0% 88th pct
Limited English in Lathamin Scullin +1.3 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
1.8% 85th pct 3.1% 88th 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% 59th pct 47.8% 73rd 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% 89th pct 73.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lathamin Scullin +8.4 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
30.2% 86th pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lathamin Scullin +0.29 more in Scullin
1.28 13th pct 1.56 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lathamin Scullin even
20 87th pct 20 87th pct
Avg size in Lathamin Scullin +15 larger in Scullin
480 69th pct 495 71st pct
ICSEA in Lathamin Scullin +4 higher in Scullin
1,057 81st pct 1,061 82nd 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 87th pct $1,041 86th pct
Household income in Lathamin Scullin +$100 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $2,025 76th pct
Family income in Lathamin Scullin +$70 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$2,495 81st pct $2,425 78th pct
High earners in Lathamin Scullin +2.1 pts higher in Latham gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 16.4% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Lathamin Scullin +0.5 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
29.4% 81st pct 28.9% 81st 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% 70th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Lathamin Scullin +0.6 pts higher in Latham
12.1% 83rd pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Lathamin Scullin +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
5.6% 62nd pct 4.4% 48th 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% 43rd pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lathamin Scullin +5.6 pts higher in Latham gap widening
17.0% 84th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Lathamin Scullin +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
34.0% 86th pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Lathamin Scullin +0.8 pts higher in Latham
5.2% 82nd pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lathamin Scullin +0.7 pts higher in Latham gap steady
23.6% 47th pct 23.0% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lathamin Scullin +9 larger in Latham
81 84th pct 72 82nd pct
Median age in Lathamin Scullin +2 yrs older in Scullin
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Lathamin Scullin +28.5 pts higher in Scullin
39.0% 47th pct 67.5% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Lathamin Scullin +11.4 pts higher in Latham
11.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lathamin Scullin +$87 higher in Latham
$871 71st pct $784 64th pct
Household income in Lathamin Scullin +$406 higher in Scullin
$1,781 53rd pct $2,187 69th pct
Indigenous language in Lathamin Scullin +4.9 pts higher in Scullin
6.2% 61st pct 11.1% 79th 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% 74th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Lathamin Scullin +3.1 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
24.1% 51st pct 27.2% 62nd 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 82nd pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Lathamin Scullin +$50 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Lathamin Scullin even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lathamin Scullin +11.7 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
20.8% 61st pct 32.5% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Lathamin Scullin +4.8 pts higher in Latham gap widening
31.9% 26th pct 27.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in Lathamin Scullin +8.1 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
88.1% 28th pct 79.9% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lathamin Scullin +8.0 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
88.2% 74th pct 80.1% 52nd 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% 69th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Lathamin Scullin +1.1 pts higher in Latham gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Lathamin Scullin +1.8 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
3.2% 86th pct 5.0% 91st pct
PT stops in Lathamin Scullin +9 more in Latham
26 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Lathamin Scullin +1.36 more in Latham
6.90 85th pct 5.54 80th pct
Departures/1k in Lathamin Scullin +478.4 more in Latham
1,313.5 88th pct 835.1 85th pct
PT routes in Lathamin Scullin even
4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Lathamin Scullin +3 longer in Latham
5 32nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lathamin Scullin +1 longer in Latham
14 10th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Lathamin Scullin +2,006 more in Scullin
7,438 54th pct 9,444 58th pct
Reach 45 min in Lathamin Scullin +16,781 more in Scullin
50,169 65th pct 66,950 71st pct
Transit to city in Lathamin Scullin +9 longer in Latham
65 66th pct 56 47th 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% 44th pct 38.4% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Lathamin Scullin +5.1 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
11.7% 70th pct 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lathamin Scullin +0.6 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Lathamin Scullin even gap narrowing
66.1% 70th pct 66.0% 69th pct
Full-time in Lathamin Scullin +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
63.3% 74th pct 62.0% 69th 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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lathamin Scullin +920 higher in Scullin
2,469 35th pct 3,389 50th pct
Assault/100k in Lathamin Scullin +194 higher in Scullin
425 27th pct 619 46th pct
Sexual/100k in Lathamin Scullin +39 higher in Scullin
27 4th pct 65 29th pct
Burglary/100k in Lathamin Scullin +220 higher in Scullin
106 3rd pct 326 31st pct
Theft/100k in Lathamin Scullin +280 higher in Scullin
372 18th pct 652 34th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lathamin Scullin +89 higher in Scullin
106 26th pct 196 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in Lathamin Scullin +40 higher in Scullin
319 16th pct 358 20th pct
5-yr change in Lathamin Scullin +6.2 pts higher in Scullin
-57.3% 4th pct -51.2% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lathamin Scullin even
7.0 93rd pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lathamin Scullin +0.1 more in Scullin
7.0 94th pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in Lathamin Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lathamin Scullin +53.5 pts higher in Latham
99.9% 100th pct 46.4% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Lathamin Scullin +0.9 pts higher in Scullin
99.1% 97th 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% 80th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lathamin Scullin +6.2 more in Scullin
11.7 45th pct 17.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Lathamin Scullin +119 higher in Scullin
213 91st pct 332 97th pct
Mean slope in Lathamin Scullin even
4.9% 41st pct 4.9% 41st 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/sal/SAL80084/latham/vs/SAL80117/scullin