170,399 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 150,356
- 2016: 169,649
- 2021: 170,399
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scullin · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Scullin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children live here than in most similar areas, making Scullin a notably young community. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 170,399 people, with a typical resident aged 36.
170,399
▲ +13.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Scullin — higher than 61% of areas.
| Scullin | 170,399 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 20,043 people since 2011. This typical age of 36 is a little younger than the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure at 14.1%.
14.1% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scullin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 6.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.9% of the community, which is about the same as the state average.
0.9% ▲ +89.1%
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scullin, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED237/scullin/topic/demographics-identity