15,257 —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scarborough - Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Scarborough - Newport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 15,257 residents in Scarborough - Newport are married, creating a community that is far older than the national average. The typical resident is 49, which is 11 years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
15,257
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Scarborough - Newport — higher than 77% of areas.
| Scarborough - Newport | 15,257 |
|---|---|
| 4020, QLD | 25,603 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 15,257, this area is larger than about 77% of similar places. The typical age here is 49, making the population far older than the national figure.
49 yrs —
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 26.3% aged 65 and over, which is well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the national figure at 15.0%.
26.3% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Scarborough - Newport splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, which is a little below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
2.4% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scarborough - Newport, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scarborough - Newport
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scarborough - Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051575/scarborough-newport/topic/demographics-identity