711 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 715
- 2016: 579
- 2021: 711
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scotland Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scotland Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Scotland Island is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 48. This sparsely populated area has a population of 711 people. It is a place where over half the adults are married.
711
▼ -0.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Scotland Island — higher than 70% of areas.
| Scotland Island | 711 |
|---|---|
| 2105, NSW | 2,008 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 36.8%. Children under 15 account for 19.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.6% ▲ +113.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scotland Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a rate well below the New South Wales average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scotland Island, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scotland Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scotland Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13520/scotland-island/topic/demographics-identity