43 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36
- 2021: 43
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scotts Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scotts Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 32 years is the typical age for residents in Scotts Flat, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 43 people with a distinct age and relationship profile.
43
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- 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 Scotts Flat — lower than 75% of areas.
| Scotts Flat | 43 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 9.3% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Those aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 11.6%.
11.6% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scotts Flat, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure. Most residents are either married (42.1%) or have never married (31.6%).
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scotts Flat, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 43%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scotts Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scotts Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13522/scotts-flat/topic/demographics-identity