244 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 258
- 2021: 244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scotsburn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scotsburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Scotsburn is now 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 244 people has a population that skews heavily towards older adults and seniors. It is a place where family structures are traditional, with over half the residents being married.
244
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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 Scotsburn — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the 38-year-old average for Victoria and Australia. The total population is 244 people.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also common, at 20.5%, slightly above the state and national averages.
23.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scotsburn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.7%), though those in de facto relationships (9.7%) are a little below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scotsburn, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scotsburn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scotsburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22244/scotsburn/topic/demographics-identity