225 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 214
- 2016: 198
- 2021: 225
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scott Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scott Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 50 years defines the resident profile in Scott Creek, making it far older than most other areas. With 225 people living here, the area has a distinct mix of older adults and seniors who make up over half the population.
225
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Scott Creek — higher than 56% of areas.
| Scott Creek | 225 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | 6,732 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. There are 225 people in total, making the population larger than about 57% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 24% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift toward older residents is reflected in the children's population, which at 15.6% is a little below both the state and national figures.
24.0% ▲ +242.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scott Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 18.6% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scott Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Scott Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41310/scott-creek/topic/demographics-identity